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Glenroy

Ranked #105 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
32
#163 of 216
Safety
47
#114 of 216
Wealth
21
#171 of 216
Value
30
#152 of 216
Parks
38
#142 of 216
Cafés
26
#166 of 216
Transit
52
#105 of 216
Green space
40
#145 of 216
Active & healthy
31
#189 of 216

The numbers

Population23,792
Area8.77 km²
Median household income$1,655/wk
Median rent$369/wk
Crime rate62.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks27 (2.47 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.5% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues34
Nearest parkrunCoburg parkrun (4.84 km)

Nearby suburbs

Oak ParkHadfieldPascoe ValeJacanaGowanbraeBroadmeadows

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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