Glenmore Park vs Jamisontown

Glenmore Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Jamisontown. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glenmore Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenmore Park: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.06 million in Jamisontown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenmore Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jamisontown suits people living alone.

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

Glenmore Park

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Jamisontown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $740,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,231,500)
  • But Glenmore Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jamisontown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $480/wk)
  • But Glenmore Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jamisontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Jamisontown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Glenmore Park carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Glenmore Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenmore Park and Jamisontown 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 Park Jamisontown
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 Park Jamisontown
Walkability 56 / 68
Glenmore Park — Walkability: 56/100 Jamisontown — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 65 / 13
Glenmore Park — Safety: 65/100 Jamisontown — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 17 / 100
Glenmore Park — Low fire risk: 17/100 Jamisontown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenmore Park has more residents (25,021 vs 5,321); Glenmore Park has higher household incomes ($131,352 vs $79,976).

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Population 25,021
+79% vs other
 5,321
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -3.3%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $131,352/yr
+39% vs other
 $79,976/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+23% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
0-4 7.5% / 5.6%
Glenmore Park — 0-4: 7.5% Jamisontown — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 16.3% / 12.0%
Glenmore Park — 5-14: 16.3% Jamisontown — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.7% / 5.0%
Glenmore Park — 15-19: 7.7% Jamisontown — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.7% / 6.4%
Glenmore Park — 20-24: 6.7% Jamisontown — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.9% / 15.9%
Glenmore Park — 25-34: 12.9% Jamisontown — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 15.6% / 14.3%
Glenmore Park — 35-44: 15.6% Jamisontown — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.2% / 10.8%
Glenmore Park — 45-54: 14.2% Jamisontown — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.4% / 11.6%
Glenmore Park — 55-64: 10.4% Jamisontown — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 6.1% / 11.0%
Glenmore Park — 65-74: 6.1% Jamisontown — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 2.1% / 5.4%
Glenmore Park — 75-84: 2.1% Jamisontown — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.6% / 2.0%
Glenmore Park — 85+: 0.6% Jamisontown — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenmore Park 65.3% couple families
Glenmore Park — Couple Families: 65.3% Glenmore Park — Lone Person: 14.9% Glenmore Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Glenmore Park — Group Household: 1.6% Glenmore Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Jamisontown 32.7% couple families
Jamisontown — Couple Families: 32.7% Jamisontown — Lone Person: 43.6% Jamisontown — One Parent Families: 18.9% Jamisontown — Group Household: 3.5% Jamisontown — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenmore Park 22.9% renting
Glenmore Park — Owned Outright: 23.1% Glenmore Park — Mortgage: 54.0% Glenmore Park — Renting: 22.9%
Jamisontown 37.8% renting
Jamisontown — Owned Outright: 29.8% Jamisontown — Mortgage: 32.4% Jamisontown — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.0%
Glenmore Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Jamisontown — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 7.8%
Glenmore Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Jamisontown — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Glenmore Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Jamisontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.8%
Glenmore Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Jamisontown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Glenmore Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Jamisontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
England 2.9% / 4.4%
Glenmore Park — England: 2.9% Jamisontown — England: 4.4%
India 3.6% / 1.4%
Glenmore Park — India: 3.6% Jamisontown — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Glenmore Park — New Zealand: 1.3% Jamisontown — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.9%
Glenmore Park — Philippines: 1.9% Jamisontown — Philippines: 0.9%
China 0.5% / 0.6%
Glenmore Park — China: 0.5% Jamisontown — China: 0.6%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Glenmore Park — South Africa: 0.6% Jamisontown — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenmore Park 90.6% houses
Glenmore Park — Houses: 90.6% Glenmore Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Glenmore Park — Townhouses: 7.4%
Jamisontown 64.0% houses
Jamisontown — Houses: 64.0% Jamisontown — Flats / Apartments: 26.1% Jamisontown — Townhouses: 9.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Median house price $1,231,500 $1,060,000
Median unit price $740,000 $520,000
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 161 sales
 21 days
from 31 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.

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
3 bed $1.01M / $1.05M
Glenmore Park — 3 bed: $1.01M (103 sales) Jamisontown — 3 bed: $1.05M (31 sales)

103 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.05M
Glenmore Park — 4 bed: $1.29M (199 sales) Jamisontown — 4 bed: $1.05M (24 sales)

199 vs 24 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
2 bed $604K / $520K
Glenmore Park — 2 bed: $604K (22 sales) Jamisontown — 2 bed: $520K (50 sales)

22 vs 50 sales

3 bed $862K / $657K
Glenmore Park — 3 bed: $862K (7 sales) Jamisontown — 3 bed: $657K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Jamisontown has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%); Jamisontown has more rural and farming land (18% vs 1%).

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Residential 70% 36%
Industrial 0% 23%
Rural and farming 1% 18%
Parks and recreation 15% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 14%
Environmental 10% 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 Park Jamisontown
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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 Park Jamisontown
Houses 3.4%
$820/wk on $1.25M
 3.1%
$650/wk on $1.07M
Units — 4.9%
$500/wk on $534K

Ranking within NSW

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 36% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Jamisontown is more walkable (68 vs 56).

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Grade C B
Score 47/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Glenmore Park carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 0); Jamisontown carries more crime risk (87 vs 35).

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Bushfire High
83/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
87/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.0%

Schools in Glenmore Park

  • Surveyors Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Caroline Chisholm College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Glenmore Park High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Glenmore Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Nangamay Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jamisontown

  • Jamisontown Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 16
Parks & reserves 11 3
Childcare 16 6
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Walkability score 56/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 54.2 km 55.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 47 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 352.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2745
 0.7%
postcode 2750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2745
 31
postcode 2750

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 Park Jamisontown
Car (driver) 57.3% / 58.1%
Glenmore Park — Car (driver): 57.3% Jamisontown — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 36.3% / 31.3%
Glenmore Park — Worked from Home: 36.3% Jamisontown — Worked from Home: 31.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Glenmore Park — Car (passenger): 3.8% Jamisontown — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.5% / 3.1%
Glenmore Park — Train: 1.5% Jamisontown — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 2.8%
Glenmore Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Jamisontown — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.8 km 49.3 km

NBN connectivity

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Connectivity score 83/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
8,656 premises
 81%
3,327 premises

Climate

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenmore Park Jamisontown
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenmore Park

Family Outer

Jamisontown

Affordable River

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