Glenquarry vs Moss Vale

Moss Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Glenquarry. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenquarry, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenquarry: a median of $3.06 million, against $1.09 million in Moss Vale, though rent is higher in Moss Vale. On these figures, Glenquarry tends to suit couples, while Moss Vale suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glenquarry carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)
  • Moss Vale has more parks and reserves (29 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Moss Vale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,095,000 vs $3,060,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenquarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenquarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (123.5 km vs 126.9 km)
  • But Moss Vale is more walkable (42/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moss Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 23/100)
  • But Glenquarry carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Glenquarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenquarry Moss Vale
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.

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Walkability 23 / 42
Glenquarry — Walkability: 23/100 Moss Vale — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 76 / 48
Glenquarry — Safety: 76/100 Moss Vale — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 43 / 100
Glenquarry — Low fire risk: 43/100 Moss Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moss Vale has more residents (9,310 vs 261); Glenquarry has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $78,572).

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Population 261 9,310
+3467% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +8.5%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $112,112/yr
+30% vs other
 $78,572/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenquarry Moss Vale
0-4 3.1% / 5.2%
Glenquarry — 0-4: 3.1% Moss Vale — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.6% / 12.7%
Glenquarry — 5-14: 12.6% Moss Vale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 13.4% / 5.9%
Glenquarry — 15-19: 13.4% Moss Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.2% / 4.8%
Glenquarry — 20-24: 4.2% Moss Vale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.2% / 10.6%
Glenquarry — 25-34: 4.2% Moss Vale — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.6% / 10.7%
Glenquarry — 35-44: 9.6% Moss Vale — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 19.2% / 12.1%
Glenquarry — 45-54: 19.2% Moss Vale — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.9% / 13.0%
Glenquarry — 55-64: 11.9% Moss Vale — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.6% / 13.3%
Glenquarry — 65-74: 12.6% Moss Vale — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 10.0% / 8.9%
Glenquarry — 75-84: 10.0% Moss Vale — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.1% / 2.8%
Glenquarry — 85+: 1.1% Moss Vale — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenquarry 61.7% couple families
Glenquarry — Couple Families: 61.7% Glenquarry — Lone Person: 20.0% Glenquarry — One Parent Families: 18.3% Glenquarry — Group Household: 0.0% Glenquarry — Other Families: 0.0%
Moss Vale 38.5% couple families
Moss Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Moss Vale — Lone Person: 40.8% Moss Vale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Moss Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Moss Vale — 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.

Glenquarry 20.3% renting
Glenquarry — Owned Outright: 57.0% Glenquarry — Mortgage: 22.8% Glenquarry — Renting: 20.3%
Moss Vale 28.0% renting
Moss Vale — Owned Outright: 40.0% Moss Vale — Mortgage: 32.0% Moss Vale — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 11.9%
Glenquarry — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Moss Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.5%
Glenquarry — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Moss Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.4%
Glenquarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Moss Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.6%
Glenquarry — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Moss Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Glenquarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moss Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Glenquarry Moss Vale
England 1.9% / 4.4%
Glenquarry — England: 1.9% Moss Vale — England: 4.4%
Germany 1.9% / —
Glenquarry — Germany: 1.9% Moss Vale — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Glenquarry — South Africa: 1.1% Moss Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Glenquarry — New Zealand: not among its largest Moss Vale — New Zealand: 1.6%
Singapore 1.5% / —
Glenquarry — Singapore: 1.5% Moss Vale — Singapore: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.2%
Glenquarry — Philippines: not among its largest Moss Vale — Philippines: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.0%
Glenquarry — Nepal: not among its largest Moss Vale — Nepal: 1.0%
China — / 0.7%
Glenquarry — China: not among its largest Moss Vale — China: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenquarry 100.0% houses
Glenquarry — Houses: 100.0% Glenquarry — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenquarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moss Vale 86.7% houses
Moss Vale — Houses: 86.7% Moss Vale — Townhouses: 8.1% Moss Vale — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Median house price $3,060,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 141 sales

Zoning mix

Glenquarry has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 60%); Moss Vale has more rural and farming land (10% vs 0%).

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Environmental 93% 60%
Residential 0% 12%
Rural and farming 0% 10%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Glenquarry Moss Vale
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
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.

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Houses — 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenquarry Moss Vale
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 46% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Moss Vale is more walkable (42 vs 23).

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glenquarry carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 0); Moss Vale carries more crime risk (52 vs 24).

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Glenquarry

  • Glenquarry Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Moss Vale

  • St Paul's International College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Moss Vale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Moss Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The King's School, Tudor House Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 29
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1 20

Mobility

Moss Vale sits further from the CBD (126.9 km vs 123.5 km).

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Walkability score 23/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 123.5 km 126.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2576
 0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2576
 56
postcode 2577

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.

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Car (driver) 48.8% / 70.3%
Glenquarry — Car (driver): 48.8% Moss Vale — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 19.2%
Glenquarry — Worked from Home: 40.5% Moss Vale — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.5%
Glenquarry — Car (passenger): 5.8% Moss Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.6%
Glenquarry — Walked Only: 5.0% Moss Vale — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 0.8%
Glenquarry — Bus: not among its largest Moss Vale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Elevation 713 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 42.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 44%
4,979 premises

Climate

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenquarry Moss Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenquarry

Rural

Moss Vale

Acreage

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