Glenmore vs Orangeville
Orangeville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Glenmore. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenmore, about half of households are couple families. In Orangeville, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Orangeville tends to suit 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
Orangeville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 68%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Orangeville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Orangeville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $545/wk)
- But Glenmore has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 7%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenmore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 78 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 86 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glenmore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Orangeville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.3% vs -11.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenmore and Orangeville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Orangeville has more residents (1,354 vs 108); Glenmore rents higher ($545/wk vs $420/wk).
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108 | 1,354 +1154% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -11.5% | +8.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr | $144,976/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $545/wk +23% vs other | $420/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $2,100,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $2,390,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 124 days from 6 sales |
Zoning mix
Orangeville has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%); Glenmore has more rural and farming land (98% vs 78%).
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 78% |
| Environmental | 0% | 22% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,338 across Wollondilly same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +92% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 86% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 58% of NSW |
Liveability
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 45/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Orangeville carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0).
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Orangeville sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 76.9 km).
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 76.9 km | 86 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 67 min | 78 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus | 35/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 11.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 10.5 min scheduled, not actual | 2.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 2570 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2570 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).
Setting
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 196 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 39.3 km | 42.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 449 premises |
Climate
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 817 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.2 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.37 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,099/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wollondilly same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hume same for both | |
| Member | Angus Taylor same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenmore | Orangeville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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