Glen Innes vs Stonehenge

Glen Innes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Stonehenge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Innes, about half of households are people living alone. In Stonehenge, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stonehenge: a median of $1.02 million, against $438,000 in Glen Innes, though rent is higher in Glen Innes. On these figures, Glen Innes tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stonehenge 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 Innes

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Stonehenge carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Glen Innes has cheaper houses ($438,000 vs $1,020,000)
  • Stonehenge leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stonehenge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Glen Innes has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Stonehenge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (427 min vs 439 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (563.6 km vs 576.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glen Innes has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Stonehenge carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glen Innes Stonehenge
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.

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Walkability 4 / 0
Glen Innes — Walkability: 4/100 Stonehenge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 100
Glen Innes — Safety: 13/100 Stonehenge — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 80 / 86
Glen Innes — Low fire risk: 80/100 Stonehenge — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Glen Innes has more residents (6,219 vs 136); Stonehenge has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $47,008).

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Population 6,219
+98% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +4.6%
Median age 49 55
Median household income $47,008/yr $73,112/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Innes Stonehenge
0-4 4.6% / 2.9%
Glen Innes — 0-4: 4.6% Stonehenge — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 11.4% / 5.9%
Glen Innes — 5-14: 11.4% Stonehenge — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 5.9% / 10.3%
Glen Innes — 15-19: 5.9% Stonehenge — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 4.0% / 5.9%
Glen Innes — 20-24: 4.0% Stonehenge — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.1% / 5.9%
Glen Innes — 25-34: 10.1% Stonehenge — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 9.3% / 9.6%
Glen Innes — 35-44: 9.3% Stonehenge — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.8% / 11.8%
Glen Innes — 45-54: 10.8% Stonehenge — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.2% / 20.6%
Glen Innes — 55-64: 14.2% Stonehenge — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 15.3% / 20.6%
Glen Innes — 65-74: 15.3% Stonehenge — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 10.2% / 5.1%
Glen Innes — 75-84: 10.2% Stonehenge — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.9% / —
Glen Innes — 85+: 3.9% Stonehenge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Innes 24.6% couple families
Glen Innes — Couple Families: 24.6% Glen Innes — Lone Person: 51.5% Glen Innes — One Parent Families: 18.2% Glen Innes — Group Household: 4.0% Glen Innes — Other Families: 1.7%
Stonehenge 64.7% couple families
Stonehenge — Couple Families: 64.7% Stonehenge — Lone Person: 35.3% Stonehenge — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stonehenge — Group Household: 0.0% Stonehenge — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Innes 30.6% renting
Glen Innes — Owned Outright: 44.2% Glen Innes — Mortgage: 25.2% Glen Innes — Renting: 30.6%
Stonehenge 7.8% renting
Stonehenge — Owned Outright: 60.8% Stonehenge — Mortgage: 31.4% Stonehenge — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glen Innes Stonehenge
England 2.1% / 3.7%
Glen Innes — England: 2.1% Stonehenge — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Glen Innes — New Zealand: 0.9% Stonehenge — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Glen Innes — India: 0.7% Stonehenge — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.6% / —
Glen Innes — Nepal: 0.6% Stonehenge — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Glen Innes — Philippines: 0.3% Stonehenge — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 27.9%
Glen Innes — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Stonehenge — Certificate III & IV: 27.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.0%
Glen Innes — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Stonehenge — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 11.0%
Glen Innes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Stonehenge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Glen Innes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Stonehenge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Glen Innes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Stonehenge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Innes 90.4% houses
Glen Innes — Houses: 90.4% Glen Innes — Townhouses: 6.0% Glen Innes — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Stonehenge 100.0% houses
Stonehenge — Houses: 100.0% Stonehenge — Townhouses: 0.0% Stonehenge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Median house price $438,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $235,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 52 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Rural and farming 90% 96%
Environmental 3% 4%
Residential 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Glen Innes Stonehenge
New dwellings approved 12
across Glen Innes Severn
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.

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Houses 3.6%
$390/wk on $560K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glen Innes Stonehenge
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools Higher than 24% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW —

Liveability

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glen Innes carries more crime risk (87 vs 0).

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
87/100
 None
0/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Glen Innes

  • Glen Innes High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Glen Innes Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Glen Innes West Infants School Government · Primary

Schools in Stonehenge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 12 3

Mobility

Glen Innes sits further from the CBD (576.9 km vs 563.6 km).

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 576.9 km
+2% vs other
 563.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 439 min 427 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2370
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2370
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.

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Car (driver) 74.5% / 80.7%
Glen Innes — Car (driver): 74.5% Stonehenge — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 19.3%
Glen Innes — Worked from Home: 10.2% Stonehenge — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Glen Innes — Car (passenger): 7.7% Stonehenge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Glen Innes — Walked Only: 7.1% Stonehenge — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Glen Innes — Bicycle: 0.5% Stonehenge — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Elevation 1,137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Connectivity score 74/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,521 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Average residential rate $966/yr
same for both
Council Glen Innes Severn
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Innes Stonehenge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Innes

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Stonehenge

Retirees Rural

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