Glenrowan vs Greta West

Glenrowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Greta 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. On these figures, Glenrowan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Greta West suits older residents.

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 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 47%)
  • But Greta West carries lower crime risk (14/100 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

Greta West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenrowan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 162 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.4 km vs 243.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)
  • But Glenrowan is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Glenrowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenrowan and Greta 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 Greta 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 Greta West
Walkability 33 / 0
Glenrowan — Walkability: 33/100 Greta West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 86
Glenrowan — Safety: 29/100 Greta West — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 18 / 18
Glenrowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Greta West — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 88 / 17
Glenrowan — Low flood risk: 88/100 Greta West — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Glenrowan has more residents (1,049 vs 157); Glenrowan has higher household incomes ($80,236 vs $61,360).

Glenrowan Greta West
Population 1,049
+85% vs other
 157
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -3.1%
Median age 45 54
Median household income $80,236/yr
+24% vs other
 $61,360/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+23% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan Greta West
0-4 4.5% / 1.9%
Glenrowan — 0-4: 4.5% Greta West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 14.5% / 10.2%
Glenrowan — 5-14: 14.5% Greta West — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.5% / 8.3%
Glenrowan — 15-19: 5.5% Greta West — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.4% / 3.2%
Glenrowan — 20-24: 3.4% Greta West — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.6% / 7.6%
Glenrowan — 25-34: 8.6% Greta West — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.9% / 10.2%
Glenrowan — 35-44: 12.9% Greta West — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.5% / 14.6%
Glenrowan — 45-54: 12.5% Greta West — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.6% / 18.5%
Glenrowan — 55-64: 15.6% Greta West — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 16.3% / 20.4%
Glenrowan — 65-74: 16.3% Greta West — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 5.4% / 9.6%
Glenrowan — 75-84: 5.4% Greta West — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 0.3% / 3.2%
Glenrowan — 85+: 0.3% Greta West — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Greta West 32.6% couple families
Greta West — Couple Families: 32.6% Greta West — Lone Person: 34.9% Greta West — One Parent Families: 14.0% Greta West — Group Household: 9.3% Greta West — Other Families: 9.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Greta West 6.2% renting
Greta West — Owned Outright: 56.9% Greta West — Mortgage: 36.9% Greta West — Renting: 6.2%
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 Greta West
England 1.2% / 2.5%
Glenrowan — England: 1.2% Greta West — England: 2.5%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Glenrowan — Netherlands: 0.9% Greta West — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Glenrowan — New Zealand: 0.8% Greta West — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Scotland: 0.7% Greta West — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Germany: 0.7% Greta West — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Glenrowan Greta West
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.2%
Glenrowan — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Greta West — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 8.9%
Glenrowan — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Greta West — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 4.5%
Glenrowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Greta West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.5%
Glenrowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Greta West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.2%
Glenrowan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Greta West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Glenrowan Greta 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

Greta West has more rural and farming land (99% vs 76%).

Glenrowan Greta West
Rural and farming 76% 99%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Glenrowan Greta West
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenrowan Greta West
House price Higher than 35% of VIC —
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 52% 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 67% of VIC

Liveability

Glenrowan is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Glenrowan Greta West
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greta West carries more flood risk (83 vs 12); Glenrowan carries more crime risk (71 vs 14).

Glenrowan Greta West
Bushfire High
82/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
12/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Glenrowan Greta 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 Greta West

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Greta West sits further from the CBD (243.2 km vs 235.4 km).

Glenrowan Greta West
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 235.4 km 243.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 162 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 Greta West
Car (driver) 75.7% / 58.2%
Glenrowan — Car (driver): 75.7% Greta West — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 32.8%
Glenrowan — Worked from Home: 18.5% Greta West — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 9.0%
Glenrowan — Car (passenger): 4.1% Greta West — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Glenrowan — Walked Only: 1.8% Greta West — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Glenrowan Greta 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 Greta West
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glenrowan Greta 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

Greta West

Retirees Rural

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