Glendon Brook vs Mitchells Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mitchells Flat: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.35 million in Glendon Brook, though rent is higher in Glendon Brook. On these figures, Glendon Brook tends to suit families with children and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glendon Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,590,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mitchells Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mitchells Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 149 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (196 km vs 208.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glendon Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.3% vs 15.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glendon Brook and Mitchells Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glendon Brook has more residents (368 vs 242); Mitchells Flat has higher household incomes ($151,060 vs $117,000).
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 368 +34% vs other | 242 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.3% | +15.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr | $151,060/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk +20% vs other | $360/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,350,000 | $1,590,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Singleton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +46% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 95% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 26% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Glendon Brook carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 20).
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 27 | 4 |
Mobility
Glendon Brook sits further from the CBD (208.4 km vs 196 km).
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 208.4 km +6% vs other | 196 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 149 min | 140 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2330 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).
Setting
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 152 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,026 mm | 804 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.8°C | 5.1°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,287/yr same for both | |
| Council | Singleton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glendon Brook | Mitchells Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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