Glenrowan West vs Greta West
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenrowan West, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenrowan West tends to suit people living alone and couples.
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
Greta West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)
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 $215/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenrowan West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (232.2 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 47/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
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 -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenrowan West 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.
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
Greta West has more residents (157 vs 75); Glenrowan West has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $61,360).
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 157 +109% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.0% | -3.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 54 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +27% vs other | $61,360/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $215/wk +34% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
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 (12.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 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 West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 235 across Benalla | 238 across Wangaratta |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% | +329% |
Ranking within VIC
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
Liveability
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Greta West carries more flood risk (83 vs 0); Glenrowan West carries more crime risk (47 vs 14).
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | High 83/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Greta West sits further from the CBD (243.2 km vs 232.2 km).
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 232.2 km | 243.2 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 163 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.2%).
Setting
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 174 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Glenrowan West | 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 West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,119/yr | $1,962/yr |
| Council | Benalla | Wangaratta |
Federal electorate
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenrowan West | Greta West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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