Ambarvale vs Glen Alpine

Ambarvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Glen Alpine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Alpine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Alpine: a median of $1.36 million, against $962,000 in Ambarvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ambarvale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glen Alpine suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ambarvale has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • Glen Alpine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ambarvale has cheaper houses ($962,500 vs $1,360,000)
  • Glen Alpine leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ambarvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $570/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ambarvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.3 km vs 65.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ambarvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Glen Alpine carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ambarvale and Glen Alpine drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Walkability 68 / 48
Ambarvale — Walkability: 68/100 Glen Alpine — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 25 / 66
Ambarvale — Safety: 25/100 Glen Alpine — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Ambarvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Alpine — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Glen Alpine has higher household incomes ($138,788 vs $74,412); Ambarvale has more residents (7,254 vs 4,429).

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Population 7,254
+39% vs other
 4,429
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -2.9%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $74,412/yr $138,788/yr
+87% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $570/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
0-4 7.3% / 4.7%
Ambarvale — 0-4: 7.3% Glen Alpine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.4% / 11.7%
Ambarvale — 5-14: 15.4% Glen Alpine — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.9% / 7.7%
Ambarvale — 15-19: 6.9% Glen Alpine — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.1% / 6.6%
Ambarvale — 20-24: 7.1% Glen Alpine — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.6% / 10.8%
Ambarvale — 25-34: 13.6% Glen Alpine — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.4% / 10.8%
Ambarvale — 35-44: 13.4% Glen Alpine — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.2% / 13.5%
Ambarvale — 45-54: 11.2% Glen Alpine — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.2% / 17.6%
Ambarvale — 55-64: 12.2% Glen Alpine — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 9.1% / 12.4%
Ambarvale — 65-74: 9.1% Glen Alpine — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 3.2% / 3.6%
Ambarvale — 75-84: 3.2% Glen Alpine — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Ambarvale — 85+: 0.6% Glen Alpine — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 41.7% couple families
Ambarvale — Couple Families: 41.7% Ambarvale — One Parent Families: 30.3% Ambarvale — Lone Person: 22.8% Ambarvale — Group Household: 2.6% Ambarvale — Other Families: 2.7%
Glen Alpine 72.6% couple families
Glen Alpine — Couple Families: 72.6% Glen Alpine — One Parent Families: 13.8% Glen Alpine — Lone Person: 11.5% Glen Alpine — Group Household: 1.4% Glen Alpine — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 44.5% renting
Ambarvale — Owned Outright: 22.4% Ambarvale — Mortgage: 33.1% Ambarvale — Renting: 44.5%
Glen Alpine 8.1% renting
Glen Alpine — Owned Outright: 41.6% Glen Alpine — Mortgage: 50.3% Glen Alpine — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.3%
Ambarvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Glen Alpine — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 13.3%
Ambarvale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Glen Alpine — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.2%
Ambarvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Glen Alpine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 5.0%
Ambarvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Glen Alpine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Ambarvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Glen Alpine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
England 2.1% / 3.5%
Ambarvale — England: 2.1% Glen Alpine — England: 3.5%
Philippines 2.7% / 1.4%
Ambarvale — Philippines: 2.7% Glen Alpine — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.1%
Ambarvale — New Zealand: 2.4% Glen Alpine — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.1% / 2.0%
Ambarvale — India: 1.1% Glen Alpine — India: 2.0%
China 0.5% / 1.2%
Ambarvale — China: 0.5% Glen Alpine — China: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Ambarvale — South Africa: not among its largest Glen Alpine — South Africa: 1.2%
Fiji 1.0% / —
Ambarvale — Fiji: 1.0% Glen Alpine — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ambarvale 86.5% houses
Ambarvale — Houses: 86.5% Ambarvale — Townhouses: 9.6% Ambarvale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Glen Alpine 98.3% houses
Glen Alpine — Houses: 98.3% Glen Alpine — Townhouses: 0.6% Glen Alpine — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Median house price $962,500 $1,360,000
Median unit price $517,500 —
Median land price — $1,315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 31 sales
 24 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
4 bed $980K / $1.33M
Ambarvale — 4 bed: $980K (21 sales) Glen Alpine — 4 bed: $1.33M (31 sales)

21 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.46M
Ambarvale — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales) Glen Alpine — 5 bed: $1.46M (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Alpine has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Residential 74% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 15%
Parks and recreation 12% 10%
Environmental 0% 11%
Commercial 9% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Houses 3.4%
$670/wk on $1.02M
 3.6%
$980/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools Higher than 13% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Glen Alpine scores higher overall (67 vs 37); Ambarvale is more walkable (68 vs 48).

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Grade C B
Score 37/100 67/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glen Alpine carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Ambarvale carries more crime risk (75 vs 34).

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.5 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 3.0%

Schools in Ambarvale

  • Ambarvale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Acres Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas Reddall High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Glen Alpine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 14 5
Childcare 6 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 17 5

Mobility

Glen Alpine sits further from the CBD (65.2 km vs 62.3 km).

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Walkability score 68/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 62.3 km 65.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 131.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Car (driver) 61.7% / 50.5%
Ambarvale — Car (driver): 61.7% Glen Alpine — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 43.0%
Ambarvale — Worked from Home: 25.5% Glen Alpine — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.9%
Ambarvale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Glen Alpine — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 3.7% / 1.7%
Ambarvale — Train: 3.7% Glen Alpine — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.7%
Ambarvale — Walked Only: 1.2% Glen Alpine — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,630 premises
 61%
1,425 premises

Climate

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ambarvale Glen Alpine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ambarvale

Family Outer Parks River

Glen Alpine

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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