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The quick read on

Glenlyon

VIC 3461 · Hepburn

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$999,000

latest suburb median

Population
431

ABS 2021

Postcode
3461

Glenlyon, Victoria

Property market insights for Glenlyon (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenlyon (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$999,000

Up 70.8% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.2m
4 bed
$830k

Median rent trend for houses

Down 8.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020232024202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Glenlyon (Vic.), VIC is currently $999,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenlyon (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 70.8% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000 in Glenlyon (Vic.).

The median house rent has decreased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Glenlyon safe?

The overall rate for Glenlyon is 6,582 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Glenlyon.

Overall crime rate

6,582

offences per 100,000 residents

62% aboveRest of Vic.

GlenlyonRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Glenlyon?

Glenlyon VIC 3461 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

431 people call Glenlyon home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,477 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
431
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,464 / month
2021 household rent
$306 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.3%Below
15–3411.6%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over12.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.6%Above
Paying a mortgage34.6%In line
Renting6.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.7%Below
One car26.7%Below
Two cars45.9%Above
Three or more26.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.2%Above
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%Below

What stands out in Glenlyon

33.2% of workers in Glenlyon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

6.7% of Glenlyon residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

54.1% of people in Glenlyon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glenlyon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenlyon VIC 3461.

Is Glenlyon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.3% of Glenlyon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

112 family households lived in Glenlyon; 34.8% were couple families and 4.5% were one-parent families.

23.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Glenlyon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Glenlyon had 431 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Glenlyon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Glenlyon.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Glenlyon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

34.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Glenlyon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Glenlyon had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 16.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Glenlyon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

33.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glenlyon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 26.7% of the total.

72.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Glenlyon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.1% reported a different address.

19.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Glenlyon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.0% of residents used only English at home.

7.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Glenlyon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.5% of Glenlyon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Glenlyon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.3% of ancestry responses in Glenlyon.

Australian ancestry made up 31.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Glenlyon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Glenlyon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

28.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Glenlyon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.2% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Glenlyon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenlyon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,477 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,464.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $306 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Glenlyon compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 33.2% in Glenlyon, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 58.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 6.8% in Glenlyon, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Glenlyon (Vic.)

Is Glenlyon (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $999,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glenlyon (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 112 local families, and 12.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Glenlyon (Vic.)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Glenlyon (Vic.)

42 streets in Glenlyon (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adcock Rd
  • Back Glenlyon Rd
  • Barkly St
  • Boddy Rd
  • Boltons Ln
  • Butlers Ln
  • Church St
  • Collins Road
  • Crowleys Ln
  • Daylesford-Malmsbury Rd
  • Dysart Ln
  • Dysart St
  • Eldon St
  • Fleischer Ln
  • Ford St
  • Glenlyon-Little Hampton Rd
  • Goochs Ln
  • Green Gully Rd
Show all 42 streets
  • Henrys Rd
  • Holcombe Rd
  • Keilors Rd
  • Loddon Dr
  • Mcmahons Road
  • Molesworth Street
  • Morton St
  • Mostyn St
  • Plantation Rd
  • Regans Ln
  • Sewells Rd
  • Sharpes Ln
  • Spring Street
  • Suttons Ln
  • Swaby Ln
  • Swords Rd
  • Thomas Mole Ln
  • Toris Rd
  • Torpys Lane
  • Torpys Ln
  • Vaughan Springs Rd
  • Walls Ln
  • William Trk
  • Woolnoughs Road

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