Moving to Glengarry VIC 3854
What the official numbers say about living in Glengarry — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $450,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 59% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $2,116 a week.
About 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Glengarry shrank 18% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,360 → 1,113 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Netherlands, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Punjabi, Polish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Glengarry scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Traralgon, 8.7 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 13.6 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 146 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Glengarry profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Glengarry Primary School 850 m
Groceries: IGA 700 m
Parks and reserves: Glengarry Tennis Club 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Glengarry, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Welcome Swallow · Australian Wood Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Glengarry, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry here | 1,113 | $450,000 | 6/10 | 3% |
| Traralgon East | 1,780 | $830,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Traralgon | 26,907 | $507,000 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Toongabbie | 1,085 | $631,500 | 4/10 | 52% |
| Hazelwood North | 1,552 | — | 7/10 | 14% |
| Morwell | 14,389 | $335,000 | 1/10 | 11% |
| Rosedale | 1,729 | $452,000 | 2/10 | 29% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Latrobe (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3854 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Glengarry profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Glengarry has a median sale price of $450,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 9% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 18% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,360 people to 1,113. It sits about 146 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Traralgon station is roughly 8.7 km away. Local government is Latrobe (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Glengarry vs Traralgon East · Glengarry vs Toongabbie.
Nearby guides: Traralgon East · Traralgon · Toongabbie · Hazelwood North · Morwell · Rosedale.
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