Glen Huntly VIC 3163
Glen Huntly sits 14 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 26 minutes by car. Census data records 4,905 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $97,604 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 2.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $391 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. Glen Huntly is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
Is Glen Huntly a good suburb?
Glen Huntly scores a A+ (91/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices.
Walkable and central
Walkability 96/100 · 14.4 km · 26 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $1.75M · Less affordable than 99% of VIC
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 61/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 35 · 4,905 residents
Liveability Rating
91 / 100 · Ranked #4 in VICEach bar is Glen Huntly's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
91 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataGlen Huntly's unit market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $568,000, roughly 14% below where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$567,500
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $561,000)
Based on 178 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 59 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 30 sales $340K
- 2 bed 123 sales $580K
- 3 bed 22 sales $895K
Houses
$1,755,000
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $1,750,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 22 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $1.47M
- 4 bed 7 sales $2.1M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glen Huntly are currently listed at around $1.4 million on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.4M
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$545K
19 units listed in the last 6 months.
28 of the suburb's 2,231 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glen Huntly rent for around $840 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$840/wk
6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$575/wk
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $582/wk)
27 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
33 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,037 rented homes (3.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3163.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$840/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.4 million median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
$575/week ($30,000 a year) on a $545,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
7 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Glen Huntly safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glen Huntly sits in the moderate band, with 252 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 28% on the prior year.
252 offences
28.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Universities nearby
- 1.2 kmMonash CaulfieldMonash University · 198 courses
- 7.6 kmHawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne UniversitySwinburne University of Technology · 402 courses
- 7.8 kmDeakin University, Melbourne Burwood CampusDeakin University · 204 courses
3.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Glen Huntly is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 96/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 4 supermarkets, 1 park and 17 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glen Huntly.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 54.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 45.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 35.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 20.1 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 9 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glen Huntly.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 5%
- Premises covered
- 2,824
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Glen Eira: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 11 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Glen Huntly is home to about 4,900 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,905
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$97,604/yr
Census Median Rent
$391/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$54,600/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.0%
Total Dwellings
2,231
Owner-Occupier Rate
53.5%
Houses
14.6%
Rental Stress
20.8%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
46.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
14 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,007 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 45.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 53.8%
- Employment Rate
- 67.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 68.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
863 residents (17.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,657 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
29% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (822 of 2,870).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 923 people work here; 2,870 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 66% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,577 a year through Glen Eira based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 85%
- Infrastructure and transport 7%
- Commercial 6%
- Parks and recreation 3%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Neighbourhood Residential Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 46.1 ha
- General Residential Zone → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 27.4 ha
- General Residential Zone → Mixed Use Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 1.2 ha
- Transport Zone 2 → Housing Choice and Transport Zone · GC285, Jul 2026 0.5 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Glen Eira
In the year to August 2026, 617 new dwellings were approved across Glen Eira. That mix is 221 houses and 396 units. Approvals are down 68.9% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 18 homes
- Projects firmly planned 18 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
From the Brighton monitoring station, 4.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Moorabbin Airport, 10.9 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 4.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 644 mm
- 94 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.0°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
8 facilities within 5 km- 1.7 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.3 km
- 2.5 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.7 km
- 3.4 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3163, 350 of 20,768 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.9% (803 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3163, 2,076 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 15,922 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 157 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3163 in 2025-26. The most was 260, in 2007-08.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 31 across postcode 3163.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $567,500 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tim Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tim Wilson | 46.0% | 54.0% | -0.2 |
| 2022 | Zoe Daniel | 45.2% | 54.8% | -3.0 |
| 2019 | Tim Wilson | 42.2% | 57.8% | -4.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Southwick Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | David Southwick LP | 52.1% | 47.9% | 52.1% |
| 2018 | David Southwick LP | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.3% |
| 2014 | David Southwick LP | 51.7% | 45.1% | 54.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Glen Huntly
Is Glen Huntly a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glen Huntly is moderate (61/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Glen Huntly?
Glen Huntly has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glen Huntly a good place to live?
Glen Huntly has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A+ (91/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Glen Huntly?
Glen Huntly, VIC had a population of 4,905 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glen Huntly, VIC?
The postcode for Glen Huntly, VIC is 3163.
How far is Glen Huntly from Melbourne?
Glen Huntly is 14 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 26 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glen Huntly?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glen Huntly was $97,604 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Glen Huntly?
The median advertised rent in Glen Huntly is $840 a week for houses (6 listings) and $575 a week for units (27 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glen Huntly?
The median age of residents in Glen Huntly was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Glen Huntly walkable?
Glen Huntly scores 96/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Glen Huntly?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glen Huntly (Brighton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.6 µg/m³. That puts Glen Huntly below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Glen Huntly?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glen Huntly, Moorabbin Airport (10.9 km away), summer days average 26°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 644 mm of rain a year over 94 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glen Huntly?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Glen Huntly belong to?
Glen Huntly sits within the Glen Eira local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glen Huntly?
The average residential rates bill through Glen Eira is $1,577 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glen Huntly?
Across Glen Eira, 617 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 68.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glen Huntly in?
Glen Huntly sits within the federal Division of Goldstein, currently held by Tim Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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