Little Hampton vs Glenlyon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Little Hampton, most households are people living alone. In Glenlyon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Little Hampton tends to suit people living alone, while Glenlyon suits older residents.

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

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

Little Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $306/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Little Hampton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98.7 km vs 107.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Little Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Little Hampton Glenlyon
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.

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Walkability 0 / 0
Little Hampton — Walkability: 0/100 Glenlyon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 75
Little Hampton — Safety: 80/100 Glenlyon — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Little Hampton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenlyon — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 83
Little Hampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenlyon — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Glenlyon has more residents (431 vs 74); Glenlyon rents higher ($306/wk vs $275/wk).

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Population 74 431
+482% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +10.8%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr $76,804/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $306/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Little Hampton Glenlyon
0-4 9.5% / 2.1%
Little Hampton — 0-4: 9.5% Glenlyon — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 8.1% / 10.2%
Little Hampton — 5-14: 8.1% Glenlyon — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 3.5%
Little Hampton — 15-19: 4.1% Glenlyon — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.4% / 3.5%
Little Hampton — 20-24: 5.4% Glenlyon — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 4.1% / 4.6%
Little Hampton — 25-34: 4.1% Glenlyon — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 16.2% / 10.9%
Little Hampton — 35-44: 16.2% Glenlyon — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.2% / 16.9%
Little Hampton — 45-54: 16.2% Glenlyon — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 21.6% / 16.7%
Little Hampton — 55-64: 21.6% Glenlyon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 20.3% / 17.9%
Little Hampton — 65-74: 20.3% Glenlyon — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 — / 10.9%
Little Hampton — 75-84: not among its largest Glenlyon — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 1.2%
Little Hampton — 85+: not among its largest Glenlyon — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Little Hampton 65.0% lone person
Little Hampton — Lone Person: 65.0% Little Hampton — Couple Families: 35.0% Little Hampton — Group Household: 0.0% Little Hampton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Glenlyon 51.5% lone person
Glenlyon — Lone Person: 51.5% Glenlyon — Couple Families: 37.9% Glenlyon — Group Household: 5.8% Glenlyon — One Parent Families: 4.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Little Hampton 16.1% renting
Little Hampton — Owned Outright: 64.5% Little Hampton — Mortgage: 19.4% Little Hampton — Renting: 16.1%
Glenlyon 6.8% renting
Glenlyon — Owned Outright: 58.6% Glenlyon — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenlyon — Renting: 6.8%
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.

Little Hampton Glenlyon
England 10.8% / 6.7%
Little Hampton — England: 10.8% Glenlyon — England: 6.7%
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Little Hampton — New Zealand: not among its largest Glenlyon — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Little Hampton — South Africa: not among its largest Glenlyon — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Little Hampton — Germany: not among its largest Glenlyon — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Little Hampton — Netherlands: not among its largest Glenlyon — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

Qualifications

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

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 10.9%
Little Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Glenlyon — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 15.3%
Little Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Glenlyon — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.6% / 10.7%
Little Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.6% Glenlyon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.1% / 4.6%
Little Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.1% Glenlyon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.3%
Little Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Glenlyon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Little Hampton 89.5% houses
Little Hampton — Houses: 89.5% Little Hampton — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Glenlyon 99.4% houses
Glenlyon — Houses: 99.4% Glenlyon — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Little Hampton has more rural and farming land (96% vs 42%).

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Rural and farming 96% 42%
Parks and recreation 1% 56%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Little Hampton Glenlyon
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Little Hampton Glenlyon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenlyon carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Glenlyon carries more flood risk (17 vs 0).

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
25/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Little Hampton Glenlyon
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

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Parks & reserves 1 5
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Glenlyon sits further from the CBD (107.6 km vs 98.7 km).

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 98.7 km 107.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3458
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3458
 48
postcode 3461

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.

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Car (driver) 55.9% / 56.1%
Little Hampton — Car (driver): 55.9% Glenlyon — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 40.2%
Little Hampton — Worked from Home: 35.3% Glenlyon — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Little Hampton — Car (passenger): 8.8% Glenlyon — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Little Hampton — Walked Only: not among its largest Glenlyon — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.1%).

Setting

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Elevation 728 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
234 premises

Climate

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Annual rainfall 778 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Little Hampton Glenlyon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Little Hampton

Rural Young Families

Glenlyon

Retirees River Rural

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