Burrumbuttock vs Glenellen

Burrumbuttock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Glenellen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrumbuttock, about half of households are couple families. In Glenellen, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenellen: a median of $1.51 million, against $490,000 in Burrumbuttock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burrumbuttock tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenellen suits older residents.

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

  • Burrumbuttock has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Glenellen carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Burrumbuttock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($490,000 vs $1,513,700)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrumbuttock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $413/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenellen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 351 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (557.2 km vs 565.8 km)
  • But Burrumbuttock is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenellen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • But Burrumbuttock is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Burrumbuttock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
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.

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Walkability 22 / 0
Burrumbuttock — Walkability: 22/100 Glenellen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 75
Burrumbuttock — Safety: 55/100 Glenellen — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 83 / 71
Burrumbuttock — Low fire risk: 83/100 Glenellen — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Burrumbuttock has more residents (421 vs 130); Glenellen rents higher ($413/wk vs $198/wk).

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Population 421
+69% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +2.4%
Median age 45 55
Median household income $85,176/yr $112,632/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk $413/wk
+109% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
0-4 5.7% / 3.1%
Burrumbuttock — 0-4: 5.7% Glenellen — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 16.9% / 13.1%
Burrumbuttock — 5-14: 16.9% Glenellen — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.9% / 3.8%
Burrumbuttock — 15-19: 5.9% Glenellen — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.6% / 3.1%
Burrumbuttock — 20-24: 2.6% Glenellen — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.3% / 3.1%
Burrumbuttock — 25-34: 8.3% Glenellen — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 8.6% / 9.2%
Burrumbuttock — 35-44: 8.6% Glenellen — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 14.5% / 10.8%
Burrumbuttock — 45-54: 14.5% Glenellen — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 15.7% / 22.3%
Burrumbuttock — 55-64: 15.7% Glenellen — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 13.5% / 19.2%
Burrumbuttock — 65-74: 13.5% Glenellen — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 5.0% / 10.0%
Burrumbuttock — 75-84: 5.0% Glenellen — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 0.7% / —
Burrumbuttock — 85+: 0.7% Glenellen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
England 2.9% / 3.1%
Burrumbuttock — England: 2.9% Glenellen — England: 3.1%
Germany 1.4% / —
Burrumbuttock — Germany: 1.4% Glenellen — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrumbuttock 54.9% couple families
Burrumbuttock — Couple Families: 54.9% Burrumbuttock — Lone Person: 36.6% Burrumbuttock — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Glenellen 55.0% couple families
Glenellen — Couple Families: 55.0% Glenellen — Lone Person: 30.0% Glenellen — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrumbuttock 103.8% houses
Burrumbuttock — Houses: 103.8%
Glenellen 100.0% houses
Glenellen — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.8%
Burrumbuttock — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Glenellen — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.8%
Burrumbuttock — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Glenellen — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 7.7%
Burrumbuttock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Glenellen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.8%
Burrumbuttock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Glenellen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Burrumbuttock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Glenellen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrumbuttock 9.1% renting
Burrumbuttock — Owned Outright: 47.9% Burrumbuttock — Mortgage: 43.0% Burrumbuttock — Renting: 9.1%
Glenellen 14.6% renting
Glenellen — Owned Outright: 56.1% Glenellen — Mortgage: 29.3% Glenellen — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Median house price $490,000 $1,513,700
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $560,000

Zoning mix

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Burrumbuttock is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Burrumbuttock carries more crime risk (45 vs 25); Glenellen carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 17).

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
25/100
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
same for both

Schools

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burrumbuttock

  • Burrumbuttock Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenellen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Burrumbuttock sits further from the CBD (565.8 km vs 557.2 km).

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 565.8 km
+2% vs other
 557.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 351 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
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.

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Car (driver) 72.4% / 67.2%
Burrumbuttock — Car (driver): 72.4% Glenellen — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 32.8%
Burrumbuttock — Worked from Home: 22.4% Glenellen — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / —
Burrumbuttock — Walked Only: 5.1% Glenellen — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrumbuttock Glenellen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrumbuttock

Family Rural

Glenellen

Retirees Rural

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