Glenthompson vs Dunkeld

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenthompson, most households are people living alone. In Dunkeld, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dunkeld: a median of $429,000, against $265,000 in Glenthompson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenthompson tends to suit people living alone 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

Dunkeld

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenthompson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper houses ($265,000 vs $428,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenthompson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenthompson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (269.6 km vs 282.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunkeld

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Glenthompson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenthompson Dunkeld
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.

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenthompson — Walkability: 0/100 Dunkeld — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 74
Glenthompson — Safety: 39/100 Dunkeld — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 56 / 50
Glenthompson — Low fire risk: 56/100 Dunkeld — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 83
Glenthompson — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dunkeld — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Dunkeld has more residents (688 vs 256); Dunkeld has higher household incomes ($68,068 vs $52,624).

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Population 256 688
+169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +1.5%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $52,624/yr $68,068/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $183/wk $220/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenthompson Dunkeld
0-4 5.5% / 4.1%
Glenthompson — 0-4: 5.5% Dunkeld — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.9% / 12.9%
Glenthompson — 5-14: 10.9% Dunkeld — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.1% / 3.3%
Glenthompson — 15-19: 3.1% Dunkeld — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.5% / 2.9%
Glenthompson — 20-24: 5.5% Dunkeld — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.6% / 10.2%
Glenthompson — 25-34: 6.6% Dunkeld — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.4% / 10.6%
Glenthompson — 35-44: 9.4% Dunkeld — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 15.2% / 13.4%
Glenthompson — 45-54: 15.2% Dunkeld — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 19.1% / 11.9%
Glenthompson — 55-64: 19.1% Dunkeld — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 14.5% / 19.6%
Glenthompson — 65-74: 14.5% Dunkeld — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 6.2% / 7.4%
Glenthompson — 75-84: 6.2% Dunkeld — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Glenthompson — 85+: 2.7% Dunkeld — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenthompson 60.8% lone person
Glenthompson — Lone Person: 60.8% Glenthompson — Couple Families: 32.9% Glenthompson — One Parent Families: 6.3% Glenthompson — Group Household: 0.0%
Dunkeld 50.3% lone person
Dunkeld — Lone Person: 50.3% Dunkeld — Couple Families: 36.3% Dunkeld — One Parent Families: 9.8% Dunkeld — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenthompson 20.6% renting
Glenthompson — Owned Outright: 55.7% Glenthompson — Mortgage: 23.7% Glenthompson — Renting: 20.6%
Dunkeld 25.0% renting
Dunkeld — Owned Outright: 52.9% Dunkeld — Mortgage: 22.1% Dunkeld — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Glenthompson Dunkeld
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Glenthompson — England: 2.3% Dunkeld — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.9%
Glenthompson — New Zealand: 2.0% Dunkeld — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Glenthompson — Scotland: not among its largest Dunkeld — Scotland: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Glenthompson — Ireland: not among its largest Dunkeld — Ireland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Glenthompson — Netherlands: not among its largest Dunkeld — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.1%
Glenthompson — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Dunkeld — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 14.8%
Glenthompson — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Dunkeld — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.7%
Glenthompson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Dunkeld — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.1%
Glenthompson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Dunkeld — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Glenthompson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dunkeld — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenthompson 97.3% houses
Glenthompson — Houses: 97.3% Glenthompson — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Glenthompson — Townhouses: 0.0%
Dunkeld 95.2% houses
Dunkeld — Houses: 95.2% Dunkeld — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Dunkeld — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Median house price $265,000 $428,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $212,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Glenthompson Dunkeld
New dwellings approved 43
across Southern Grampians
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Glenthompson Dunkeld
House price — Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 19% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dunkeld carries more flood risk (17 vs 0); Glenthompson carries more crime risk (61 vs 26).

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glenthompson

  • Dunkeld Consolidated School Glenthompson Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Dunkeld

  • Dunkeld Consolidated School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brauer Secondary College-Dunkeld Annexe Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 21 17

Mobility

Dunkeld sits further from the CBD (282.3 km vs 269.6 km).

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 269.6 km 282.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3293
 0.3%
postcode 3294
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3293
 35
postcode 3294

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.

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Car (driver) 58.4% / 65.3%
Glenthompson — Car (driver): 58.4% Dunkeld — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 19.2%
Glenthompson — Worked from Home: 31.7% Dunkeld — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 9.9% / 12.3%
Glenthompson — Walked Only: 9.9% Dunkeld — Walked Only: 12.3%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Glenthompson — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dunkeld — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Glenthompson — Bicycle: not among its largest Dunkeld — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Connectivity score 21/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
378 premises

Climate

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Annual rainfall 604 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Average residential rate $1,892/yr
same for both
Council Southern Grampians
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenthompson Dunkeld
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenthompson

Affordable Rural

Dunkeld

Affordable Retirees Rural

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