Glenfield vs Macquarie Links

Glenfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Macquarie Links. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Macquarie Links: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.16 million in Glenfield, and rent is higher there too. Glenfield is closer to the city centre: 41.7 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Glenfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Macquarie Links 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glenfield has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • Macquarie Links carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)

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 $1,572,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenfield

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 35/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.7 km vs 48.3 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 units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 35/100)
  • But Macquarie Links carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenfield and Macquarie Links 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 Macquarie Links
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 Macquarie Links
Walkability 72 / 35
Glenfield — Walkability: 72/100 Macquarie Links — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 17 / 53
Glenfield — Safety: 17/100 Macquarie Links — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 17 / 100
Glenfield — Low fire risk: 17/100 Macquarie Links — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenfield has more residents (10,536 vs 1,455); Macquarie Links has higher household incomes ($163,020 vs $107,640).

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Population 10,536
+86% vs other
 1,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +7.0%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $107,640/yr $163,020/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $580/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Macquarie Links
0-4 7.6% / 4.0%
Glenfield — 0-4: 7.6% Macquarie Links — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.3% / 14.7%
Glenfield — 5-14: 13.3% Macquarie Links — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.5% / 8.7%
Glenfield — 15-19: 5.5% Macquarie Links — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 6.0% / 8.2%
Glenfield — 20-24: 6.0% Macquarie Links — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 14.6% / 10.1%
Glenfield — 25-34: 14.6% Macquarie Links — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 16.7% / 11.2%
Glenfield — 35-44: 16.7% Macquarie Links — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.1% / 16.1%
Glenfield — 45-54: 12.1% Macquarie Links — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 10.1% / 17.4%
Glenfield — 55-64: 10.1% Macquarie Links — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 6.9% / 6.9%
Glenfield — 65-74: 6.9% Macquarie Links — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.1% / 2.4%
Glenfield — 75-84: 4.1% Macquarie Links — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 3.1% / 0.5%
Glenfield — 85+: 3.1% Macquarie Links — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenfield 60.3% couple families
Glenfield — Couple Families: 60.3% Glenfield — One Parent Families: 16.0% Glenfield — Lone Person: 19.5% Glenfield — Group Household: 2.5% Glenfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Macquarie Links 76.5% couple families
Macquarie Links — Couple Families: 76.5% Macquarie Links — One Parent Families: 13.2% Macquarie Links — Lone Person: 9.1% Macquarie Links — Group Household: 1.3% Macquarie Links — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Macquarie Links 14.1% renting
Macquarie Links — Owned Outright: 27.9% Macquarie Links — Mortgage: 58.0% Macquarie Links — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 20.1%
Glenfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Macquarie Links — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.8%
Glenfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Macquarie Links — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.0%
Glenfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Macquarie Links — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 7.5%
Glenfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Macquarie Links — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
Glenfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Macquarie Links — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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 Macquarie Links
India 9.3% / 4.3%
Glenfield — India: 9.3% Macquarie Links — India: 4.3%
Bangladesh 4.4% / 7.6%
Glenfield — Bangladesh: 4.4% Macquarie Links — Bangladesh: 7.6%
Philippines 3.6% / 5.6%
Glenfield — Philippines: 3.6% Macquarie Links — Philippines: 5.6%
China 3.1% / 2.1%
Glenfield — China: 3.1% Macquarie Links — China: 2.1%
Nepal 4.7% / —
Glenfield — Nepal: 4.7% Macquarie Links — Nepal: not among its largest
Fiji 2.1% / 2.5%
Glenfield — Fiji: 2.1% Macquarie Links — Fiji: 2.5%
England 1.3% / 2.1%
Glenfield — England: 1.3% Macquarie Links — England: 2.1%

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%
Macquarie Links 94.5% houses
Macquarie Links — Houses: 94.5% Macquarie Links — Townhouses: 2.2% Macquarie Links — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Median house price $1,157,500 $1,572,500
Median unit price $695,000 —
Median land price — $1,697,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 60 sales
 32 days
from 4 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 Macquarie Links
3 bed $1.06M / $928K
Glenfield — 3 bed: $1.06M (48 sales) Macquarie Links — 3 bed: $928K (6 sales)

48 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.6M
Glenfield — 4 bed: $1.22M (25 sales) Macquarie Links — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales)

25 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Parks and recreation 18% 44%
Residential 41% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 22%
Environmental 7% 11%
Industrial 6% 0%
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 Macquarie Links
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Houses 3.9%
$720/wk on $962K
 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.64M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenfield Macquarie Links
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 39% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW

Liveability

Glenfield is more walkable (72 vs 35); Macquarie Links scores higher overall (73 vs 42).

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Grade C A
Score 42/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenfield carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 0); Glenfield carries more crime risk (83 vs 47).

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Bushfire High
83/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.7 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 4.5%

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 Macquarie Links

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Macquarie Links sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 41.7 km).

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Walkability score 72/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 41.7 km 48.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 48 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 179.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2167
 1.4%
postcode 2565
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2167
 56
postcode 2565

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 Macquarie Links
Car (driver) 44.1% / 47.9%
Glenfield — Car (driver): 44.1% Macquarie Links — Car (driver): 47.9%
Worked from Home 39.1% / 45.6%
Glenfield — Worked from Home: 39.1% Macquarie Links — Worked from Home: 45.6%
Train 10.8% / 4.0%
Glenfield — Train: 10.8% Macquarie Links — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.5%
Glenfield — Car (passenger): 3.9% Macquarie Links — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Glenfield — Walked Only: 1.0% Macquarie Links — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 23.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Connectivity score 80/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
3,285 premises
 65%
452 premises

Climate

Glenfield Macquarie Links
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 Macquarie Links
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 Macquarie Links
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenfield Macquarie Links
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfield Macquarie Links
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

Macquarie Links

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

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