Glen Martin vs Glen William
Glen Martin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Glen William. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Martin, about half of households are couple families. In Glen William, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glen William tends to suit people living alone.
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 Martin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 55%)
- But Glen William has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glen William
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Glen William
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glen Martin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (197.8 km vs 201 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glen Martin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glen William
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.2% vs -8.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glen Martin and Glen William 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
Glen William has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $84,500); Glen William skews older (49 vs 45).
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 +9% vs other | 143 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.1% | +17.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $97,500/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $345/wk +7% vs other | $320/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Property market
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,450,000 | $1,535,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 94% |
| Environmental | 3% | 4% |
| Residential | 0% | 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
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Dungog same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
Liveability
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Glen Martin carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 20); Glen William carries more crime risk (66 vs 27).
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glen Martin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Glen William
- Glen William Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 14 same for both | |
Mobility
Glen William sits further from the CBD (201 km vs 197.8 km).
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 197.8 km | 201 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 156 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2321 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 2321 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 (63.0%).
Setting
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 158 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.7 km | 22.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 65 premises | 0% 67 premises |
Climate
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 996 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,646/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dungog same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glen Martin | Glen William | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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