Glenfield Park vs Mount Austin

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenfield Park, most households own their home. In Mount Austin, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenfield Park: a median of $670,000, against $513,000 in Mount Austin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Austin tends to suit renters 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

Glenfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Austin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($513,000 vs $670,000)
  • has cheaper units ($387,000 vs $485,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Austin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Austin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (459.5 km vs 464.1 km)
  • But Glenfield Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 91/100)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenfield Park and Mount Austin 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 Park Mount Austin
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 Park Mount Austin
Walkability 72 / 59
Glenfield Park — Walkability: 72/100 Mount Austin — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 26 / 9
Glenfield Park — Safety: 26/100 Mount Austin — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Austin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenfield Park has higher household incomes ($78,416 vs $58,448); Glenfield Park rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Population 5,078
+21% vs other
 4,035
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +2.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $78,416/yr
+25% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+24% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
0-4 7.5% / 7.7%
Glenfield Park — 0-4: 7.5% Mount Austin — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.7% / 12.9%
Glenfield Park — 5-14: 13.7% Mount Austin — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.1%
Glenfield Park — 15-19: 6.1% Mount Austin — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.3% / 7.9%
Glenfield Park — 20-24: 7.3% Mount Austin — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 14.8% / 13.5%
Glenfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Mount Austin — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.9% / 11.8%
Glenfield Park — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Austin — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.2% / 9.1%
Glenfield Park — 45-54: 11.2% Mount Austin — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 10.8% / 10.9%
Glenfield Park — 55-64: 10.8% Mount Austin — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.2% / 9.7%
Glenfield Park — 65-74: 8.2% Mount Austin — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.7% / 7.1%
Glenfield Park — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Austin — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.8% / 4.4%
Glenfield Park — 85+: 2.8% Mount Austin — 85+: 4.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park 38.6% lone person
Glenfield Park — Lone Person: 38.6% Glenfield Park — Couple Families: 35.5% Glenfield Park — One Parent Families: 19.8% Glenfield Park — Group Household: 4.3% Glenfield Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Mount Austin 45.8% lone person
Mount Austin — Lone Person: 45.8% Mount Austin — Couple Families: 25.2% Mount Austin — One Parent Families: 22.1% Mount Austin — Group Household: 5.3% Mount Austin — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park 36.3% renting
Glenfield Park — Owned Outright: 28.2% Glenfield Park — Mortgage: 35.6% Glenfield Park — Renting: 36.3%
Mount Austin 46.8% renting
Mount Austin — Owned Outright: 24.4% Mount Austin — Mortgage: 28.9% Mount Austin — Renting: 46.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 15.5%
Glenfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Mount Austin — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 4.9%
Glenfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Mount Austin — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 4.8%
Glenfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Mount Austin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.9%
Glenfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mount Austin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Glenfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mount Austin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Park Mount Austin
Iraq 1.8% / 3.8%
Glenfield Park — Iraq: 1.8% Mount Austin — Iraq: 3.8%
England 0.8% / 1.2%
Glenfield Park — England: 0.8% Mount Austin — England: 1.2%
Myanmar 0.7% / 0.8%
Glenfield Park — Myanmar: 0.7% Mount Austin — Myanmar: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
Glenfield Park — Philippines: 0.8% Mount Austin — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.5%
Glenfield Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Mount Austin — New Zealand: 0.5%
India 0.9% / —
Glenfield Park — India: 0.9% Mount Austin — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.3% / 0.6%
Glenfield Park — Malaysia: 0.3% Mount Austin — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park 92.1% houses
Glenfield Park — Houses: 92.1% Glenfield Park — Townhouses: 4.6% Glenfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Mount Austin 90.0% houses
Mount Austin — Houses: 90.0% Mount Austin — Townhouses: 6.8% Mount Austin — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Median house price $670,000 $513,000
Median unit price $485,000 $387,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 30 sales
 27 days
from 25 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 Park Mount Austin
2 bed $560K / $425K
Glenfield Park — 2 bed: $560K (11 sales) Mount Austin — 2 bed: $425K (13 sales)

11 vs 13 sales

3 bed $650K / $511K
Glenfield Park — 3 bed: $650K (101 sales) Mount Austin — 3 bed: $511K (56 sales)

101 vs 56 sales

4 bed $731K / $624K
Glenfield Park — 4 bed: $731K (46 sales) Mount Austin — 4 bed: $624K (14 sales)

46 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Residential 68% 65%
Parks and recreation 17% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 3%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 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 Park Mount Austin
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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 Park Mount Austin
Houses 4.2%
$570/wk on $709K
 4.3%
$500/wk on $609K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Glenfield Park scores higher overall (44 vs 30); Glenfield Park is more walkable (72 vs 59).

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mount Austin carries more crime risk (91 vs 74).

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
91/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenfield Park

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

Schools in Mount Austin

  • Mount Austin Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Glenfield Park sits further from the CBD (464.1 km vs 459.5 km).

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Walkability score 72/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 464.1 km 459.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 294 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Car (driver) 84.4% / 83.1%
Glenfield Park — Car (driver): 84.4% Mount Austin — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 9.1%
Glenfield Park — Car (passenger): 7.4% Mount Austin — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 4.6%
Glenfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.0% Mount Austin — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.2%
Glenfield Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Mount Austin — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.7%
Glenfield Park — Bus: 1.0% Mount Austin — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,428 premises
 35%
1,950 premises

Climate

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenfield Park Mount Austin
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenfield Park

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet

Mount Austin

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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