Glenrowan vs Laceby

Laceby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Glenrowan. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Laceby tends to suit families with children.

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 2 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)
  • But Laceby carries lower crime risk (38/100 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

Laceby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenrowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (235.4 km vs 244.6 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)
  • Laceby carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Laceby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenrowan and Laceby 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 Laceby
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 Laceby
Walkability 33 / 0
Glenrowan — Walkability: 33/100 Laceby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 62
Glenrowan — Safety: 29/100 Laceby — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 18 / 25
Glenrowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Laceby — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 88 / 4
Glenrowan — Low flood risk: 88/100 Laceby — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Glenrowan has more residents (1,049 vs 304); Glenrowan rents higher ($280/wk vs $250/wk).

Glenrowan Laceby
Population 1,049
+71% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +23.1%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $80,236/yr
+5% vs other
 $76,076/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan Laceby
0-4 4.5% / 7.9%
Glenrowan — 0-4: 4.5% Laceby — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.5% / 18.4%
Glenrowan — 5-14: 14.5% Laceby — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.2%
Glenrowan — 15-19: 5.5% Laceby — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.4% / 4.9%
Glenrowan — 20-24: 3.4% Laceby — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.6% / 6.9%
Glenrowan — 25-34: 8.6% Laceby — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.9% / 10.9%
Glenrowan — 35-44: 12.9% Laceby — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.5% / 17.4%
Glenrowan — 45-54: 12.5% Laceby — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 15.6% / 10.5%
Glenrowan — 55-64: 15.6% Laceby — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 16.3% / 10.9%
Glenrowan — 65-74: 16.3% Laceby — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.4% / 6.9%
Glenrowan — 75-84: 5.4% Laceby — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.3% / 1.3%
Glenrowan — 85+: 0.3% Laceby — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Laceby 49.4% couple families
Laceby — Couple Families: 49.4% Laceby — Lone Person: 32.9% Laceby — One Parent Families: 17.7% Laceby — 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%
Laceby 12.1% renting
Laceby — Owned Outright: 50.5% Laceby — Mortgage: 37.4% Laceby — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenrowan Laceby
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 15.1%
Glenrowan — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Laceby — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.6%
Glenrowan — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Laceby — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 6.9%
Glenrowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Laceby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.3%
Glenrowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Laceby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.0%
Glenrowan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Laceby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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

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 Laceby
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.0%
Glenrowan — New Zealand: 0.8% Laceby — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.6%
Glenrowan — Philippines: 0.3% Laceby — Philippines: 1.6%
England 1.2% / —
Glenrowan — England: 1.2% Laceby — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Glenrowan — Netherlands: 0.9% Laceby — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Scotland: 0.7% Laceby — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Germany: 0.7% Laceby — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Glenrowan Laceby
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

Laceby has more rural and farming land (97% vs 76%).

Glenrowan Laceby
Rural and farming 76% 97%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Other and special use 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Glenrowan Laceby
House price Higher than 35% of VIC —
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Glenrowan is more walkable (33 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Laceby carries more flood risk (96 vs 12); Glenrowan carries more crime risk (71 vs 38).

Glenrowan Laceby
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
12/100
 High
96/100
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 Laceby
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 Laceby

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Laceby sits further from the CBD (244.6 km vs 235.4 km).

Glenrowan Laceby
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 235.4 km 244.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 158 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3675
 0.5%
postcode 3678
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 3675
 78
postcode 3678

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 Laceby
Car (driver) 75.7% / 76.7%
Glenrowan — Car (driver): 75.7% Laceby — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 12.6%
Glenrowan — Worked from Home: 18.5% Laceby — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.9%
Glenrowan — Car (passenger): 4.1% Laceby — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 5.8%
Glenrowan — Walked Only: 1.8% Laceby — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Glenrowan Laceby
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glenrowan Laceby
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

Laceby

Family Rural

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