Courabyra vs Glenroy

Courabyra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Glenroy. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Courabyra: a median of $970,000, against $642,000 in Glenroy, though rent is higher in Glenroy. On these figures, Courabyra tends to suit families with children, while Glenroy suits couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Courabyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenroy

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($641,500 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Courabyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Courabyra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (467.8 km vs 496.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (310 min vs 316 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Courabyra Glenroy
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.

Courabyra Glenroy
Walkability 6 / 0
Courabyra — Walkability: 6/100 Glenroy — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 7 / 68
Courabyra — Low fire risk: 7/100 Glenroy — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Glenroy has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $71,500); Glenroy skews older (56 vs 38).

Courabyra Glenroy
Population 112
+24% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +21.4%
Median age 38 56
Median household income $71,500/yr $117,000/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $163/wk $235/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Courabyra Glenroy
0-4 5.4% / 3.5%
Courabyra — 0-4: 5.4% Glenroy — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 19.6% / 15.3%
Courabyra — 5-14: 19.6% Glenroy — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 3.6% / —
Courabyra — 15-19: 3.6% Glenroy — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.2% / —
Courabyra — 20-24: 6.2% Glenroy — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 4.7%
Courabyra — 25-34: 5.4% Glenroy — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 15.2% / 11.8%
Courabyra — 35-44: 15.2% Glenroy — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.8% / 8.2%
Courabyra — 45-54: 9.8% Glenroy — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 8.9% / 22.4%
Courabyra — 55-64: 8.9% Glenroy — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 11.6% / 23.5%
Courabyra — 65-74: 11.6% Glenroy — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 12.5% / 12.9%
Courabyra — 75-84: 12.5% Glenroy — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ — / —
Courabyra — 85+: not among its largest Glenroy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Courabyra 62.5% couple families
Courabyra — Couple Families: 62.5% Courabyra — Lone Person: 12.5% Courabyra — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Glenroy 75.0% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 75.0% Glenroy — Lone Person: 25.0% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Courabyra 12.5% renting
Courabyra — Owned Outright: 75.0% Courabyra — Mortgage: 12.5% Courabyra — Renting: 12.5%
Glenroy 18.2% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 54.5% Glenroy — Mortgage: 27.3% Glenroy — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Courabyra 100.0% houses
Courabyra — Houses: 100.0%
Glenroy 100.0% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Courabyra Glenroy
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 14.1%
Courabyra — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 8.2%
Courabyra — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 3.5%
Courabyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Property market

Courabyra Glenroy
Median house price $970,000 $641,500
Median unit price — $483,000
Median land price — $220,000

Zoning mix

Glenroy has more rural and farming land (97% vs 86%); Courabyra has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 3%).

Courabyra Glenroy
Rural and farming 86% 97%
Environmental 14% 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

Courabyra Glenroy
New dwellings approved 36
across Snowy Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Courabyra Glenroy
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Courabyra Glenroy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Courabyra carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 32).

Courabyra Glenroy
Bushfire High
93/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 —
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

Courabyra Glenroy
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Courabyra Glenroy
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Glenroy sits further from the CBD (496.1 km vs 467.8 km).

Courabyra Glenroy
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 467.8 km 496.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 310 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2653
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2653
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.

Courabyra Glenroy
Car (driver) 63.6% / 43.6%
Courabyra — Car (driver): 63.6% Glenroy — Car (driver): 43.6%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 41.0%
Courabyra — Worked from Home: 36.4% Glenroy — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Walked Only — / 15.4%
Courabyra — Walked Only: not among its largest Glenroy — Walked Only: 15.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Courabyra Glenroy
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Courabyra Glenroy
Connectivity score 22/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
same for both

Climate

Courabyra Glenroy
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Courabyra Glenroy
Average residential rate $945/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Courabyra Glenroy
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Courabyra Glenroy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Courabyra

Family Rural

Glenroy

Affordable Retirees Rural

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