Glenfield Park vs Turvey Park

Comparing Glenfield Park and Turvey Park, NSW: Turvey Park carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Glenfield Park has more residents (5,078 vs 3,572); and Glenfield Park is more walkable (72 vs 63).

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

Turvey Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Turvey Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (291 min vs 300 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (457.2 km vs 464.1 km)
  • But Glenfield Park is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 63/100)

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 Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)
  • Turvey Park is growing faster (7.3% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenfield Park and Turvey 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 Park Turvey 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 Park Turvey Park
Walkability 72 / 63
Glenfield Park — Walkability: 72/100 Turvey Park — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 26 / 28
Glenfield Park — Safety: 26/100 Turvey Park — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Glenfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Turvey Park — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Glenfield Park has more residents (5,078 vs 3,572); Turvey Park has higher household incomes ($92,820 vs $78,416).

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Population 5,078
+30% vs other
 3,572
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +7.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $78,416/yr $92,820/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $338/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
0-4 7.5% / 7.2%
Glenfield Park — 0-4: 7.5% Turvey Park — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.7% / 12.4%
Glenfield Park — 5-14: 13.7% Turvey Park — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.9%
Glenfield Park — 15-19: 6.1% Turvey Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
Glenfield Park — 20-24: 7.3% Turvey Park — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.8% / 16.2%
Glenfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Turvey Park — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 11.9% / 11.8%
Glenfield Park — 35-44: 11.9% Turvey Park — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.2% / 11.4%
Glenfield Park — 45-54: 11.2% Turvey Park — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.8% / 12.5%
Glenfield Park — 55-64: 10.8% Turvey Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.2% / 8.6%
Glenfield Park — 65-74: 8.2% Turvey Park — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.7% / 3.8%
Glenfield Park — 75-84: 5.7% Turvey Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.3%
Glenfield Park — 85+: 2.8% Turvey Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Turvey Park 37.9% lone person
Turvey Park — Lone Person: 37.9% Turvey Park — Couple Families: 39.2% Turvey Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Turvey Park — Group Household: 5.4% Turvey Park — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Turvey Park 29.7% renting
Turvey Park — Owned Outright: 32.7% Turvey Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Turvey Park — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 15.2%
Glenfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Turvey Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 15.8%
Glenfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Turvey Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.6%
Glenfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Turvey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.6%
Glenfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Turvey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.5%
Glenfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Turvey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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 Turvey Park
Iraq 1.8% / 3.1%
Glenfield Park — Iraq: 1.8% Turvey Park — Iraq: 3.1%
England 0.8% / 1.1%
Glenfield Park — England: 0.8% Turvey Park — England: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 1.0%
Glenfield Park — India: 0.9% Turvey Park — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Glenfield Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Turvey Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Myanmar 0.7% / 0.5%
Glenfield Park — Myanmar: 0.7% Turvey Park — Myanmar: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Glenfield Park — Philippines: 0.8% Turvey Park — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
Turvey Park 93.6% houses
Turvey Park — Houses: 93.6% Turvey Park — Townhouses: 3.5% Turvey Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Median house price $670,000 $725,000
Median unit price $485,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 30 sales
 34 days
from 29 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 Turvey Park
2 bed $560K / $630K
Glenfield Park — 2 bed: $560K (11 sales) Turvey Park — 2 bed: $630K (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

3 bed $650K / $690K
Glenfield Park — 3 bed: $650K (101 sales) Turvey Park — 3 bed: $690K (66 sales)

101 vs 66 sales

4 bed $731K / $880K
Glenfield Park — 4 bed: $731K (46 sales) Turvey Park — 4 bed: $880K (27 sales)

46 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Residential 68% 61%
Parks and recreation 17% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 11%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 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 Park Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
Houses 4.2%
$570/wk on $709K
 3.7%
$590/wk on $824K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Glenfield Park is more walkable (72 vs 63).

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Turvey Park carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0).

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
72/100
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 Turvey Park
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
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 Turvey Park

  • Henschke Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent · Combined above peers
  • Turvey Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wagga Wagga High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kildare Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Shepherds Park School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Glenfield Park sits further from the CBD (464.1 km vs 457.2 km).

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Walkability score 72/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 464.1 km
+1% vs other
 457.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 291 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Turvey Park
Car (driver) 84.4% / 76.8%
Glenfield Park — Car (driver): 84.4% Turvey Park — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 9.7%
Glenfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.0% Turvey Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.5%
Glenfield Park — Car (passenger): 7.4% Turvey Park — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.1%
Glenfield Park — Walked Only: 1.1% Turvey Park — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 1.0% / 0.4%
Glenfield Park — Bus: 1.0% Turvey Park — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.1% / 0.6%
Glenfield Park — Bicycle: 0.1% Turvey Park — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
Connectivity score 64/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,428 premises
 26%
1,635 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfield Park Turvey Park
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

Turvey Park

Large Blocks Parks

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