Glen Oak vs Clarence Town

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 Glen Oak: a median of $1.38 million, against $840,000 in Clarence Town. On these figures, Glen Oak tends to suit couples, while Clarence Town suits 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

Glen Oak

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 72%)
  • But Clarence Town has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Clarence Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Oak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (185.6 km vs 192.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 146 min)
  • But Clarence Town is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarence Town

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Glen Oak carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Glen Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Oak and Clarence Town 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 Oak Clarence Town
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 Oak Clarence Town
Walkability 6 / 67
Glen Oak — Walkability: 6/100 Clarence Town — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 64 / 37
Glen Oak — Safety: 64/100 Clarence Town — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 59 / 33
Glen Oak — Low fire risk: 59/100 Clarence Town — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Clarence Town has more residents (2,265 vs 426); Glen Oak has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $100,568).

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Population 426 2,265
+432% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +13.6%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $113,256/yr
+11% vs other
 $100,568/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+4% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Oak Clarence Town
0-4 8.9% / 6.8%
Glen Oak — 0-4: 8.9% Clarence Town — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.6% / 14.3%
Glen Oak — 5-14: 14.6% Clarence Town — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.4% / 5.3%
Glen Oak — 15-19: 5.4% Clarence Town — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.8% / 3.7%
Glen Oak — 20-24: 6.8% Clarence Town — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 10.1% / 12.3%
Glen Oak — 25-34: 10.1% Clarence Town — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.3% / 13.0%
Glen Oak — 35-44: 11.3% Clarence Town — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.8% / 13.5%
Glen Oak — 45-54: 13.8% Clarence Town — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.4% / 14.8%
Glen Oak — 55-64: 16.4% Clarence Town — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.5% / 11.2%
Glen Oak — 65-74: 8.5% Clarence Town — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.6% / 4.2%
Glen Oak — 75-84: 2.6% Clarence Town — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.9% / 0.8%
Glen Oak — 85+: 1.9% Clarence Town — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Oak 76.4% couple families
Glen Oak — Couple Families: 76.4% Glen Oak — Lone Person: 7.9% Glen Oak — One Parent Families: 10.1% Glen Oak — Group Household: 5.6% Glen Oak — Other Families: 0.0%
Clarence Town 59.9% couple families
Clarence Town — Couple Families: 59.9% Clarence Town — Lone Person: 24.5% Clarence Town — One Parent Families: 12.4% Clarence Town — Group Household: 2.7% Clarence Town — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Oak 4.3% renting
Glen Oak — Owned Outright: 39.3% Glen Oak — Mortgage: 56.4% Glen Oak — Renting: 4.3%
Clarence Town 9.5% renting
Clarence Town — Owned Outright: 35.7% Clarence Town — Mortgage: 54.8% Clarence Town — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 23.0%
Glen Oak — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Clarence Town — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 7.8%
Glen Oak — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Clarence Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Glen Oak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Clarence Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Glen Oak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Clarence Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Glen Oak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Clarence Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 Oak Clarence Town
England 2.1% / 2.5%
Glen Oak — England: 2.1% Clarence Town — England: 2.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.2%
Glen Oak — South Africa: 0.9% Clarence Town — South Africa: 0.2%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Glen Oak — New Zealand: not among its largest Clarence Town — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Glen Oak — Netherlands: not among its largest Clarence Town — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Glen Oak — Scotland: not among its largest Clarence Town — Scotland: 0.3%
Zimbabwe — / 0.2%
Glen Oak — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Clarence Town — Zimbabwe: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Oak 101.6% houses
Glen Oak — Houses: 101.6% Glen Oak — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glen Oak — Townhouses: 0.0%
Clarence Town 98.1% houses
Clarence Town — Houses: 98.1% Clarence Town — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Clarence Town — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Median house price $1,380,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,025,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 11 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Oak has more rural and farming land (81% vs 45%); Clarence Town has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 19%).

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Rural and farming 81% 45%
Environmental 19% 39%
Residential 0% 15%
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 Oak Clarence Town
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
 55
across Dungog
Approvals change year on year -72% -23%

Ranking within NSW

Glen Oak Clarence Town
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Clarence Town is more walkable (67 vs 6).

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Clarence Town carries more crime risk (63 vs 36); Clarence Town carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 41).

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Oak Clarence Town
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glen Oak

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

Schools in Clarence Town

  • Clarence Town Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 9 12

Mobility

Clarence Town sits further from the CBD (192.2 km vs 185.6 km).

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Walkability score 6/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 185.6 km 192.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.6%
postcode 2321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 69
postcode 2321

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 Oak Clarence Town
Car (driver) 73.8% / 72.0%
Glen Oak — Car (driver): 73.8% Clarence Town — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 22.8%
Glen Oak — Worked from Home: 20.2% Clarence Town — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.5%
Glen Oak — Car (passenger): 2.4% Clarence Town — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.7%
Glen Oak — Walked Only: 3.6% Clarence Town — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Connectivity score 30/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 23%
957 premises

Climate

Glen Oak Clarence Town
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Oak Clarence Town
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Average residential rate $1,359/yr $1,646/yr
Council Port Stephens Dungog

Federal electorate

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Oak Clarence Town
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Oak

Family Rural Young Families

Clarence Town

Acreage Parks Quiet River

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