Glenmaggie vs Maffra West Upper
Maffra West Upper is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Glenmaggie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenmaggie, about half of households are people living alone. In Maffra West Upper, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenmaggie tends to suit older residents, while Maffra West Upper suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Maffra West Upper
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 47%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenmaggie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Maffra West Upper
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 172 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maffra West Upper
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)
- But Glenmaggie has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glenmaggie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.7% vs -11.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenmaggie and Maffra West Upper drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Glenmaggie has more residents (279 vs 73); Maffra West Upper rents higher ($390/wk vs $250/wk).
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 279 +74% vs other | 73 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.7% | -11.0% |
| Median age | 55 | 49 |
| Median household income | $66,248/yr | $82,836/yr +25% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $390/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Property market
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $580,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Maffra West Upper has more rural and farming land (79% vs 27%).
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 27% | 79% |
| Parks and recreation | 70% | 12% |
| Environmental | 2% | 8% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
Liveability
Maffra West Upper is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenmaggie carries more crime risk (60 vs 21); Glenmaggie carries more flood risk (57 vs 41).
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 98/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Waterways | 413 | 3 |
Mobility
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 214.3 km | 213.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 172 min | 167 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3858 | 0.3% postcode 3859 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 3858 | 55 postcode 3859 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).
Setting
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 290 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 94 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 185 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,403 mm | 546 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 25.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.0°C |
Council rates
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenmaggie | Maffra West Upper | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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