Glenfield Park vs Tolland

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Glenfield Park: a median of $670,000, against $615,000 in Tolland, and rent is higher there too.

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

Tolland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Glenfield Park carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tolland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($320,000 vs $485,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tolland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tolland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (461 km vs 464.1 km)
  • But Glenfield Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 61/100)

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 90/100)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Tolland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenfield Park and Tolland 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 Tolland
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 Tolland
Walkability 72 / 61
Glenfield Park — Walkability: 72/100 Tolland — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 26 / 10
Glenfield Park — Safety: 26/100 Tolland — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Glenfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tolland — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Glenfield Park rents higher ($330/wk vs $220/wk); Glenfield Park has more residents (5,078 vs 3,459).

Glenfield Park Tolland
Population 5,078
+32% vs other
 3,459
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +3.0%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $78,416/yr
+20% vs other
 $62,764/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+33% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park Tolland
0-4 7.5% / 8.3%
Glenfield Park — 0-4: 7.5% Tolland — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.7% / 14.6%
Glenfield Park — 5-14: 13.7% Tolland — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.1%
Glenfield Park — 15-19: 6.1% Tolland — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.3% / 6.4%
Glenfield Park — 20-24: 7.3% Tolland — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.8% / 15.3%
Glenfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Tolland — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.9% / 11.4%
Glenfield Park — 35-44: 11.9% Tolland — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.2% / 10.6%
Glenfield Park — 45-54: 11.2% Tolland — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.8% / 9.9%
Glenfield Park — 55-64: 10.8% Tolland — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 8.2% / 10.2%
Glenfield Park — 65-74: 8.2% Tolland — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 5.7% / 6.1%
Glenfield Park — 75-84: 5.7% Tolland — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.8% / 1.3%
Glenfield Park — 85+: 2.8% Tolland — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Tolland 38.5% lone person
Tolland — Lone Person: 38.5% Tolland — Couple Families: 32.7% Tolland — One Parent Families: 21.6% Tolland — Group Household: 5.2% Tolland — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Tolland 44.4% renting
Tolland — Owned Outright: 29.0% Tolland — Mortgage: 26.6% Tolland — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenfield Park Tolland
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 14.5%
Glenfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tolland — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.6%
Glenfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Tolland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.4%
Glenfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Tolland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Glenfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tolland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Glenfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tolland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 Tolland
Iraq 1.8% / 3.8%
Glenfield Park — Iraq: 1.8% Tolland — Iraq: 3.8%
Myanmar 0.7% / 2.2%
Glenfield Park — Myanmar: 0.7% Tolland — Myanmar: 2.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.0%
Glenfield Park — Philippines: 0.8% Tolland — Philippines: 2.0%
England 0.8% / 1.0%
Glenfield Park — England: 0.8% Tolland — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Glenfield Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Tolland — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.9% / 0.6%
Glenfield Park — India: 0.9% Tolland — India: 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 — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Glenfield Park — Townhouses: 4.6%
Tolland 83.5% houses
Tolland — Houses: 83.5% Tolland — Flats / Apartments: 15.8% Tolland — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenfield Park Tolland
Median house price $670,000 $615,000
Median unit price $485,000 $320,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 30 sales
 33 days
from 27 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 Tolland
3 bed $650K / $593K
Glenfield Park — 3 bed: $650K (101 sales) Tolland — 3 bed: $593K (56 sales)

101 vs 56 sales

4 bed $731K / $692K
Glenfield Park — 4 bed: $731K (46 sales) Tolland — 4 bed: $692K (27 sales)

46 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Glenfield Park Tolland
Residential 68% 77%
Parks and recreation 17% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
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 Tolland
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 Tolland
Houses 4.2%
$570/wk on $709K
 4.0%
$510/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenfield Park Tolland
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Glenfield Park scores higher overall (44 vs 36); Glenfield Park is more walkable (72 vs 61).

Glenfield Park Tolland
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Tolland carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Tolland carries more crime risk (90 vs 74).

Glenfield Park Tolland
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
90/100
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
same for both

Schools

Glenfield Park Tolland
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glenfield Park

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

Schools in Tolland

  • OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Austin High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Red Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenfield Park Tolland
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Glenfield Park sits further from the CBD (464.1 km vs 461 km).

Glenfield Park Tolland
Walkability score 72/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 464.1 km 461 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 295 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
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 Tolland
Car (driver) 84.4% / 83.1%
Glenfield Park — Car (driver): 84.4% Tolland — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 9.5%
Glenfield Park — Car (passenger): 7.4% Tolland — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 5.2%
Glenfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.0% Tolland — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Glenfield Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Tolland — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Glenfield Park — Bus: 1.0% Tolland — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Glenfield Park Tolland
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenfield Park Tolland
Connectivity score 64/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,428 premises
 40%
1,607 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfield Park Tolland
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

Tolland

Affordable Family Parks Quiet

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