Englorie Park vs Glen Alpine

Englorie Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Glen Alpine. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Englorie Park, about half of households rent. In Glen Alpine, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Alpine: a median of $1.36 million, against $876,000 in Englorie Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Englorie Park tends to suit renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glen Alpine 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

Glen Alpine

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Englorie Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($876,500 vs $1,360,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Englorie Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Englorie Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 65.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Englorie Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 2%)
  • Glen Alpine has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Glen Alpine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
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.

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Walkability 92 / 48
Englorie Park — Walkability: 92/100 Glen Alpine — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 47 / 66
Englorie Park — Safety: 47/100 Glen Alpine — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Englorie Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Alpine — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Glen Alpine has more residents (4,429 vs 361); Glen Alpine has higher household incomes ($138,788 vs $85,956).

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Population 361 4,429
+1127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.2% -2.9%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $85,956/yr $138,788/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $570/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Englorie Park — 0-4: 4.7% Glen Alpine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.3% / 11.7%
Englorie Park — 5-14: 16.3% Glen Alpine — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 3.9% / 7.7%
Englorie Park — 15-19: 3.9% Glen Alpine — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.6% / 6.6%
Englorie Park — 20-24: 3.6% Glen Alpine — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 20.2% / 10.8%
Englorie Park — 25-34: 20.2% Glen Alpine — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 18.3% / 10.8%
Englorie Park — 35-44: 18.3% Glen Alpine — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.7% / 13.5%
Englorie Park — 45-54: 12.7% Glen Alpine — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 9.4% / 17.6%
Englorie Park — 55-64: 9.4% Glen Alpine — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 5.8% / 12.4%
Englorie Park — 65-74: 5.8% Glen Alpine — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 3.6% / 3.6%
Englorie Park — 75-84: 3.6% Glen Alpine — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.9%
Englorie Park — 85+: 1.1% Glen Alpine — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Englorie Park 39.1% couple families
Englorie Park — Couple Families: 39.1% Englorie Park — One Parent Families: 28.2% Englorie Park — Lone Person: 26.4% Englorie Park — Other Families: 3.6% Englorie Park — Group Household: 2.7%
Glen Alpine 72.6% couple families
Glen Alpine — Couple Families: 72.6% Glen Alpine — One Parent Families: 13.8% Glen Alpine — Lone Person: 11.5% Glen Alpine — Other Families: 0.6% Glen Alpine — Group Household: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Englorie Park 52.8% renting
Englorie Park — Owned Outright: 19.7% Englorie Park — Mortgage: 27.5% Englorie Park — Renting: 52.8%
Glen Alpine 8.1% renting
Glen Alpine — Owned Outright: 41.6% Glen Alpine — Mortgage: 50.3% Glen Alpine — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 13.3%
Englorie Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Glen Alpine — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.3%
Englorie Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Glen Alpine — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.2%
Englorie Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Glen Alpine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 5.0%
Englorie Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Glen Alpine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Englorie Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Glen Alpine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.1%
Englorie Park — New Zealand: 3.9% Glen Alpine — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 3.6% / 1.4%
Englorie Park — Philippines: 3.6% Glen Alpine — Philippines: 1.4%
India 2.8% / 2.0%
Englorie Park — India: 2.8% Glen Alpine — India: 2.0%
England — / 3.5%
Englorie Park — England: not among its largest Glen Alpine — England: 3.5%
China 2.2% / 1.2%
Englorie Park — China: 2.2% Glen Alpine — China: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 3.3% / —
Englorie Park — Sri Lanka: 3.3% Glen Alpine — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Thailand 2.5% / —
Englorie Park — Thailand: 2.5% Glen Alpine — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Englorie Park — South Africa: not among its largest Glen Alpine — South Africa: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Englorie Park 70.3% houses
Englorie Park — Houses: 70.3% Englorie Park — Townhouses: 17.2% Englorie Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Glen Alpine 98.3% houses
Glen Alpine — Houses: 98.3% Glen Alpine — Townhouses: 0.6% Glen Alpine — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Median house price $876,500 $1,360,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Alpine has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Residential 77% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 15%
Environmental 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 10%
same for both
Rural and farming 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Englorie Park and 100% of Glen Alpine. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Houses — 3.6%
$980/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Englorie Park is more walkable (92 vs 48).

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Grade — B
Score — 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glen Alpine carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Englorie Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 34).

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Bushfire None
0/100
Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 1.7 km
1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 3.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Glen Alpine sits further from the CBD (65.2 km vs 61 km).

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Walkability score 92/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 61 km 65.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 56 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Car (driver) 47.0% / 50.5%
Englorie Park — Car (driver): 47.0% Glen Alpine — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 43.0%
Englorie Park — Worked from Home: 38.9% Glen Alpine — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Englorie Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Glen Alpine — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 6.0% / 0.7%
Englorie Park — Walked Only: 6.0% Glen Alpine — Walked Only: 0.7%
Train 2.0% / 1.7%
Englorie Park — Train: 2.0% Glen Alpine — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Connectivity score 66/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
160 premises
61%
1,425 premises

Climate

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Englorie Park Glen Alpine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Englorie Park

Glen Alpine

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