Glendon Brook vs Reedy Creek

Glendon Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Reedy Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Glendon Brook tends to suit families with children.

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

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 30/100)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Reedy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glendon Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 156 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs 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 -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
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.

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Walkability 6 / 0
Glendon Brook — Walkability: 6/100 Reedy Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 90
Glendon Brook — Safety: 70/100 Reedy Creek — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 56 / 55
Glendon Brook — Low fire risk: 56/100 Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Glendon Brook has more residents (368 vs 159); Glendon Brook rents higher ($450/wk vs $210/wk).

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Population 368
+57% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.3% -8.6%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $117,000/yr
+30% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+53% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
0-4 4.9% / 4.4%
Glendon Brook — 0-4: 4.9% Reedy Creek — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 19.6% / 12.6%
Glendon Brook — 5-14: 19.6% Reedy Creek — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.1% / 7.5%
Glendon Brook — 15-19: 7.1% Reedy Creek — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 6.3%
Glendon Brook — 20-24: 4.1% Reedy Creek — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 7.9% / 5.0%
Glendon Brook — 25-34: 7.9% Reedy Creek — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 14.1% / 10.7%
Glendon Brook — 35-44: 14.1% Reedy Creek — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.2% / 15.7%
Glendon Brook — 45-54: 15.2% Reedy Creek — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.7% / 18.2%
Glendon Brook — 55-64: 14.7% Reedy Creek — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.6% / 6.9%
Glendon Brook — 65-74: 10.6% Reedy Creek — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.6% / 5.0%
Glendon Brook — 75-84: 4.6% Reedy Creek — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Glendon Brook — 85+: not among its largest Reedy Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glendon Brook 72.0% couple families
Glendon Brook — Couple Families: 72.0% Glendon Brook — Lone Person: 17.3% Glendon Brook — One Parent Families: 10.7%
Reedy Creek 72.2% couple families
Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 72.2% Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 19.4% Reedy Creek — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glendon Brook 10.4% renting
Glendon Brook — Owned Outright: 45.3% Glendon Brook — Mortgage: 44.3% Glendon Brook — Renting: 10.4%
Reedy Creek 5.3% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 47.4% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 47.4% Reedy Creek — Renting: 5.3%
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.

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
England — / 4.4%
Glendon Brook — England: not among its largest Reedy Creek — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Glendon Brook — New Zealand: 1.6% Reedy Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Glendon Brook — Netherlands: 0.8% Reedy Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 20.8%
Glendon Brook — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 10.1%
Glendon Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.9%
Glendon Brook — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Glendon Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Reedy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Glendon Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Reedy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glendon Brook 99.1% houses
Glendon Brook — Houses: 99.1% Glendon Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Reedy Creek 100.0% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 100.0% Reedy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,437,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,012,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
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 Reedy Creek
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 26% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glendon Brook carries more crime risk (30 vs 10).

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
10/100
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 Reedy Creek
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 Reedy Creek
Waterways 27 5

Mobility

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 208.4 km 207.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 156 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.

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Car (driver) 70.0% / 69.2%
Glendon Brook — Car (driver): 70.0% Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 21.5%
Glendon Brook — Worked from Home: 25.3% Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 4.6%
Glendon Brook — Walked Only: 2.7% Reedy Creek — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.6%
Glendon Brook — Car (passenger): 2.0% Reedy Creek — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Elevation 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
152 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Annual rainfall 1,026 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glendon Brook Reedy Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glendon Brook

Family Rural

Reedy Creek

Rural

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