Spring Hill vs Glenlyon

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

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Spring Hill is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 43%)

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

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($306/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 95 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 107.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Glenlyon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Hill 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.

Spring Hill 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.

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Walkability 0 / 0
Spring Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Glenlyon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 75
Spring Hill — Safety: 34/100 Glenlyon — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 48 / 42
Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 48/100 Glenlyon — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 60 / 83
Spring Hill — Low flood risk: 60/100 Glenlyon — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Glenlyon has more residents (431 vs 200); Spring Hill has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $76,804).

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Population 200 431
+116% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +10.8%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $107,900/yr
+29% vs other
 $76,804/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+13% vs other
 $306/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Glenlyon
0-4 1.5% / 2.1%
Spring Hill — 0-4: 1.5% Glenlyon — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 14.5% / 10.2%
Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.5% Glenlyon — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.0% / 3.5%
Spring Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Glenlyon — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.0% / 3.5%
Spring Hill — 20-24: 2.0% Glenlyon — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.0% / 4.6%
Spring Hill — 25-34: 7.0% Glenlyon — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 6.5% / 10.9%
Spring Hill — 35-44: 6.5% Glenlyon — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.5% / 16.9%
Spring Hill — 45-54: 15.5% Glenlyon — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 19.0% / 16.7%
Spring Hill — 55-64: 19.0% Glenlyon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 18.5% / 17.9%
Spring Hill — 65-74: 18.5% Glenlyon — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 4.5% / 10.9%
Spring Hill — 75-84: 4.5% Glenlyon — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 3.0% / 1.2%
Spring Hill — 85+: 3.0% Glenlyon — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 40.8% lone person
Spring Hill — Lone Person: 40.8% Spring Hill — Couple Families: 42.9% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 16.3% Spring Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Glenlyon 51.5% lone person
Glenlyon — Lone Person: 51.5% Glenlyon — Couple Families: 37.9% Glenlyon — One Parent Families: 4.9% Glenlyon — Group Household: 5.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 0.0% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 59.2% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 40.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Spring Hill Glenlyon
England 5.0% / 6.7%
Spring Hill — England: 5.0% Glenlyon — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.8%
Spring Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Glenlyon — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Spring Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Glenlyon — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.9%
Spring Hill — Germany: not among its largest Glenlyon — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Spring Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Glenlyon — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 10.9%
Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Glenlyon — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 15.3%
Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Glenlyon — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.7%
Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Glenlyon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 6.3%
Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Glenlyon — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.6%
Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Glenlyon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0% Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenlyon 99.4% houses
Glenlyon — Houses: 99.4% Glenlyon — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spring Hill 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

Spring Hill has more rural and farming land (82% vs 42%).

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Rural and farming 82% 42%
Parks and recreation 14% 56%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Spring Hill Glenlyon
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 104
across Hepburn
Approvals change year on year +80% -6%

Ranking within VIC

Spring Hill Glenlyon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Spring Hill carries more crime risk (66 vs 25); Spring Hill carries more flood risk (40 vs 17).

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 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

Spring Hill 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

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Parks & reserves 2 5
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Glenlyon sits further from the CBD (107.6 km vs 91.4 km).

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 91.4 km 107.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 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.

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Car (driver) 51.7% / 56.1%
Spring Hill — Car (driver): 51.7% Glenlyon — Car (driver): 56.1%
Worked from Home 44.9% / 40.2%
Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 44.9% Glenlyon — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.7%
Spring Hill — Walked Only: 3.4% Glenlyon — Walked Only: 3.7%

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

Setting

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Elevation 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 447 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
234 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,748/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Hepburn

Federal electorate

Spring Hill Glenlyon
Division Bendigo Ballarat
Member Lisa Chesters Catherine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Hill

Retirees Rural

Glenlyon

Retirees River Rural

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