Glenfield vs Edmondson Park

Edmondson Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Glenfield. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Edmondson Park: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.16 million in Glenfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Edmondson Park tends to suit families with children and 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

Edmondson Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 69%)
  • But Glenfield has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,157,500 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (41.7 km vs 44.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 17%)
  • But Edmondson Park carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Glenfield returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)
  • Edmondson Park is growing faster (431.9% vs 9.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenfield Edmondson Park
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.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Walkability 72 / 74
Glenfield — Walkability: 72/100 Edmondson Park — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 17 / 40
Glenfield — Safety: 17/100 Edmondson Park — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 17 / 85
Glenfield — Low fire risk: 17/100 Edmondson Park — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Edmondson Park rents higher ($550/wk vs $420/wk); Edmondson Park has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $107,640).

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Population 10,536 12,080
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +431.9%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $107,640/yr $133,224/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $550/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
0-4 7.6% / 10.2%
Glenfield — 0-4: 7.6% Edmondson Park — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 13.3% / 16.8%
Glenfield — 5-14: 13.3% Edmondson Park — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.5% / 6.2%
Glenfield — 15-19: 5.5% Edmondson Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.0% / 6.9%
Glenfield — 20-24: 6.0% Edmondson Park — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.6% / 18.3%
Glenfield — 25-34: 14.6% Edmondson Park — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 16.7% / 20.1%
Glenfield — 35-44: 16.7% Edmondson Park — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 12.1% / 11.1%
Glenfield — 45-54: 12.1% Edmondson Park — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.1% / 6.0%
Glenfield — 55-64: 10.1% Edmondson Park — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 6.9% / 3.2%
Glenfield — 65-74: 6.9% Edmondson Park — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 4.1% / 0.9%
Glenfield — 75-84: 4.1% Edmondson Park — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 3.1% / 0.3%
Glenfield — 85+: 3.1% Edmondson Park — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenfield 60.3% couple families
Glenfield — Couple Families: 60.3% Glenfield — Lone Person: 19.5% Glenfield — One Parent Families: 16.0% Glenfield — Group Household: 2.5% Glenfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Edmondson Park 72.9% couple families
Edmondson Park — Couple Families: 72.9% Edmondson Park — Lone Person: 12.8% Edmondson Park — One Parent Families: 11.0% Edmondson Park — Group Household: 1.9% Edmondson Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenfield 34.8% renting
Glenfield — Owned Outright: 22.7% Glenfield — Mortgage: 42.5% Glenfield — Renting: 34.8%
Edmondson Park 32.5% renting
Edmondson Park — Owned Outright: 8.4% Edmondson Park — Mortgage: 59.1% Edmondson Park — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 18.3%
Glenfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Edmondson Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 7.1%
Glenfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Edmondson Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 7.6%
Glenfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Edmondson Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Glenfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Edmondson Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Glenfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Edmondson Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
India 9.3% / 8.2%
Glenfield — India: 9.3% Edmondson Park — India: 8.2%
Nepal 4.7% / 4.7%
Glenfield — Nepal: 4.7% Edmondson Park — Nepal: 4.7%
Fiji 2.1% / 4.1%
Glenfield — Fiji: 2.1% Edmondson Park — Fiji: 4.1%
Philippines 3.6% / 2.4%
Glenfield — Philippines: 3.6% Edmondson Park — Philippines: 2.4%
China 3.1% / 2.4%
Glenfield — China: 3.1% Edmondson Park — China: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Glenfield — New Zealand: 2.3% Edmondson Park — New Zealand: 2.5%
Bangladesh 4.4% / —
Glenfield — Bangladesh: 4.4% Edmondson Park — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Iraq — / 2.9%
Glenfield — Iraq: not among its largest Edmondson Park — Iraq: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenfield 69.2% houses
Glenfield — Houses: 69.2% Glenfield — Townhouses: 28.1% Glenfield — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Edmondson Park 83.4% houses
Edmondson Park — Houses: 83.4% Edmondson Park — Townhouses: 6.1% Edmondson Park — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Median house price $1,157,500 $1,320,000
Median unit price $695,000 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 60 sales
 28 days
from 98 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.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
3 bed $1.06M / $1.04M
Glenfield — 3 bed: $1.06M (48 sales) Edmondson Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (21 sales)

48 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.3M
Glenfield — 4 bed: $1.22M (25 sales) Edmondson Park — 4 bed: $1.3M (88 sales)

25 vs 88 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.55M
Glenfield — 5 bed: $1.24M (8 sales) Edmondson Park — 5 bed: $1.55M (23 sales)

8 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Edmondson Park has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 7%).

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Residential 41% 49%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 9%
Parks and recreation 18% 10%
Environmental 7% 17%
Rural and farming 1% 8%
Commercial 0% 6%
Industrial 6% 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

Glenfield Edmondson Park
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
 2,229
across Liverpool
Approvals change year on year +48% +28%

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.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $962K
 3.4%
$865/wk on $1.32M
Units — 4.8%
$690/wk on $745K

Ranking within NSW

Glenfield Edmondson Park
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools Higher than 39% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Edmondson Park scores higher overall (70 vs 42).

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Grade C A
Score 42/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenfield carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 15); Glenfield carries more crime risk (83 vs 60).

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Bushfire High
83/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.0%

Schools in Glenfield

  • Hurlstone Agricultural High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Glenwood Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Glenfield Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Campbell House School Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Ajuga School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Glenfield Park School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Edmondson Park

  • St Francis Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Edmondson Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 13 3
Childcare 6 12
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Edmondson Park sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 41.7 km).

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Walkability score 72/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 41.7 km 44.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 41 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 179.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2167
 2.5%
postcode 2174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2167
 63
postcode 2174

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.

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Car (driver) 44.1% / 46.5%
Glenfield — Car (driver): 44.1% Edmondson Park — Car (driver): 46.5%
Worked from Home 39.1% / 43.1%
Glenfield — Worked from Home: 39.1% Edmondson Park — Worked from Home: 43.1%
Train 10.8% / 5.9%
Glenfield — Train: 10.8% Edmondson Park — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
Glenfield — Car (passenger): 3.9% Edmondson Park — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.7%
Glenfield — Walked Only: 1.0% Edmondson Park — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.5%).

Setting

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Connectivity score 80/100 100/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
3,285 premises
 99%
4,413 premises

Climate

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenfield Edmondson Park
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Average residential rate $1,443/yr $1,322/yr
Council Campbelltown (NSW) Liverpool

Federal electorate

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Division Hughes Werriwa
Member David Moncrieff Anne Maree Stanley
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfield Edmondson Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenfield

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Edmondson Park

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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