Glenroy vs Broadmeadows

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Glenroy, most households own their home. In Broadmeadows, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Glenroy: a median of $855,000, against $651,000 in Broadmeadows, and rent is higher there too. Glenroy is closer to the city centre: 14.6 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Broadmeadows tends to suit renters, families with children, and 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

Glenroy

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 12)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 9)
  • But Broadmeadows has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Broadmeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($651,000 vs $855,000)
  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $595,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadmeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($331/wk vs $369/wk)
  • But Glenroy leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.6 km vs 17.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenroy carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 95/100)
  • Broadmeadows has more GPs (13 vs 9)

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

Investors

Broadmeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenroy Broadmeadows
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.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Walkability 89 / 83
Glenroy — Walkability: 89/100 Broadmeadows — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 23 / 5
Glenroy — Safety: 23/100 Broadmeadows — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broadmeadows — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 48 / 68
Glenroy — Low flood risk: 48/100 Broadmeadows — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Glenroy has more residents (23,792 vs 12,524); Glenroy has higher household incomes ($86,060 vs $59,852).

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Population 23,792
+47% vs other
 12,524
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +4.6%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $86,060/yr
+30% vs other
 $59,852/yr
Median weekly rent $369/wk
+10% vs other
 $331/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
0-4 7.3% / 7.4%
Glenroy — 0-4: 7.3% Broadmeadows — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 10.1% / 14.1%
Glenroy — 5-14: 10.1% Broadmeadows — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.1% / 6.3%
Glenroy — 15-19: 4.1% Broadmeadows — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.9% / 7.9%
Glenroy — 20-24: 7.9% Broadmeadows — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 22.0% / 19.3%
Glenroy — 25-34: 22.0% Broadmeadows — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 15.5% / 14.4%
Glenroy — 35-44: 15.5% Broadmeadows — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.2% / 10.4%
Glenroy — 45-54: 10.2% Broadmeadows — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 8.7% / 9.6%
Glenroy — 55-64: 8.7% Broadmeadows — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 5.8% / 5.7%
Glenroy — 65-74: 5.8% Broadmeadows — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 4.8% / 3.6%
Glenroy — 75-84: 4.8% Broadmeadows — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.5% / 1.4%
Glenroy — 85+: 3.5% Broadmeadows — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 39.3% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 39.3% Glenroy — Lone Person: 35.9% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 15.4% Glenroy — Group Household: 6.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 2.7%
Broadmeadows 40.7% couple families
Broadmeadows — Couple Families: 40.7% Broadmeadows — Lone Person: 28.6% Broadmeadows — One Parent Families: 21.8% Broadmeadows — Group Household: 6.3% Broadmeadows — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 38.6% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 28.0% Glenroy — Mortgage: 33.4% Glenroy — Renting: 38.6%
Broadmeadows 51.0% renting
Broadmeadows — Owned Outright: 22.1% Broadmeadows — Mortgage: 26.9% Broadmeadows — Renting: 51.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 8.9%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Broadmeadows — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 7.3%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Broadmeadows — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.9%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Broadmeadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 4.4%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Broadmeadows — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.9%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Broadmeadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Nepal 7.6% / 4.4%
Glenroy — Nepal: 7.6% Broadmeadows — Nepal: 4.4%
India 5.2% / 3.5%
Glenroy — India: 5.2% Broadmeadows — India: 3.5%
Pakistan 3.0% / 4.1%
Glenroy — Pakistan: 3.0% Broadmeadows — Pakistan: 4.1%
Lebanon 2.3% / 4.8%
Glenroy — Lebanon: 2.3% Broadmeadows — Lebanon: 4.8%
Iraq — / 5.0%
Glenroy — Iraq: not among its largest Broadmeadows — Iraq: 5.0%
Italy 3.1% / —
Glenroy — Italy: 3.1% Broadmeadows — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 58.4% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 58.4% Glenroy — Townhouses: 33.0% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Broadmeadows 67.9% houses
Broadmeadows — Houses: 67.9% Broadmeadows — Townhouses: 19.8% Broadmeadows — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Median house price $855,000 $651,000
Median unit price $595,000 $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 253 sales
 27 days
from 75 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
2 bed $540K / $450K
Glenroy — 2 bed: $540K (96 sales) Broadmeadows — 2 bed: $450K (24 sales)

96 vs 24 sales

3 bed $660K / $540K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $660K (64 sales) Broadmeadows — 3 bed: $540K (9 sales)

64 vs 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
2 bed $670K / $532K
Glenroy — 2 bed: $670K (57 sales) Broadmeadows — 2 bed: $532K (18 sales)

57 vs 18 sales

3 bed $845K / $645K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $845K (239 sales) Broadmeadows — 3 bed: $645K (142 sales)

239 vs 142 sales

4 bed $964K / $700K
Glenroy — 4 bed: $964K (82 sales) Broadmeadows — 4 bed: $700K (24 sales)

82 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.12M / $755K
Glenroy — 5 bed: $1.12M (16 sales) Broadmeadows — 5 bed: $755K (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Broadmeadows has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 2%).

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Residential 62% 38%
Commercial 2% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 12%
Other and special use 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
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

Glenroy Broadmeadows
New dwellings approved 1,387
across Merri-bek
 3,063
across Hume
Approvals change year on year +68% +0%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Houses 4.1%
$610/wk on $770K
 4.6%
$540/wk on $615K
Units 4.6%
$528/wk on $602K
 5.5%
$510/wk on $485K

Ranking within VIC

Glenroy Broadmeadows
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC

Liveability

Glenroy scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Grade B C
Score 57/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glenroy carries more flood risk (52 vs 32); Broadmeadows carries more crime risk (95 vs 77).

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
95/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Inside the suburb 9 19
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 3 5
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Melbourne, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Glenroy

  • Glenroy Central Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenroy West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Belle Vue Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Glenroy College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenroy Private Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Broadmeadows

  • Sirius College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Penola Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Broadmeadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hume Central Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 8
Parks & reserves 25 12
Childcare 18 9
GPs 9 13
Pharmacies 4 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 2 6
Waterways 18 13

Mobility

Broadmeadows sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 14.6 km).

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Walkability score 89/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.6 km 17.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 230.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 381.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3046
 0.3%
postcode 3047
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3046
 26
postcode 3047

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.

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Car (driver) 53.3% / 66.1%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 53.3% Broadmeadows — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 13.5%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 28.7% Broadmeadows — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Train 11.2% / 9.0%
Glenroy — Train: 11.2% Broadmeadows — Train: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 6.3%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): 3.7% Broadmeadows — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 1.0% / 2.8%
Glenroy — Bus: 1.0% Broadmeadows — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.8%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.5% Broadmeadows — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 17.5 km

NBN connectivity

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Connectivity score 88/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
11,617 premises
 10%
6,097 premises

Climate

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenroy Broadmeadows
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Average residential rate $1,914/yr $1,715/yr
Council Merri-bek Hume

Federal electorate

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Division Wills Calwell
Member Peter Khalil Basem Abdo
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenroy Broadmeadows
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenroy

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Broadmeadows

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

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