Glenormiston North vs Kolora
Glenormiston North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Kolora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenormiston North, most households are people living alone. In Kolora, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenormiston North tends to suit people living alone, while Kolora 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Glenormiston North carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
- Kolora is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 27%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenormiston North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenormiston North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenormiston North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (207.4 km vs 212.7 km)
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 37/100)
- Kolora has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kolora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.4% vs 12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenormiston North and Kolora 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
Kolora has more residents (188 vs 63); Kolora rents higher ($180/wk vs $100/wk).
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 188 +198% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | +32.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 47 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $94,224/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $180/wk +80% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
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 | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite | 64 across Moyne |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% | -15% |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of VIC | Higher than 20% 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 40% of VIC |
Liveability
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Kolora carries more crime risk (37 vs 23).
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Kolora sits further from the CBD (212.7 km vs 207.4 km).
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 207.4 km | 212.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 150 min | 152 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 (65.8%).
Setting
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 143 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.6 km | 45.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 78 premises |
Climate
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr | $1,613/yr |
| Council | Corangamite | Moyne |
Federal electorate
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenormiston North | Kolora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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