Buller vs Glenfield
Glenfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Buller. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Buller tends to suit people living alone, while Glenfield suits families with children.
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
Glenfield
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 68%)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
- But Buller carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Buller has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $320/wk)
- Glenfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (425.3 km vs 429.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Buller
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 2%)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- But Glenfield is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Buller
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.4% vs 7.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Buller and Glenfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glenfield has more residents (1,009 vs 159); Buller skews older (48 vs 35).
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159 | 1,009 +535% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +31.4% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 35 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr | $102,596/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $320/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $655,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $170,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 27 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Chapman Valley | 183 across Greater Geraldton |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | -30% |
Gross rental yield
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.0% $730/wk on $762K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 77% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 21% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 82% of WA |
Liveability
Glenfield is more walkable (28 vs 0).
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Glenfield carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Glenfield carries more crime risk (80 vs 51).
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | High 80/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 73/100 | High 70/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Buller
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Glenfield
- Leaning Tree Steiner School Independent · Combined below peers
- Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield Campus Independent · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Buller sits further from the CBD (429.8 km vs 425.3 km).
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 28/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 429.8 km +1% vs other | 425.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 288 min | 286 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6532 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 6532 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).
Setting
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.1 km 1.8 km to a named beach | 1.1 km 3.1 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 34/100 | 94/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 6% 66 premises | 91% 583 premises |
Climate
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 353 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Buller | Glenfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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