Glenorie vs South Maroota

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenorie: a median of $2.5 million, against $2.18 million in South Maroota, and rent is higher there too.

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

Glenorie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

South Maroota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,180,000 vs $2,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Maroota

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $543/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenorie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.3 km vs 64.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 71 min)
  • But South Maroota is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenorie carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)
  • South Maroota is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenorie South Maroota
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.

Glenorie South Maroota
Walkability 0 / 16
Glenorie — Walkability: 0/100 South Maroota — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 66 / 46
Glenorie — Safety: 66/100 South Maroota — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 28 / 49
Glenorie — Low fire risk: 28/100 South Maroota — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Glenorie has more residents (3,792 vs 613); Glenorie rents higher ($543/wk vs $400/wk).

Glenorie South Maroota
Population 3,792
+84% vs other
 613
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +10.1%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $131,248/yr
+4% vs other
 $126,048/yr
Median weekly rent $543/wk
+26% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenorie South Maroota
0-4 4.6% / 4.7%
Glenorie — 0-4: 4.6% South Maroota — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.1% / 15.5%
Glenorie — 5-14: 15.1% South Maroota — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.4% / 8.5%
Glenorie — 15-19: 7.4% South Maroota — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 6.4% / 5.4%
Glenorie — 20-24: 6.4% South Maroota — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 8.2% / 8.5%
Glenorie — 25-34: 8.2% South Maroota — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Glenorie — 35-44: 12.0% South Maroota — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.3% / 16.2%
Glenorie — 45-54: 15.3% South Maroota — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.2% / 14.2%
Glenorie — 55-64: 13.2% South Maroota — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.8% / 10.3%
Glenorie — 65-74: 10.8% South Maroota — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.5% / 4.1%
Glenorie — 75-84: 5.5% South Maroota — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Glenorie — 85+: 1.6% South Maroota — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenorie 64.0% couple families
Glenorie — Couple Families: 64.0% Glenorie — Lone Person: 17.6% Glenorie — One Parent Families: 14.6% Glenorie — Group Household: 2.7% Glenorie — Other Families: 1.0%
South Maroota 67.7% couple families
South Maroota — Couple Families: 67.7% South Maroota — Lone Person: 17.3% South Maroota — One Parent Families: 15.0% South Maroota — Group Household: 0.0% South Maroota — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenorie 15.3% renting
Glenorie — Owned Outright: 40.4% Glenorie — Mortgage: 44.3% Glenorie — Renting: 15.3%
South Maroota 7.7% renting
South Maroota — Owned Outright: 39.3% South Maroota — Mortgage: 53.0% South Maroota — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenorie South Maroota
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 21.5%
Glenorie — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% South Maroota — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 8.3%
Glenorie — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% South Maroota — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.0%
Glenorie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% South Maroota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.4%
Glenorie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% South Maroota — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Glenorie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% South Maroota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Glenorie South Maroota
England 4.1% / 3.1%
Glenorie — England: 4.1% South Maroota — England: 3.1%
Italy 2.3% / 0.8%
Glenorie — Italy: 2.3% South Maroota — Italy: 0.8%
Lebanon 2.5% / —
Glenorie — Lebanon: 2.5% South Maroota — Lebanon: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Glenorie — South Africa: 1.1% South Maroota — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.5%
Glenorie — New Zealand: 1.2% South Maroota — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Glenorie — Scotland: not among its largest South Maroota — Scotland: 0.7%
Fiji — / 0.7%
Glenorie — Fiji: not among its largest South Maroota — Fiji: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenorie 98.3% houses
Glenorie — Houses: 98.3% Glenorie — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Glenorie — Townhouses: 0.8%
South Maroota 94.7% houses
South Maroota — Houses: 94.7% South Maroota — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% South Maroota — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenorie South Maroota
Median house price $2,500,000 $2,180,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,740,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 19 sales
 20 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Glenorie South Maroota
Rural and farming 90%
same for both
Environmental 7% 10%
Parks and recreation 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

Glenorie South Maroota
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Glenorie South Maroota
Houses 1.5%
$882/wk on $2.99M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenorie South Maroota
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

South Maroota is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Glenorie South Maroota
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

South Maroota carries more crime risk (54 vs 34); Glenorie carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 51).

Glenorie South Maroota
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
54/100
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

Glenorie South Maroota
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenorie

  • Glenorie Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hillside Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in South Maroota

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenorie South Maroota
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 22 3

Mobility

South Maroota sits further from the CBD (64.6 km vs 50.3 km).

Glenorie South Maroota
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 50.3 km 64.6 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 71 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2157
 0.5%
postcode 2756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2157
 46
postcode 2756

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.

Glenorie South Maroota
Car (driver) 52.1% / 56.6%
Glenorie — Car (driver): 52.1% South Maroota — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 34.0%
Glenorie — Worked from Home: 40.0% South Maroota — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.3%
Glenorie — Car (passenger): 3.3% South Maroota — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.6% / 4.1%
Glenorie — Walked Only: 3.6% South Maroota — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train 0.6% / —
Glenorie — Train: 0.6% South Maroota — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.6%).

Setting

Glenorie South Maroota
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glenorie South Maroota
Connectivity score 74/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,399 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Glenorie South Maroota
Annual rainfall 932 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenorie South Maroota
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenorie South Maroota
Average residential rate $1,204/yr
same for both
Council The Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenorie South Maroota
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenorie South Maroota
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenorie

Acreage Outer Premium River

South Maroota

Outer

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