Glenmore vs The Oaks

The Oaks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 The Oaks, most households are couple families. On these figures, The Oaks 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

The Oaks

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)
  • But Glenmore carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

The Oaks

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $545/wk)
  • But Glenmore has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Glenmore sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 81.6 km)
  • The Oaks is more walkable (25/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenmore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But The Oaks is more walkable (25/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

The Oaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenmore The Oaks
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.

Glenmore The Oaks
Walkability 5 / 25
Glenmore — Walkability: 5/100 The Oaks — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 78 / 66
Glenmore — Safety: 78/100 The Oaks — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Glenmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Oaks — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

The Oaks has more residents (2,982 vs 108); Glenmore rents higher ($545/wk vs $400/wk).

Glenmore The Oaks
Population 108 2,982
+2661% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.5% +18.1%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $112,632/yr $117,780/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $545/wk
+27% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenmore The Oaks
0-4 6.5% / 6.8%
Glenmore — 0-4: 6.5% The Oaks — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.1% / 14.7%
Glenmore — 5-14: 11.1% The Oaks — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 11.1% / 7.0%
Glenmore — 15-19: 11.1% The Oaks — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 2.8% / 5.5%
Glenmore — 20-24: 2.8% The Oaks — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.3% / 12.2%
Glenmore — 25-34: 9.3% The Oaks — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 8.3% / 14.1%
Glenmore — 35-44: 8.3% The Oaks — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.8% / 13.0%
Glenmore — 45-54: 14.8% The Oaks — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.1% / 11.1%
Glenmore — 55-64: 11.1% The Oaks — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.3% / 10.0%
Glenmore — 65-74: 9.3% The Oaks — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.4% / 4.3%
Glenmore — 75-84: 7.4% The Oaks — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 4.6% / 1.1%
Glenmore — 85+: 4.6% The Oaks — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenmore 51.6% couple families
Glenmore — Couple Families: 51.6% Glenmore — Lone Person: 19.4% Glenmore — One Parent Families: 16.1% Glenmore — Other Families: 12.9% Glenmore — Group Household: 0.0%
The Oaks 65.9% couple families
The Oaks — Couple Families: 65.9% The Oaks — Lone Person: 18.8% The Oaks — One Parent Families: 13.2% The Oaks — Other Families: 0.4% The Oaks — Group Household: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenmore 27.5% renting
Glenmore — Owned Outright: 37.5% Glenmore — Mortgage: 35.0% Glenmore — Renting: 27.5%
The Oaks 12.7% renting
The Oaks — Owned Outright: 35.3% The Oaks — Mortgage: 51.9% The Oaks — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glenmore The Oaks
England 4.6% / 3.4%
Glenmore — England: 4.6% The Oaks — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 0.8%
Glenmore — New Zealand: 3.7% The Oaks — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Glenmore — Scotland: not among its largest The Oaks — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Glenmore — South Africa: not among its largest The Oaks — South Africa: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Glenmore — China: not among its largest The Oaks — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Glenmore The Oaks
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 19.8%
Glenmore — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% The Oaks — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.4%
Glenmore — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% The Oaks — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Glenmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% The Oaks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Glenmore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest The Oaks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Glenmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest The Oaks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenmore 100.0% houses
Glenmore — Houses: 100.0% Glenmore — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Oaks 96.6% houses
The Oaks — Houses: 96.6% The Oaks — Townhouses: 2.6% The Oaks — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenmore The Oaks
Median house price — $1,262,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $3,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Glenmore The Oaks
Rural and farming 98% 92%
Environmental 0% 4%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Glenmore The Oaks
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Glenmore The Oaks
Houses — 2.8%
$695/wk on $1.28M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenmore The Oaks
House price — Higher than 66% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

The Oaks is more walkable (25 vs 5).

Glenmore The Oaks
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

The Oaks carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0); The Oaks carries more crime risk (34 vs 22).

Glenmore The Oaks
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
34/100
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 The Oaks
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 Glenmore

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

Schools in The Oaks

  • The Oaks Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenmore The Oaks
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

The Oaks sits further from the CBD (81.6 km vs 76.9 km).

Glenmore The Oaks
Walkability score 5/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 76.9 km 81.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 71 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 10.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Glenmore The Oaks
Car (driver) 51.3% / 65.4%
Glenmore — Car (driver): 51.3% The Oaks — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 48.7% / 28.4%
Glenmore — Worked from Home: 48.7% The Oaks — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Glenmore — Car (passenger): not among its largest The Oaks — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Glenmore — Walked Only: not among its largest The Oaks — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Glenmore The Oaks
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 41.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glenmore The Oaks
Connectivity score 30/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 30%
1,146 premises

Climate

Glenmore The Oaks
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 The Oaks
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 4.8 µg/m³
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ 12.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.11 pphm

Council rates

Glenmore The Oaks
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenmore The Oaks
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenmore The Oaks
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenmore

Rural

The Oaks

Acreage

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