Glenrowan vs Glenrowan West

Glenrowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Glenrowan West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenrowan, about half of households are couple families. In Glenrowan West, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenrowan tends to suit families with children, while Glenrowan West suits 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

Glenrowan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)
  • But Glenrowan West carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 71/100)

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

Glenrowan West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Glenrowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 163 min)
  • But Glenrowan West sits closer to the CBD (232.2 km vs 235.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glenrowan is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • Glenrowan West carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glenrowan West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenrowan and Glenrowan West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Walkability 33 / 0
Glenrowan — Walkability: 33/100 Glenrowan West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 53
Glenrowan — Safety: 29/100 Glenrowan West — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 18 / 17
Glenrowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Glenrowan West — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 88 / 100
Glenrowan — Low flood risk: 88/100 Glenrowan West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenrowan has more residents (1,049 vs 75); Glenrowan rents higher ($280/wk vs $160/wk).

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Population 1,049
+93% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +21.0%
Median age 45 53
Median household income $80,236/yr $84,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+43% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Glenrowan — 0-4: 4.5% Glenrowan West — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.5% / 6.7%
Glenrowan — 5-14: 14.5% Glenrowan West — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Glenrowan — 15-19: 5.5% Glenrowan West — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.4% / —
Glenrowan — 20-24: 3.4% Glenrowan West — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 13.3%
Glenrowan — 25-34: 8.6% Glenrowan West — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.9% / 6.7%
Glenrowan — 35-44: 12.9% Glenrowan West — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 12.5% / 13.3%
Glenrowan — 45-54: 12.5% Glenrowan West — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 15.6% / 25.3%
Glenrowan — 55-64: 15.6% Glenrowan West — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 16.3% / 17.3%
Glenrowan — 65-74: 16.3% Glenrowan West — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 5.4% / 8.0%
Glenrowan — 75-84: 5.4% Glenrowan West — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.3% / —
Glenrowan — 85+: 0.3% Glenrowan West — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan 54.5% couple families
Glenrowan — Couple Families: 54.5% Glenrowan — Lone Person: 30.2% Glenrowan — One Parent Families: 13.2% Glenrowan — Group Household: 2.1%
Glenrowan West 50.0% couple families
Glenrowan West — Couple Families: 50.0% Glenrowan West — Lone Person: 50.0% Glenrowan West — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glenrowan West — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan 8.3% renting
Glenrowan — Owned Outright: 46.1% Glenrowan — Mortgage: 45.6% Glenrowan — Renting: 8.3%
Glenrowan West 0.0% renting
Glenrowan West — Owned Outright: 70.0% Glenrowan West — Mortgage: 30.0% Glenrowan West — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
England 1.2% / 12.0%
Glenrowan — England: 1.2% Glenrowan West — England: 12.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Glenrowan — Netherlands: 0.9% Glenrowan West — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Glenrowan — New Zealand: 0.8% Glenrowan West — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Scotland: 0.7% Glenrowan West — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Germany: 0.7% Glenrowan West — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.3%
Glenrowan — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Glenrowan West — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 25.3%
Glenrowan — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Glenrowan West — Bachelor Degree: 25.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 5.3%
Glenrowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Glenrowan West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 5.3%
Glenrowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Glenrowan West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 5.3%
Glenrowan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Glenrowan West — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan 99.2% houses
Glenrowan — Houses: 99.2% Glenrowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Glenrowan West 100.0% houses
Glenrowan West — Houses: 100.0% Glenrowan West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Median house price $653,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 91 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glenrowan West has more rural and farming land (98% vs 76%).

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Rural and farming 76% 98%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
 235
across Benalla
Approvals change year on year +329% +65%

Ranking within VIC

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
House price Higher than 35% of VIC —
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Glenrowan is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glenrowan carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Glenrowan carries more crime risk (71 vs 47).

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenrowan

  • Glenrowan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenrowan West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Glenrowan sits further from the CBD (235.4 km vs 232.2 km).

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 235.4 km
+1% vs other
 232.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3675
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3675
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.

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Car (driver) 75.7% / 55.3%
Glenrowan — Car (driver): 75.7% Glenrowan West — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 36.8%
Glenrowan — Worked from Home: 18.5% Glenrowan West — Worked from Home: 36.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 7.9%
Glenrowan — Walked Only: 1.8% Glenrowan West — Walked Only: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Glenrowan — Car (passenger): 4.1% Glenrowan West — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
440 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Average residential rate $1,962/yr $2,119/yr
Council Wangaratta Benalla

Federal electorate

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenrowan Glenrowan West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenrowan

Acreage Quiet River

Glenrowan West

Retirees Rural

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