Glenrowan vs Wangaratta South

Glenrowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Wangaratta South. 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 Wangaratta South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wangaratta South: a median of $940,000, against $654,000 in Glenrowan, though rent is higher in Glenrowan. On these figures, Glenrowan tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Wangaratta South carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glenrowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($653,500 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangaratta South

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 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 246 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)
  • Wangaratta South carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenrowan and Wangaratta South 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 Wangaratta South
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 Wangaratta South
Walkability 33 / 0
Glenrowan — Walkability: 33/100 Wangaratta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 48
Glenrowan — Safety: 29/100 Wangaratta South — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 18 / 53
Glenrowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Wangaratta South — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 88 / 44
Glenrowan — Low flood risk: 88/100 Wangaratta South — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Glenrowan has more residents (1,049 vs 550); Wangaratta South has higher household incomes ($96,304 vs $80,236).

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Population 1,049
+48% vs other
 550
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +8.1%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $80,236/yr $96,304/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
0-4 4.5% / 3.5%
Glenrowan — 0-4: 4.5% Wangaratta South — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.5% / 13.3%
Glenrowan — 5-14: 14.5% Wangaratta South — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.5% / 8.4%
Glenrowan — 15-19: 5.5% Wangaratta South — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 3.4% / 2.9%
Glenrowan — 20-24: 3.4% Wangaratta South — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.6% / 6.2%
Glenrowan — 25-34: 8.6% Wangaratta South — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.9% / 9.6%
Glenrowan — 35-44: 12.9% Wangaratta South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.5% / 15.5%
Glenrowan — 45-54: 12.5% Wangaratta South — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.6% / 13.8%
Glenrowan — 55-64: 15.6% Wangaratta South — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.3% / 15.8%
Glenrowan — 65-74: 16.3% Wangaratta South — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 5.4% / 8.4%
Glenrowan — 75-84: 5.4% Wangaratta South — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 0.3% / 1.8%
Glenrowan — 85+: 0.3% Wangaratta South — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Wangaratta South 62.5% couple families
Wangaratta South — Couple Families: 62.5% Wangaratta South — Lone Person: 31.2% Wangaratta South — One Parent Families: 2.7% Wangaratta South — Group Household: 3.6%
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%
Wangaratta South 5.8% renting
Wangaratta South — Owned Outright: 55.0% Wangaratta South — Mortgage: 39.3% Wangaratta South — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.6%
Glenrowan — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Wangaratta South — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.5%
Glenrowan — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Wangaratta South — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.5%
Glenrowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Wangaratta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Glenrowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Wangaratta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.3%
Glenrowan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wangaratta South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

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 Wangaratta South
England 1.2% / 1.8%
Glenrowan — England: 1.2% Wangaratta South — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.1%
Glenrowan — New Zealand: 0.8% Wangaratta South — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Glenrowan — Netherlands: 0.9% Wangaratta South — Netherlands: 0.7%
Fiji — / 0.9%
Glenrowan — Fiji: not among its largest Wangaratta South — Fiji: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Scotland: 0.7% Wangaratta South — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Glenrowan — Germany: 0.7% Wangaratta South — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Glenrowan — South Africa: not among its largest Wangaratta South — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Median house price $653,500 $940,000
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 Wangaratta South
Rural and farming 76% 84%
Parks and recreation 16% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 4% 0%
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 Wangaratta South
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
House price Higher than 35% of VIC —
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Glenrowan is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Grade C D
Score 33/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wangaratta South carries more flood risk (56 vs 12); Glenrowan carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 47).

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
12/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 Wangaratta South
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 Wangaratta South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wangaratta South sits further from the CBD (246 km vs 235.4 km).

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Walkability score 33/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 235.4 km 246 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 162 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 Wangaratta South
Car (driver) 75.7% / 81.0%
Glenrowan — Car (driver): 75.7% Wangaratta South — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 13.1%
Glenrowan — Worked from Home: 18.5% Wangaratta South — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.5%
Glenrowan — Car (passenger): 4.1% Wangaratta South — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.4%
Glenrowan — Walked Only: 1.8% Wangaratta South — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 169 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenrowan Wangaratta South
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

Wangaratta South

Retirees Rural

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