Glenhaven vs Dural

Dural is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Glenhaven. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenhaven: a median of $2.58 million, against $2.28 million in Dural, and rent is higher there too. Glenhaven is closer to the city centre: 33.9 km, against 38.3 km.

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

Dural

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Dural

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,280,000 vs $2,580,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dural

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenhaven

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 38.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenhaven

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 26/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)
  • But Dural has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

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

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

Glenhaven Dural
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.

Glenhaven Dural
Walkability 63 / 26
Glenhaven — Walkability: 63/100 Dural — Walkability: 26/100
Low fire risk 75 / 71
Glenhaven — Low fire risk: 75/100 Dural — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Glenhaven skews older (48 vs 45).

Glenhaven Dural
Population 6,619 7,900
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +4.4%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $131,664/yr
+2% vs other
 $129,428/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+8% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenhaven Dural
0-4 3.1% / 4.1%
Glenhaven — 0-4: 3.1% Dural — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.9% / 13.3%
Glenhaven — 5-14: 13.9% Dural — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.6% / 7.1%
Glenhaven — 15-19: 7.6% Dural — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Glenhaven — 20-24: 5.7% Dural — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 5.9% / 7.8%
Glenhaven — 25-34: 5.9% Dural — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.9% / 10.1%
Glenhaven — 35-44: 9.9% Dural — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.7% / 15.3%
Glenhaven — 45-54: 13.7% Dural — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.1% / 13.9%
Glenhaven — 55-64: 13.1% Dural — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.7% / 10.3%
Glenhaven — 65-74: 11.7% Dural — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 10.7% / 8.0%
Glenhaven — 75-84: 10.7% Dural — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.8% / 3.8%
Glenhaven — 85+: 4.8% Dural — 85+: 3.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenhaven 62.9% couple families
Glenhaven — Couple Families: 62.9% Glenhaven — Lone Person: 26.3% Glenhaven — One Parent Families: 8.9% Glenhaven — Group Household: 1.3% Glenhaven — Other Families: 0.5%
Dural 61.3% couple families
Dural — Couple Families: 61.3% Dural — Lone Person: 23.4% Dural — One Parent Families: 12.5% Dural — Group Household: 1.8% Dural — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenhaven 7.3% renting
Glenhaven — Owned Outright: 48.6% Glenhaven — Mortgage: 44.1% Glenhaven — Renting: 7.3%
Dural 15.2% renting
Dural — Owned Outright: 46.2% Dural — Mortgage: 38.5% Dural — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenhaven Dural
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 18.3%
Glenhaven — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Dural — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.3%
Glenhaven — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Dural — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.9%
Glenhaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Dural — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 7.1%
Glenhaven — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Dural — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Glenhaven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Dural — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Glenhaven Dural
England 5.4% / 4.0%
Glenhaven — England: 5.4% Dural — England: 4.0%
China 2.0% / 4.1%
Glenhaven — China: 2.0% Dural — China: 4.1%
India 1.8% / 3.0%
Glenhaven — India: 1.8% Dural — India: 3.0%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.0%
Glenhaven — South Africa: 1.3% Dural — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Glenhaven — New Zealand: 1.3% Dural — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.8% / 1.6%
Glenhaven — Malaysia: 0.8% Dural — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenhaven 74.4% houses
Glenhaven — Houses: 74.4% Glenhaven — Townhouses: 23.8% Glenhaven — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Dural 80.3% houses
Dural — Houses: 80.3% Dural — Townhouses: 9.2% Dural — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenhaven Dural
Median house price $2,580,000 $2,280,000
Median unit price — $699,500
Median land price $4,420,000 $3,850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 72 sales
 26 days
from 58 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.

Glenhaven Dural
3 bed $1.64M / $1.7M
Glenhaven — 3 bed: $1.64M (10 sales) Dural — 3 bed: $1.7M (16 sales)

10 vs 16 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $2.23M
Glenhaven — 4 bed: $2.3M (53 sales) Dural — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales)

53 vs 30 sales

5 bed $2.87M / $2.45M
Glenhaven — 5 bed: $2.87M (58 sales) Dural — 5 bed: $2.45M (23 sales)

58 vs 23 sales

6 bed $2.98M / $2.61M
Glenhaven — 6 bed: $2.98M (12 sales) Dural — 6 bed: $2.61M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Dural has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 16%).

Glenhaven Dural
Rural and farming 52% 57%
Environmental 16% 31%
Residential 24% 4%
Parks and recreation 6% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Glenhaven Dural
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 260
across Hornsby
Approvals change year on year -4% -79%

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.

Glenhaven Dural
Houses 2.5%
$1,250/wk on $2.56M
 2.3%
$1,100/wk on $2.5M
Units — 3.3%
$600/wk on $950K

Ranking within NSW

Glenhaven Dural
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Schools — Higher than 63% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Glenhaven is more walkable (63 vs 26); Glenhaven scores higher overall (81 vs 69).

Glenhaven Dural
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenhaven Dural
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
15/100
 —
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenhaven Dural
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenhaven

  • Glenhaven Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dural

  • Dural Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pacific Hills Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Redfield College Independent · Combined at peers
  • New Hope Christian School Independent · Combined · Special school
  • Warrah Specialist School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glenhaven Dural
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 7 10
Childcare 5 13
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 22

Mobility

Dural sits further from the CBD (38.3 km vs 33.9 km).

Glenhaven Dural
Walkability score 63/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 33.9 km 38.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 44 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 292.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2156
 2.1%
postcode 2158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2156
 45
postcode 2158

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.

Glenhaven Dural
Worked from Home 52.8% / 50.6%
Glenhaven — Worked from Home: 52.8% Dural — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 41.7% / 42.8%
Glenhaven — Car (driver): 41.7% Dural — Car (driver): 42.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.6%
Glenhaven — Car (passenger): 3.0% Dural — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 2.4%
Glenhaven — Walked Only: 0.5% Dural — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.0% / 1.0%
Glenhaven — Train: 1.0% Dural — Train: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Glenhaven — Bus: 0.6% Dural — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Glenhaven Dural
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Glenhaven Dural
Connectivity score 69/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
2,540 premises
 52%
3,490 premises

Climate

Glenhaven Dural
Annual rainfall 932 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenhaven Dural
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Glenhaven Dural
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,488/yr
Council The Hills Hornsby

Federal electorate

Glenhaven Dural
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenhaven Dural
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenhaven

Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Townhouses

Dural

Easy Commute Outer Premium Transport Hub

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