Glencoe vs Stonehenge

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glencoe, most households are people living alone. In Stonehenge, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stonehenge: a median of $1.02 million, against $330,000 in Glencoe. On these figures, Glencoe tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stonehenge suits couples.

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

Stonehenge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($330,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glencoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (550.4 km vs 563.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (418 min vs 427 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glencoe has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)
  • Stonehenge carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Stonehenge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glencoe Stonehenge
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.

Glencoe Stonehenge
Walkability 5 / 0
Glencoe — Walkability: 5/100 Stonehenge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 100
Glencoe — Safety: 70/100 Stonehenge — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 83 / 86
Glencoe — Low fire risk: 83/100 Stonehenge — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Glencoe Stonehenge
Population 166
+18% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.5% +4.6%
Median age 55
same for both
Median household income $73,112/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $190/wk $200/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glencoe Stonehenge
0-4 3.0% / 2.9%
Glencoe — 0-4: 3.0% Stonehenge — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 8.4% / 5.9%
Glencoe — 5-14: 8.4% Stonehenge — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 7.2% / 10.3%
Glencoe — 15-19: 7.2% Stonehenge — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 4.8% / 5.9%
Glencoe — 20-24: 4.8% Stonehenge — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.2% / 5.9%
Glencoe — 25-34: 7.2% Stonehenge — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 8.4% / 9.6%
Glencoe — 35-44: 8.4% Stonehenge — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.3% / 11.8%
Glencoe — 45-54: 13.3% Stonehenge — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.9% / 20.6%
Glencoe — 55-64: 16.9% Stonehenge — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 16.3% / 20.6%
Glencoe — 65-74: 16.3% Stonehenge — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 15.7% / 5.1%
Glencoe — 75-84: 15.7% Stonehenge — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.4% / —
Glencoe — 85+: 2.4% Stonehenge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Glencoe Stonehenge
England — / 3.7%
Glencoe — England: not among its largest Stonehenge — England: 3.7%
Philippines 3.0% / —
Glencoe — Philippines: 3.0% Stonehenge — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 28.3% couple families
Glencoe — Couple Families: 28.3% Glencoe — Lone Person: 56.5% Glencoe — One Parent Families: 8.7% Glencoe — Group Household: 6.5%
Stonehenge 64.7% couple families
Stonehenge — Couple Families: 64.7% Stonehenge — Lone Person: 35.3% Stonehenge — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stonehenge — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 97.3% houses
Glencoe — Houses: 97.3% Glencoe — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Stonehenge 100.0% houses
Stonehenge — Houses: 100.0% Stonehenge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glencoe Stonehenge
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 27.9%
Glencoe — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Stonehenge — Certificate III & IV: 27.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 11.0%
Glencoe — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Stonehenge — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 11.0%
Glencoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Stonehenge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.0% / —
Glencoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.0% Stonehenge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Glencoe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Stonehenge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 20.0% renting
Glencoe — Owned Outright: 61.5% Glencoe — Mortgage: 18.5% Glencoe — Renting: 20.0%
Stonehenge 7.8% renting
Stonehenge — Owned Outright: 60.8% Stonehenge — Mortgage: 31.4% Stonehenge — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Glencoe Stonehenge
Median house price $330,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glencoe Stonehenge
Rural and farming 98% 96%
Environmental 2% 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

Glencoe Stonehenge
New dwellings approved 12
across Glen Innes Severn
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glencoe Stonehenge
House price Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Glencoe Stonehenge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glencoe carries more crime risk (30 vs 0).

Glencoe Stonehenge
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
30/100
 None
0/100
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

Glencoe Stonehenge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Glencoe Stonehenge
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 23 3

Mobility

Stonehenge sits further from the CBD (563.6 km vs 550.4 km).

Glencoe Stonehenge
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 550.4 km 563.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 418 min 427 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2365
 0.1%
postcode 2370
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2365
 46
postcode 2370

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.

Glencoe Stonehenge
Car (driver) 50.8% / 80.7%
Glencoe — Car (driver): 50.8% Stonehenge — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 49.2% / 19.3%
Glencoe — Worked from Home: 49.2% Stonehenge — Worked from Home: 19.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Glencoe Stonehenge
Elevation 1,152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glencoe Stonehenge
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Glencoe Stonehenge
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Glencoe Stonehenge
Average residential rate $966/yr
same for both
Council Glen Innes Severn
same for both

Federal electorate

Glencoe Stonehenge
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glencoe Stonehenge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glencoe

Quiet Retirees Rural

Stonehenge

Retirees Rural

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