Glenroy vs North Albury

North Albury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Glenroy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Albury, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenroy: a median of $705,000, against $564,000 in North Albury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Albury tends to suit 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 5 things we measure here

  • Glenroy is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)
  • North Albury has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($374,000 vs $475,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($564,000 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 25/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (340 min vs 346 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glenroy has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • North Albury is more walkable (59/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenroy North Albury
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.

Glenroy North Albury
Walkability 25 / 59
Glenroy — Walkability: 25/100 North Albury — Walkability: 59/100
Low fire risk 68 / 82
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 68/100 North Albury — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

North Albury has more residents (6,232 vs 3,528); Glenroy has higher household incomes ($80,964 vs $60,268).

Glenroy North Albury
Population 3,528 6,232
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +2.9%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $80,964/yr
+26% vs other
 $60,268/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+24% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy North Albury
0-4 5.1% / 6.6%
Glenroy — 0-4: 5.1% North Albury — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.1% / 11.9%
Glenroy — 5-14: 11.1% North Albury — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.9% / 6.7%
Glenroy — 15-19: 6.9% North Albury — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.4% / 6.9%
Glenroy — 20-24: 5.4% North Albury — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.4% / 14.3%
Glenroy — 25-34: 10.4% North Albury — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 10.5% / 11.3%
Glenroy — 35-44: 10.5% North Albury — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.5% / 12.2%
Glenroy — 45-54: 13.5% North Albury — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.8% / 12.9%
Glenroy — 55-64: 12.8% North Albury — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 12.8% / 9.3%
Glenroy — 65-74: 12.8% North Albury — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.5% / 5.9%
Glenroy — 75-84: 7.5% North Albury — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.9% / 2.0%
Glenroy — 85+: 3.9% North Albury — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 37.4% lone person
Glenroy — Lone Person: 37.4% Glenroy — Couple Families: 38.3% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 17.8% Glenroy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenroy — Other Families: 1.0%
North Albury 46.5% lone person
North Albury — Lone Person: 46.5% North Albury — Couple Families: 25.6% North Albury — One Parent Families: 21.3% North Albury — Group Household: 4.9% North Albury — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 26.0% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 39.4% Glenroy — Mortgage: 34.6% Glenroy — Renting: 26.0%
North Albury 42.1% renting
North Albury — Owned Outright: 27.3% North Albury — Mortgage: 30.6% North Albury — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenroy North Albury
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.7%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% North Albury — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 6.8%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% North Albury — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.5%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% North Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.0%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% North Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.6%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% North Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Glenroy North Albury
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Glenroy — England: 2.1% North Albury — England: 1.6%
India 1.3% / 2.0%
Glenroy — India: 1.3% North Albury — India: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.7%
Glenroy — New Zealand: 1.0% North Albury — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.0%
Glenroy — Philippines: 0.4% North Albury — Philippines: 1.0%
Nepal 0.5% / 0.5%
Glenroy — Nepal: 0.5% North Albury — Nepal: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Glenroy — Germany: 0.5% North Albury — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Glenroy — Scotland: 0.5% North Albury — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 88.0% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 88.0% Glenroy — Townhouses: 11.5% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
North Albury 81.6% houses
North Albury — Houses: 81.6% North Albury — Townhouses: 17.4% North Albury — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenroy North Albury
Median house price $705,000 $564,000
Median unit price $475,000 $374,000
Median land price $237,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 16 sales
 40 days
from 58 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.

Glenroy North Albury
3 bed $670K / $570K
Glenroy — 3 bed: $670K (27 sales) North Albury — 3 bed: $570K (86 sales)

27 vs 86 sales

4 bed $765K / $630K
Glenroy — 4 bed: $765K (17 sales) North Albury — 4 bed: $630K (25 sales)

17 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 1%); North Albury has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Glenroy North Albury
Residential 33% 59%
Environmental 58% 1%
Parks and recreation 6% 17%
Industrial 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
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

Glenroy North Albury
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Glenroy North Albury
Houses 3.8%
$550/wk on $752K
 4.2%
$495/wk on $620K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenroy North Albury
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

North Albury is more walkable (59 vs 25); Glenroy scores higher overall (43 vs 27).

Glenroy North Albury
Grade C D
Score 43/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glenroy carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 18).

Glenroy North Albury
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
18/100
Crime — High
93/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Glenroy North Albury
Inside the suburb 0 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Glenroy

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

Schools in North Albury

  • Glenroy Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Albury North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Fallon High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Anne's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Xavier Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School, Moresby Park Centre Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy North Albury
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Glenroy North Albury
Walkability score 25/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 552.5 km 553.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 346 min 340 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
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.

Glenroy North Albury
Car (driver) 82.9% / 79.6%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 82.9% North Albury — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 7.7%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 9.1% North Albury — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.9%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): 5.2% North Albury — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.5%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 1.0% North Albury — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.5%
Glenroy — Bicycle: 1.0% North Albury — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Glenroy North Albury
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenroy North Albury
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,546 premises
 43%
3,491 premises

Climate

Glenroy North Albury
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenroy North Albury
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenroy North Albury
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenroy North Albury
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenroy North Albury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenroy

Acreage Parks

North Albury

Affordable

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