GladysdaleVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3797 · Yarra Ranges
Daily life in Gladysdale is likely to be quiet and community-focused, with a significant portion of the population working from home (16.1%) and a high reliance on cars for commuting (58.5%). The community has a strong local feel, with 79.2% of residents born in Australia and 87.2% speaking only English at home. Employment is diverse, with top occupations including technicians and trades workers (20.3%), managers (17.1%), and professionals (13.8%).
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Gladysdale
All schools · Gladysdale has a single school, with 23 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
23
2025 · −64.1% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−47.7%
23 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−48.6%
18 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Gladysdale have fallen 64.1% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 64 |
| 2016 | 68 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 23 |
Which schools in Gladysdale are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
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| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56 | 8 | 64 |
| 2016 | 58 | 10 | 68 |
| 2017 | 53 | 7 | 60 |
| 2018 | 52 | 4 | 56 |
| 2019 | 50 | 3 | 53 |
| 2020 | 35 | 9 | 44 |
| 2021 | 43 | 3 | 46 |
| 2022 | 37 | 4 | 41 |
| 2023 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2025 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Gladysdale
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladysdale Primary School | Government | Primary | 23 | −47.7% | −64.1% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Gladysdale
2 government catchments cover Gladysdale — 1 secondary and 1 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Upper Yarra Secondary College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Upper Yarra Secondary College | Secondary |
| Gladysdale Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Gladysdale is a small rural community with a total population of 429 people. The median age is 48, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a mature population. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 50.8% male and 49.2% female residents. Family structures are predominant, with 84.1% family households and a significant portion of couples with children (43.2%) and without children (42.4%). The area is characterized by separate houses, with 100% of the housing being separate houses, and a high rate of home ownership, with 43.3% owned outright and 43.3% owned with a mortgage.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Gladysdale · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 80 |
| Families | 75 |
| Professionals | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
| Investors | 50 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High median age - 48
- High percentage of couples without children - 42.4%
- Predominantly separate houses - 100%
- High home ownership rate - 86.6%
Against the state
How Gladysdale differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 100% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 16.1% |
| Drove a car | 58.5% |
| Walked only | 1.4% |
| Car passenger | 4.6% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Above average median household income - $1764 weekly (vs VIC $1759)
- High home ownership - 86.6% owned outright or with a mortgage
- Low rental market presence - 7.1% rented properties
- Significant work-from-home population - 16.1%
- Predominantly English-speaking community - 87.2% speak only English at home
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age may not appeal to younger demographics
- Limited diversity with 79.2% born in Australia
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor degrees - 16.1% (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Unemployment rate slightly above state average - 5.3% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- Limited public transport options
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Gladysdale?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.