Berkeley Vale vs Glenning Valley

Berkeley Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Glenning Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berkeley Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Glenning Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenning Valley: a median of $1.2 million, against $985,000 in Berkeley Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berkeley Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenning Valley 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

Berkeley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Glenning Valley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Berkeley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berkeley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berkeley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 34/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Berkeley Vale is more walkable (72/100 vs 34/100)
  • Glenning Valley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Berkeley Vale is growing faster (7.1% vs 0.2%)
  • Glenning Valley returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
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.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Walkability 72 / 34
Berkeley Vale — Walkability: 72/100 Glenning Valley — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 50 / 66
Berkeley Vale — Safety: 50/100 Glenning Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 47 / 26
Berkeley Vale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Glenning Valley — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Berkeley Vale has more residents (8,951 vs 2,023); Glenning Valley has higher household incomes ($117,104 vs $93,132).

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Population 8,951
+77% vs other
 2,023
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +0.2%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $93,132/yr $117,104/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $460/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
0-4 7.2% / 6.2%
Berkeley Vale — 0-4: 7.2% Glenning Valley — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.0% / 13.3%
Berkeley Vale — 5-14: 14.0% Glenning Valley — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.1% / 6.1%
Berkeley Vale — 15-19: 6.1% Glenning Valley — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.1% / 4.5%
Berkeley Vale — 20-24: 6.1% Glenning Valley — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.0% / 12.3%
Berkeley Vale — 25-34: 14.0% Glenning Valley — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.0% / 13.7%
Berkeley Vale — 35-44: 13.0% Glenning Valley — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.9% / 15.0%
Berkeley Vale — 45-54: 10.9% Glenning Valley — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.2% / 14.6%
Berkeley Vale — 55-64: 12.2% Glenning Valley — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.2% / 9.6%
Berkeley Vale — 65-74: 9.2% Glenning Valley — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.1% / 3.5%
Berkeley Vale — 75-84: 5.1% Glenning Valley — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.4% / 0.9%
Berkeley Vale — 85+: 2.4% Glenning Valley — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berkeley Vale 47.2% couple families
Berkeley Vale — Couple Families: 47.2% Berkeley Vale — Lone Person: 27.8% Berkeley Vale — One Parent Families: 20.1% Berkeley Vale — Group Household: 3.5% Berkeley Vale — Other Families: 1.4%
Glenning Valley 59.8% couple families
Glenning Valley — Couple Families: 59.8% Glenning Valley — Lone Person: 22.3% Glenning Valley — One Parent Families: 14.3% Glenning Valley — Group Household: 2.6% Glenning Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berkeley Vale 21.5% renting
Berkeley Vale — Owned Outright: 30.7% Berkeley Vale — Mortgage: 47.8% Berkeley Vale — Renting: 21.5%
Glenning Valley 13.2% renting
Glenning Valley — Owned Outright: 33.6% Glenning Valley — Mortgage: 53.2% Glenning Valley — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.4%
Berkeley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Glenning Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 13.6%
Berkeley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Glenning Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.0%
Berkeley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Glenning Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.9%
Berkeley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Glenning Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Berkeley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Glenning Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
England 3.6% / 4.4%
Berkeley Vale — England: 3.6% Glenning Valley — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Berkeley Vale — New Zealand: 1.7% Glenning Valley — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Berkeley Vale — Philippines: 0.4% Glenning Valley — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Berkeley Vale — South Africa: not among its largest Glenning Valley — South Africa: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Berkeley Vale — Scotland: 0.4% Glenning Valley — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.3% / 0.6%
Berkeley Vale — India: 0.3% Glenning Valley — India: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / —
Berkeley Vale — Germany: 0.4% Glenning Valley — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berkeley Vale 89.8% houses
Berkeley Vale — Houses: 89.8% Berkeley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Berkeley Vale — Townhouses: 3.3%
Glenning Valley 96.8% houses
Glenning Valley — Houses: 96.8% Glenning Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glenning Valley — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Median house price $985,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $440,000 —
Median land price — $1,605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 110 sales
 33 days
from 28 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.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
3 bed $918K / $935K
Berkeley Vale — 3 bed: $918K (95 sales) Glenning Valley — 3 bed: $935K (13 sales)

95 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.27M
Berkeley Vale — 4 bed: $1.1M (85 sales) Glenning Valley — 4 bed: $1.27M (31 sales)

85 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $1.35M
Berkeley Vale — 5 bed: $1.19M (26 sales) Glenning Valley — 5 bed: $1.35M (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Glenning Valley has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 20%); Berkeley Vale has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 0%).

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Environmental 20% 87%
Residential 48% 8%
Industrial 21% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $990K
 4.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.27M
Units 5.2%
$570/wk on $568K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Berkeley Vale is more walkable (72 vs 34).

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Berkeley Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 34); Glenning Valley carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 53).

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.4 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Schools in Berkeley Vale

  • TLK Youth College Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Berkeley Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenning Valley

  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Walkability score 72/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 90.4 km 91.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 81 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 244.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2261
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2261
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.

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Car (driver) 68.8% / 61.4%
Berkeley Vale — Car (driver): 68.8% Glenning Valley — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 33.9%
Berkeley Vale — Worked from Home: 24.8% Glenning Valley — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Berkeley Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Glenning Valley — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Berkeley Vale — Walked Only: 0.9% Glenning Valley — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.8% / 0.6%
Berkeley Vale — Train: 0.8% Glenning Valley — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
4,107 premises
 100%
780 premises

Climate

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berkeley Vale Glenning Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berkeley Vale

Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre River

Glenning Valley

Acreage

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