Glenormiston South vs Noorat
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenormiston South, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenormiston South 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
Noorat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 37%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Noorat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 158 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Noorat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glenormiston South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.9% vs -4.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenormiston South and Noorat 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
Noorat has more residents (318 vs 123); Glenormiston South has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $86,320).
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 123 | 318 +159% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.9% | -4.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 51 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +11% vs other | $86,320/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk same for both | |
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 (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 95% |
| Other and special use | 10% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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 South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 56% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
Liveability
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Glenormiston South carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glenormiston South
- School for Student Leadership-Gnurad Gundidj Campus Government · Secondary
Schools in Noorat
- Mercy Regional College - O'Keeffe Campus Catholic · Secondary
- Noorat Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 20/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 210.6 km | 210.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 158 min | 153 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 (81.4%).
Setting
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 148 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 153 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 44.1 km | 39.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 56 premises | 0% 151 premises |
Climate
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenormiston South | Noorat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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