Glenormiston North vs Glenormiston South
Glenormiston North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Glenormiston South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenormiston North tends to suit people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Glenormiston North carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
- Glenormiston South is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 27%)
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
Glenormiston North
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $220/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenormiston North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 158 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (207.4 km vs 210.6 km)
- But Glenormiston South is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Glenormiston North carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
- Glenormiston South is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenormiston North and Glenormiston South 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
Glenormiston South rents higher ($220/wk vs $100/wk); Glenormiston South has more residents (123 vs 63).
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 123 +95% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | +13.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $97,500/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $220/wk +120% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Glenormiston North has more rural and farming land (100% vs 88%).
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 88% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 10% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of VIC | Higher than 74% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 38% of VIC |
Liveability
Glenormiston South is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenormiston South carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Glenormiston South carries more crime risk (40 vs 23).
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glenormiston North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Glenormiston South
- School for Student Leadership-Gnurad Gundidj Campus Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Glenormiston South sits further from the CBD (210.6 km vs 207.4 km).
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 207.4 km | 210.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 150 min | 158 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3265 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3265 same for both | |
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 (63.3%).
Setting
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 148 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.6 km | 44.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 56 premises |
Climate
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenormiston North | Glenormiston South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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