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Glen Iris property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Glen Iris, VIC (14,444 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Glen Iris

Glen Iris is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential39.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Open space31.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial8.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Glen Iris

PrimaryAshburton Primary School · Auburn South Primary School · Camberwell South Primary School · Glen Iris Primary School · Hartwell Primary School · Lloyd Street Primary School · Malvern Central School · Malvern Primary School · Solway Primary School · Wattle Park Primary School
SecondaryAshwood High School · Auburn High School · Camberwell High School · Glen Eira College

Glen Iris can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Glen Iris

Glen Iris sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
1,309
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
3,328
Other theft
670
Property damage
454
Fraud
98
Handling stolen goods
532
Assault
142
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
175
Other against the person
0
Homicide
850
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Glen Iris

At the 2021 Census, 27.7% of Glen Iris’s 26,131 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.2%
Australian28.5%
Irish12.4%
Chinese12.1%
Scottish10.8%
Italian5.2%

Top countries of birth

China4.7%
England3%
India2.6%
Malaysia1.8%
New Zealand1.5%
Greece1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Glen Iris

Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

827
Dwellings/yr
506
Houses
321
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Glen Iris). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Glen Iris address:

Nearby suburbs

CamberwellMalvern EastAshburtonMalvernHawthorn EastKooyong

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.