Tooborac vs Glenaroua

Glenaroua is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Tooborac. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenaroua, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tooborac tends to suit people living alone, while Glenaroua suits families with children and couples.

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

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 51%)

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

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenaroua

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.8 km vs 106.5 km)
  • But Tooborac is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tooborac

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tooborac Glenaroua
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.

Tooborac Glenaroua
Walkability 20 / 0
Tooborac — Walkability: 20/100 Glenaroua — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 73
Tooborac — Safety: 71/100 Glenaroua — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 43 / 43
Tooborac — Low fire risk: 43/100 Glenaroua — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tooborac — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenaroua — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tooborac has more residents (319 vs 208); Glenaroua has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $70,772).

Tooborac Glenaroua
Population 319
+35% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +35.1%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $70,772/yr $100,724/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tooborac Glenaroua
0-4 4.4% / 6.2%
Tooborac — 0-4: 4.4% Glenaroua — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 9.1% / 12.5%
Tooborac — 5-14: 9.1% Glenaroua — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.4% / 6.2%
Tooborac — 15-19: 3.4% Glenaroua — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.2% / 3.8%
Tooborac — 20-24: 7.2% Glenaroua — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.8% / 10.1%
Tooborac — 25-34: 8.8% Glenaroua — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.7% / 13.5%
Tooborac — 35-44: 10.7% Glenaroua — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.3% / 13.9%
Tooborac — 45-54: 16.3% Glenaroua — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.2% / 21.2%
Tooborac — 55-64: 18.2% Glenaroua — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 13.8% / 11.5%
Tooborac — 65-74: 13.8% Glenaroua — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 7.8% / 3.8%
Tooborac — 75-84: 7.8% Glenaroua — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / —
Tooborac — 85+: 1.6% Glenaroua — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tooborac 38.4% couple families
Tooborac — Couple Families: 38.4% Tooborac — Lone Person: 39.5% Tooborac — One Parent Families: 12.8% Tooborac — Group Household: 9.3% Tooborac — Other Families: 0.0%
Glenaroua 65.1% couple families
Glenaroua — Couple Families: 65.1% Glenaroua — Lone Person: 20.9% Glenaroua — One Parent Families: 7.0% Glenaroua — Group Household: 0.0% Glenaroua — Other Families: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tooborac 11.0% renting
Tooborac — Owned Outright: 42.2% Tooborac — Mortgage: 46.8% Tooborac — Renting: 11.0%
Glenaroua 4.9% renting
Glenaroua — Owned Outright: 42.6% Glenaroua — Mortgage: 52.5% Glenaroua — Renting: 4.9%
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.

Tooborac Glenaroua
Italy 2.5% / —
Tooborac — Italy: 2.5% Glenaroua — Italy: not among its largest
England 1.9% / —
Tooborac — England: 1.9% Glenaroua — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.9%
Tooborac — Scotland: not among its largest Glenaroua — Scotland: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Tooborac — New Zealand: 1.3% Glenaroua — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Tooborac Glenaroua
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.8%
Tooborac — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Glenaroua — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.6%
Tooborac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Glenaroua — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.1%
Tooborac — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Glenaroua — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.3%
Tooborac — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Glenaroua — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Tooborac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Glenaroua — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tooborac 100.0% houses
Tooborac — Houses: 100.0%
Glenaroua 100.0% houses
Glenaroua — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tooborac Glenaroua
Median house price $592,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tooborac Glenaroua
Rural and farming 92% 100%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
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

Tooborac Glenaroua
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tooborac Glenaroua
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Tooborac is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Tooborac Glenaroua
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tooborac Glenaroua
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
27/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Tooborac Glenaroua
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tooborac

  • Tooborac Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Glenaroua

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tooborac Glenaroua
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 6
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Tooborac sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 101.8 km).

Tooborac Glenaroua
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 106.5 km
+4% vs other
 101.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3522
 0.4%
postcode 3764
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3522
 46
postcode 3764

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.

Tooborac Glenaroua
Car (driver) 67.7% / 58.2%
Tooborac — Car (driver): 67.7% Glenaroua — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 27.6%
Tooborac — Worked from Home: 21.8% Glenaroua — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Walked Only 6.8% / 7.1%
Tooborac — Walked Only: 6.8% Glenaroua — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 7.1%
Tooborac — Car (passenger): 3.8% Glenaroua — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Tooborac Glenaroua
Elevation 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tooborac Glenaroua
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
177 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Tooborac Glenaroua
Annual rainfall 553 mm 540 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Tooborac Glenaroua
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Tooborac Glenaroua
Division Bendigo Nicholls
Member Lisa Chesters Sam Birrell
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Tooborac Glenaroua
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tooborac

Quiet River Rural

Glenaroua

Rural

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