Glenbrook vs Blaxland

Blaxland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Glenbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenbrook, most households are couple families. In Blaxland, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenbrook: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.2 million in Blaxland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blaxland tends to suit 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

Blaxland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Glenbrook has more parks and reserves (17 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Blaxland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,198,000 vs $1,690,000)
  • has cheaper units ($825,000 vs $1,142,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blaxland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.4 km vs 64.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blaxland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenbrook Blaxland
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.

Glenbrook Blaxland
Walkability 77 / 82
Glenbrook — Walkability: 77/100 Blaxland — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 47 / 60
Glenbrook — Safety: 47/100 Blaxland — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 8 / 9
Glenbrook — Low fire risk: 8/100 Blaxland — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Blaxland has more residents (7,434 vs 5,078); Glenbrook rents higher ($490/wk vs $420/wk).

Glenbrook Blaxland
Population 5,078 7,434
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% -0.2%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $130,104/yr
+13% vs other
 $112,892/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+14% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook Blaxland
0-4 4.9% / 6.4%
Glenbrook — 0-4: 4.9% Blaxland — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.7% / 13.8%
Glenbrook — 5-14: 13.7% Blaxland — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.3% / 6.4%
Glenbrook — 15-19: 7.3% Blaxland — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.8%
Glenbrook — 20-24: 5.2% Blaxland — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.5% / 10.4%
Glenbrook — 25-34: 7.5% Blaxland — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.5% / 13.8%
Glenbrook — 35-44: 11.5% Blaxland — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.1% / 12.7%
Glenbrook — 45-54: 15.1% Blaxland — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.8% / 12.5%
Glenbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Blaxland — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.2% / 12.1%
Glenbrook — 65-74: 12.2% Blaxland — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.8% / 5.7%
Glenbrook — 75-84: 5.8% Blaxland — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.4%
Glenbrook — 85+: 1.9% Blaxland — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 59.1% couple families
Glenbrook — Couple Families: 59.1% Glenbrook — Lone Person: 25.7% Glenbrook — One Parent Families: 12.2% Glenbrook — Group Household: 2.3% Glenbrook — Other Families: 0.7%
Blaxland 51.9% couple families
Blaxland — Couple Families: 51.9% Blaxland — Lone Person: 28.0% Blaxland — One Parent Families: 16.8% Blaxland — Group Household: 2.1% Blaxland — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 12.9% renting
Glenbrook — Owned Outright: 47.4% Glenbrook — Mortgage: 39.8% Glenbrook — Renting: 12.9%
Blaxland 18.1% renting
Blaxland — Owned Outright: 40.7% Blaxland — Mortgage: 41.3% Blaxland — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenbrook Blaxland
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 15.9%
Glenbrook — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Blaxland — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.2%
Glenbrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Blaxland — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Glenbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Blaxland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 7.6%
Glenbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Blaxland — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 2.9%
Glenbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Blaxland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Glenbrook Blaxland
England 5.2% / 4.5%
Glenbrook — England: 5.2% Blaxland — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Glenbrook — New Zealand: 0.9% Blaxland — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Glenbrook — Scotland: 0.6% Blaxland — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Glenbrook — Germany: 0.5% Blaxland — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.5%
Glenbrook — South Africa: 0.5% Blaxland — South Africa: 0.5%
India 0.4% / 0.6%
Glenbrook — India: 0.4% Blaxland — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 94.4% houses
Glenbrook — Houses: 94.4% Glenbrook — Townhouses: 4.5% Glenbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Blaxland 91.9% houses
Blaxland — Houses: 91.9% Blaxland — Townhouses: 7.7% Blaxland — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenbrook Blaxland
Median house price $1,690,000 $1,198,000
Median unit price $1,142,000 $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 47 sales
 18 days
from 57 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenbrook Blaxland
3 bed $1.4M / $1.1M
Glenbrook — 3 bed: $1.4M (37 sales) Blaxland — 3 bed: $1.1M (59 sales)

37 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.27M
Glenbrook — 4 bed: $1.8M (45 sales) Blaxland — 4 bed: $1.27M (52 sales)

45 vs 52 sales

5 bed $2.08M / $1.31M
Glenbrook — 5 bed: $2.08M (21 sales) Blaxland — 5 bed: $1.31M (20 sales)

21 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Blaxland has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 60%).

Glenbrook Blaxland
Environmental 60% 73%
Other and special use 18% 0%
Residential 6% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Glenbrook Blaxland
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Glenbrook Blaxland
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.52M
 3.0%
$680/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenbrook Blaxland
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 94% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Blaxland scores higher overall (62 vs 54).

Glenbrook Blaxland
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glenbrook carries more crime risk (53 vs 40).

Glenbrook Blaxland
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
91/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glenbrook Blaxland
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.1 km
 None

Schools in Glenbrook

  • Glenbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Finbar's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Blaxland

  • Blaxland East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenbrook Blaxland
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 15
Parks & reserves 17 10
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 13 3

Mobility

Blaxland sits further from the CBD (64.7 km vs 60.4 km).

Glenbrook Blaxland
Walkability score 77/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 60.4 km 64.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 54 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 75.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 2773
 1.2%
postcode 2774
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2773
 50
postcode 2774

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.

Glenbrook Blaxland
Worked from Home 50.8% / 48.0%
Glenbrook — Worked from Home: 50.8% Blaxland — Worked from Home: 48.0%
Car (driver) 43.1% / 45.8%
Glenbrook — Car (driver): 43.1% Blaxland — Car (driver): 45.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.4%
Glenbrook — Car (passenger): 2.6% Blaxland — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train 1.5% / 2.5%
Glenbrook — Train: 1.5% Blaxland — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Glenbrook — Walked Only: 1.6% Blaxland — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Glenbrook Blaxland
Elevation 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenbrook Blaxland
Connectivity score 91/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,112 premises
 61%
3,128 premises

Climate

Glenbrook Blaxland
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenbrook Blaxland
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenbrook Blaxland
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenbrook Blaxland
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenbrook Blaxland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenbrook

Large Blocks Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Blaxland

Large Blocks Professionals Transport Hub Village Feel

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