Glen Oak vs Seaham

Comparing Glen Oak and Seaham, NSW: Seaham has more residents (1,011 vs 426); Glen Oak carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 18); and Glen Oak sits further from the CBD (185.6 km vs 179.5 km).

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Seaham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (179.5 km vs 185.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Oak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Oak and Seaham 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 Seaham
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 Seaham
Walkability 6 / 0
Glen Oak — Walkability: 6/100 Seaham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 37
Glen Oak — Safety: 64/100 Seaham — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 59 / 82
Glen Oak — Low fire risk: 59/100 Seaham — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Seaham has more residents (1,011 vs 426).

Glen Oak Seaham
Population 426 1,011
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +0.4%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $113,256/yr $120,224/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Oak Seaham
0-4 8.9% / 4.7%
Glen Oak — 0-4: 8.9% Seaham — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.6% / 15.0%
Glen Oak — 5-14: 14.6% Seaham — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.4% / 8.3%
Glen Oak — 15-19: 5.4% Seaham — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.8% / 7.1%
Glen Oak — 20-24: 6.8% Seaham — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.1% / 8.7%
Glen Oak — 25-34: 10.1% Seaham — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.3% / 9.3%
Glen Oak — 35-44: 11.3% Seaham — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.8% / 15.6%
Glen Oak — 45-54: 13.8% Seaham — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.4% / 17.4%
Glen Oak — 55-64: 16.4% Seaham — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 8.5% / 9.7%
Glen Oak — 65-74: 8.5% Seaham — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.6% / 3.2%
Glen Oak — 75-84: 2.6% Seaham — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.9% / 0.6%
Glen Oak — 85+: 1.9% Seaham — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Seaham 71.1% couple families
Seaham — Couple Families: 71.1% Seaham — Lone Person: 15.1% Seaham — One Parent Families: 11.5% Seaham — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Seaham 7.3% renting
Seaham — Owned Outright: 41.5% Seaham — Mortgage: 51.2% Seaham — Renting: 7.3%
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 Oak Seaham
England 2.1% / 1.7%
Glen Oak — England: 2.1% Seaham — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Glen Oak — New Zealand: not among its largest Seaham — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Glen Oak — South Africa: 0.9% Seaham — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Glen Oak — Scotland: not among its largest Seaham — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Glen Oak — Philippines: not among its largest Seaham — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Oak Seaham
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 23.1%
Glen Oak — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Seaham — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.7%
Glen Oak — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Seaham — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Glen Oak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Seaham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.1%
Glen Oak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Seaham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Glen Oak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Seaham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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%
Seaham 97.9% houses
Seaham — Houses: 97.9% Seaham — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Oak Seaham
Median house price $1,380,000 $1,285,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Oak has more rural and farming land (81% vs 70%).

Glen Oak Seaham
Rural and farming 81% 70%
Environmental 19% 25%
Residential 0% 4%
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 Seaham
New dwellings approved 495
across Port Stephens
same for both
Approvals change year on year -72%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glen Oak Seaham
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Glen Oak Seaham
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Oak carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 18); Seaham carries more crime risk (63 vs 36).

Glen Oak Seaham
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
18/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Oak Seaham
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glen Oak

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

Schools in Seaham

  • Seaham Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Oak Seaham
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 9 14

Mobility

Glen Oak sits further from the CBD (185.6 km vs 179.5 km).

Glen Oak Seaham
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 185.6 km
+3% vs other
 179.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
 0.5%
postcode 2324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
 54
postcode 2324

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 Seaham
Car (driver) 73.8% / 72.5%
Glen Oak — Car (driver): 73.8% Seaham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 24.9%
Glen Oak — Worked from Home: 20.2% Seaham — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.4%
Glen Oak — Walked Only: 3.6% Seaham — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 1.2%
Glen Oak — Car (passenger): 2.4% Seaham — Car (passenger): 1.2%

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

Setting

Glen Oak Seaham
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Oak Seaham
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Glen Oak Seaham
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 Seaham
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 Seaham
Average residential rate $1,359/yr
same for both
Council Port Stephens
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Oak Seaham
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

Seaham

Acreage River

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