Argenton vs Glendale

Glendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Argenton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Glendale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glendale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Glendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Argenton Glendale
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.

Argenton Glendale
Walkability 58 / 80
Argenton — Walkability: 58/100 Glendale — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 15 / 8
Argenton — Safety: 15/100 Glendale — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 56 / 49
Argenton — Low fire risk: 56/100 Glendale — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Glendale has more residents (3,260 vs 1,352); Glendale has higher household incomes ($78,728 vs $68,536).

Argenton Glendale
Population 1,352 3,260
+141% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +5.3%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $68,536/yr $78,728/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Argenton Glendale
0-4 5.6% / 6.7%
Argenton — 0-4: 5.6% Glendale — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.1%
Argenton — 5-14: 10.9% Glendale — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.2% / 5.3%
Argenton — 15-19: 5.2% Glendale — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.9% / 6.6%
Argenton — 20-24: 5.9% Glendale — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.1% / 16.4%
Argenton — 25-34: 14.1% Glendale — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 14.5% / 13.4%
Argenton — 35-44: 14.5% Glendale — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.3% / 11.3%
Argenton — 45-54: 12.3% Glendale — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.7% / 11.2%
Argenton — 55-64: 12.7% Glendale — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.7% / 10.0%
Argenton — 65-74: 10.7% Glendale — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.3%
Argenton — 75-84: 5.6% Glendale — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Argenton — 85+: 2.7% Glendale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Argenton 39.7% lone person
Argenton — Lone Person: 39.7% Argenton — Couple Families: 25.9% Argenton — One Parent Families: 24.5% Argenton — Group Household: 6.9% Argenton — Other Families: 3.0%
Glendale 37.1% lone person
Glendale — Lone Person: 37.1% Glendale — Couple Families: 38.5% Glendale — One Parent Families: 19.9% Glendale — Group Household: 3.5% Glendale — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Argenton 40.5% renting
Argenton — Owned Outright: 28.8% Argenton — Mortgage: 30.7% Argenton — Renting: 40.5%
Glendale 33.4% renting
Glendale — Owned Outright: 30.7% Glendale — Mortgage: 35.9% Glendale — Renting: 33.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Argenton Glendale
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.3%
Argenton — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Glendale — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 9.3%
Argenton — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Glendale — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.5%
Argenton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Glendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.3%
Argenton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glendale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.7%
Argenton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Glendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Argenton Glendale
England 1.8% / 1.3%
Argenton — England: 1.8% Glendale — England: 1.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Argenton — Philippines: 0.8% Glendale — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Argenton — New Zealand: 0.4% Glendale — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.7% / 0.3%
Argenton — India: 0.7% Glendale — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Argenton — Germany: 0.6% Glendale — Germany: 0.4%
Greece 0.9% / —
Argenton — Greece: 0.9% Glendale — Greece: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Argenton — Thailand: 0.8% Glendale — Thailand: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.4%
Argenton — Pakistan: not among its largest Glendale — Pakistan: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Argenton 84.7% houses
Argenton — Houses: 84.7% Argenton — Townhouses: 12.1% Argenton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Glendale 87.2% houses
Glendale — Houses: 87.2% Glendale — Townhouses: 7.9% Glendale — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Argenton Glendale
Median house price $800,000 $861,000
Median unit price — $880,000
Median land price — $455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 10 sales
 20 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.

Argenton Glendale
2 bed $752K / $820K
Argenton — 2 bed: $752K (9 sales) Glendale — 2 bed: $820K (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

3 bed $785K / $862K
Argenton — 3 bed: $785K (35 sales) Glendale — 3 bed: $862K (31 sales)

35 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Glendale has more commercially zoned land (15% vs 0%); Glendale has more rural and farming land (14% vs 0%).

Argenton Glendale
Residential 37% 41%
Parks and recreation 38% 5%
Environmental 13% 16%
Commercial 0% 15%
Rural and farming 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 9%
same for both
Industrial 3% 0%
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

Argenton Glendale
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Argenton Glendale
Houses — 3.3%
$725/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Argenton Glendale
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 24% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Glendale is more walkable (80 vs 58); Glendale scores higher overall (29 vs 23).

Argenton Glendale
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Argenton Glendale
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
92/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Argenton Glendale
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 8.3 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Callaghan), 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.4%

Schools in Argenton

  • Argenton Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alesco Secondary College - Northlakes Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Glendale

  • Glendale East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Glendale Technology High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Holy Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Macquarie College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Newcastle Waldorf School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Argenton Glendale
Supermarkets 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Argenton Glendale
Walkability score 58/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 149.4 km 149.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 111 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 204.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2284
 0.7%
postcode 2285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2284
 50
postcode 2285

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.

Argenton Glendale
Car (driver) 76.8% / 70.5%
Argenton — Car (driver): 76.8% Glendale — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 21.1%
Argenton — Worked from Home: 13.7% Glendale — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.8%
Argenton — Car (passenger): 6.9% Glendale — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.6%
Argenton — Walked Only: 2.6% Glendale — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.4%
Argenton — Bus: not among its largest Glendale — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Argenton Glendale
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Argenton Glendale
Connectivity score 68/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
663 premises
 39%
1,652 premises

Climate

Argenton Glendale
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Argenton Glendale
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Argenton Glendale
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Argenton Glendale
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Argenton Glendale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Argenton

Quiet River

Glendale

Large Blocks River

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