Glen William vs Brookfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen William, about half of households are people living alone. In Brookfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen William: a median of $1.53 million, against $855,000 in Brookfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glen William tends to suit people living alone, while Brookfield 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

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% 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

Brookfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,535,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brookfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)

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 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen William and Brookfield 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 William Brookfield
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 William Brookfield
Walkability 5 / 10
Glen William — Walkability: 5/100 Brookfield — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 34 / 75
Glen William — Safety: 34/100 Brookfield — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 80 / 82
Glen William — Low fire risk: 80/100 Brookfield — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Glen William rents higher ($320/wk vs $130/wk); Brookfield has more residents (224 vs 143).

Glen William Brookfield
Population 143 224
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.2% +9.3%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $97,500/yr $106,548/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+59% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen William Brookfield
0-4 4.2% / 7.1%
Glen William — 0-4: 4.2% Brookfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.3% / 8.0%
Glen William — 5-14: 13.3% Brookfield — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 5.6% / 4.5%
Glen William — 15-19: 5.6% Brookfield — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.8% / 8.5%
Glen William — 20-24: 2.8% Brookfield — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 11.2% / 10.3%
Glen William — 25-34: 11.2% Brookfield — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.5% / 12.9%
Glen William — 35-44: 10.5% Brookfield — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 18.9% / 14.7%
Glen William — 45-54: 18.9% Brookfield — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 18.9% / 21.0%
Glen William — 55-64: 18.9% Brookfield — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 12.6% / 10.3%
Glen William — 65-74: 12.6% Brookfield — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.8% / 7.1%
Glen William — 75-84: 2.8% Brookfield — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 1.8%
Glen William — 85+: not among its largest Brookfield — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen William 45.2% couple families
Glen William — Couple Families: 45.2% Glen William — Lone Person: 45.2% Glen William — One Parent Families: 9.7% Glen William — Other Families: 0.0%
Brookfield 52.5% couple families
Brookfield — Couple Families: 52.5% Brookfield — Lone Person: 20.0% Brookfield — One Parent Families: 17.5% Brookfield — Other Families: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen William 19.1% renting
Glen William — Owned Outright: 36.2% Glen William — Mortgage: 44.7% Glen William — Renting: 19.1%
Brookfield 0.0% renting
Brookfield — Owned Outright: 47.5% Brookfield — Mortgage: 52.5% Brookfield — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen William 100.0% houses
Glen William — Houses: 100.0% Glen William — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Brookfield 98.3% houses
Brookfield — Houses: 98.3% Brookfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glen William Brookfield
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 21.0%
Glen William — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Brookfield — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 10.3%
Glen William — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Brookfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 9.4%
Glen William — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Brookfield — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.7%
Glen William — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Brookfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.3%
Glen William — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Brookfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Property market

Glen William Brookfield
Median house price $1,535,000 $855,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glen William Brookfield
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Environmental 4% 1%
Residential 3% 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 William Brookfield
New dwellings approved 55
across Dungog
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glen William Brookfield
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Income Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Glen William Brookfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Glen William carries more crime risk (66 vs 25).

Glen William Brookfield
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
25/100
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 William Brookfield
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glen William

  • Glen William Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Brookfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen William Brookfield
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Glen William Brookfield
Walkability score 5/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 201 km 200.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
 0.6%
postcode 2420
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
 52
postcode 2420

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 William Brookfield
Car (driver) 58.0% / 67.1%
Glen William — Car (driver): 58.0% Brookfield — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 42.0% / 32.9%
Glen William — Worked from Home: 42.0% Brookfield — Worked from Home: 32.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.1%).

Setting

Glen William Brookfield
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.7 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glen William Brookfield
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Glen William Brookfield
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 William Brookfield
Average residential rate $1,646/yr
same for both
Council Dungog
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen William Brookfield
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glen William

Rural

Brookfield

Rural

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