Glendenning vs Oakhurst

Comparing Glendenning and Oakhurst, NSW: Glendenning carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Oakhurst is more walkable (79 vs 57); and Oakhurst has more residents (6,947 vs 5,196).

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

Oakhurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Glendenning has more childcare (7 vs 2)

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

They split

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

  • Glendenning sits closer to the CBD (42.9 km vs 46.8 km)
  • Oakhurst is more walkable (79/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oakhurst

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 57/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glendenning Oakhurst
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.

Glendenning Oakhurst
Walkability 57 / 79
Glendenning — Walkability: 57/100 Oakhurst — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 43 / 55
Glendenning — Safety: 43/100 Oakhurst — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Glendenning — Low fire risk: 72/100 Oakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakhurst has more residents (6,947 vs 5,196).

Glendenning Oakhurst
Population 5,196 6,947
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -0.1%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $114,556/yr
+5% vs other
 $109,044/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+3% vs other
 $418/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glendenning Oakhurst
0-4 7.4% / 6.3%
Glendenning — 0-4: 7.4% Oakhurst — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.9% / 14.9%
Glendenning — 5-14: 16.9% Oakhurst — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.5% / 7.1%
Glendenning — 15-19: 7.5% Oakhurst — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.0% / 7.9%
Glendenning — 20-24: 7.0% Oakhurst — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 13.9% / 14.3%
Glendenning — 25-34: 13.9% Oakhurst — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 16.8% / 12.9%
Glendenning — 35-44: 16.8% Oakhurst — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.5% / 14.1%
Glendenning — 45-54: 13.5% Oakhurst — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.9% / 12.7%
Glendenning — 55-64: 9.9% Oakhurst — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 5.1% / 7.1%
Glendenning — 65-74: 5.1% Oakhurst — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 1.6% / 2.1%
Glendenning — 75-84: 1.6% Oakhurst — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Glendenning — 85+: 0.4% Oakhurst — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glendenning 67.9% couple families
Glendenning — Couple Families: 67.9% Glendenning — One Parent Families: 18.6% Glendenning — Lone Person: 10.6% Glendenning — Group Household: 2.0% Glendenning — Other Families: 0.9%
Oakhurst 61.2% couple families
Oakhurst — Couple Families: 61.2% Oakhurst — One Parent Families: 19.7% Oakhurst — Lone Person: 14.7% Oakhurst — Group Household: 2.7% Oakhurst — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glendenning 30.4% renting
Glendenning — Owned Outright: 14.3% Glendenning — Mortgage: 55.2% Glendenning — Renting: 30.4%
Oakhurst 27.2% renting
Oakhurst — Owned Outright: 22.3% Oakhurst — Mortgage: 50.6% Oakhurst — Renting: 27.2%
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.

Glendenning Oakhurst
Philippines 12.3% / 13.2%
Glendenning — Philippines: 12.3% Oakhurst — Philippines: 13.2%
India 13.1% / 3.9%
Glendenning — India: 13.1% Oakhurst — India: 3.9%
Fiji 2.7% / 3.9%
Glendenning — Fiji: 2.7% Oakhurst — Fiji: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Glendenning — New Zealand: 2.3% Oakhurst — New Zealand: 2.4%
Pakistan 1.5% / 2.2%
Glendenning — Pakistan: 1.5% Oakhurst — Pakistan: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

Qualifications

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

Glendenning Oakhurst
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 13.2%
Glendenning — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Oakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 11.4%
Glendenning — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Oakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
Glendenning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Oakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.0%
Glendenning — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Oakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Glendenning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Oakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glendenning 97.4% houses
Glendenning — Houses: 97.4% Glendenning — Townhouses: 2.4% Glendenning — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Oakhurst 95.2% houses
Oakhurst — Houses: 95.2% Oakhurst — Townhouses: 4.2% Oakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glendenning Oakhurst
Median house price $1,082,500 $1,037,500
Median unit price $1,675,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 32 sales
 26 days
from 48 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.

Glendenning Oakhurst
3 bed $1.04M / $995K
Glendenning — 3 bed: $1.04M (32 sales) Oakhurst — 3 bed: $995K (59 sales)

32 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.1M
Glendenning — 4 bed: $1.13M (19 sales) Oakhurst — 4 bed: $1.1M (29 sales)

19 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.41M / $1.29M
Glendenning — 5 bed: $1.41M (7 sales) Oakhurst — 5 bed: $1.29M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Glendenning has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%).

Glendenning Oakhurst
Residential 27% 72%
Industrial 39% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 14%
Parks and recreation 4% 10%
Environmental 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 82% of Glendenning and 100% of Oakhurst. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Glendenning Oakhurst
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Glendenning Oakhurst
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $955K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glendenning Oakhurst
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW —

Liveability

Oakhurst is more walkable (79 vs 57); Oakhurst scores higher overall (65 vs 51).

Glendenning Oakhurst
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glendenning carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Glendenning carries more crime risk (57 vs 45).

Glendenning Oakhurst
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Glendenning Oakhurst
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Glendenning

  • St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Glendenning Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Oakhurst

  • Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glendenning Oakhurst
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 7 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Oakhurst sits further from the CBD (46.8 km vs 42.9 km).

Glendenning Oakhurst
Walkability score 57/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 42.9 km 46.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 102.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 125.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2761
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2761
same for both

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.

Glendenning Oakhurst
Car (driver) 58.7% / 59.4%
Glendenning — Car (driver): 58.7% Oakhurst — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 29.6%
Glendenning — Worked from Home: 29.5% Oakhurst — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.6%
Glendenning — Car (passenger): 5.1% Oakhurst — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 4.0% / 3.1%
Glendenning — Train: 4.0% Oakhurst — Train: 3.1%
Bus 1.5% / 1.3%
Glendenning — Bus: 1.5% Oakhurst — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Glendenning Oakhurst
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.4 km 38.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glendenning Oakhurst
Connectivity score 80/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,956 premises
 20%
2,113 premises

Climate

Glendenning Oakhurst
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glendenning Oakhurst
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Glendenning Oakhurst
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Glendenning Oakhurst
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glendenning Oakhurst
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glendenning

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks

Oakhurst

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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