Hoddles Creek vs Gladysdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoddles Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Gladysdale, most households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Gladysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hoddles Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (70.7 km vs 75.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Hoddles Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
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.

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoddles Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Gladysdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 63
Hoddles Creek — Safety: 64/100 Gladysdale — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Hoddles Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Gladysdale — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 63
Hoddles Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gladysdale — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Hoddles Creek has more residents (676 vs 423); Hoddles Creek rents higher ($365/wk vs $300/wk).

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Population 676
+37% vs other
 423
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% -4.7%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $108,784/yr
+16% vs other
 $91,728/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+18% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
0-4 3.3% / 3.3%
Hoddles Creek — 0-4: 3.3% Gladysdale — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.9% / 12.5%
Hoddles Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Gladysdale — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.9% / 7.3%
Hoddles Creek — 15-19: 5.9% Gladysdale — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.0% / 5.2%
Hoddles Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Gladysdale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.4% / 8.3%
Hoddles Creek — 25-34: 10.4% Gladysdale — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.0% / 7.3%
Hoddles Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Gladysdale — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 15.2% / 17.0%
Hoddles Creek — 45-54: 15.2% Gladysdale — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 15.5% / 17.0%
Hoddles Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Gladysdale — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.6% / 17.7%
Hoddles Creek — 65-74: 13.6% Gladysdale — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 6.5% / 5.2%
Hoddles Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Gladysdale — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Hoddles Creek — 85+: 1.0% Gladysdale — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 53.8% couple families
Hoddles Creek — Couple Families: 53.8% Hoddles Creek — Lone Person: 26.9% Hoddles Creek — One Parent Families: 19.2% Hoddles Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Hoddles Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Gladysdale 61.4% couple families
Gladysdale — Couple Families: 61.4% Gladysdale — Lone Person: 21.6% Gladysdale — One Parent Families: 10.2% Gladysdale — Group Household: 3.4% Gladysdale — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 4.1% renting
Hoddles Creek — Owned Outright: 39.8% Hoddles Creek — Mortgage: 56.1% Hoddles Creek — Renting: 4.1%
Gladysdale 7.6% renting
Gladysdale — Owned Outright: 46.2% Gladysdale — Mortgage: 46.2% Gladysdale — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 18.9%
Hoddles Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Gladysdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 8.7%
Hoddles Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Gladysdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.2%
Hoddles Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Gladysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.5%
Hoddles Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Gladysdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.4%
Hoddles Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Gladysdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
England 5.0% / 4.3%
Hoddles Creek — England: 5.0% Gladysdale — England: 4.3%
Netherlands 2.1% / 0.9%
Hoddles Creek — Netherlands: 2.1% Gladysdale — Netherlands: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.2%
Hoddles Creek — South Africa: 0.4% Gladysdale — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 1.2% / —
Hoddles Creek — Germany: 1.2% Gladysdale — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Hoddles Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Gladysdale — Malaysia: 0.7%
Italy 0.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Italy: 0.6% Gladysdale — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Gladysdale — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 97.8% houses
Hoddles Creek — Houses: 97.8% Hoddles Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Gladysdale 101.4% houses
Gladysdale — Houses: 101.4% Gladysdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Median house price $1,455,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gladysdale has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 25%); Hoddles Creek has more rural and farming land (53% vs 38%).

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Rural and farming 53% 38%
Environmental 25% 43%
Parks and recreation 21% 18%
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

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gladysdale carries more flood risk (37 vs 0).

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
37/100
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

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hoddles Creek

  • Hoddles Creek Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Gladysdale

  • Gladysdale Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 80 26

Mobility

Gladysdale sits further from the CBD (75.6 km vs 70.7 km).

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.7 km 75.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.4%
postcode 3797
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 41
postcode 3797

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.

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Car (driver) 68.0% / 72.6%
Hoddles Creek — Car (driver): 68.0% Gladysdale — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 20.0%
Hoddles Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5% Gladysdale — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.7%
Hoddles Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Gladysdale — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.7%
Hoddles Creek — Walked Only: 3.6% Gladysdale — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 45.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
257 premises
 0%
163 premises

Climate

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hoddles Creek Gladysdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hoddles Creek

Rural

Gladysdale

Rural

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