Glenroy vs Mannus
Mannus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in Glenroy. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Glenroy tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Mannus suits young adults and 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
Glenroy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenroy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mannus
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $235/wk)
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
- Glenroy has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 334 min)
- Mannus sits closer to the CBD (485.5 km vs 496.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glenroy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 5%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Glenroy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.4% vs 1.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenroy and Mannus drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mannus has more residents (225 vs 85); Glenroy rents higher ($235/wk vs $120/wk).
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 225 +165% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.4% | +1.4% |
| Median age | 56 | 39 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +30% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk +49% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
Property market
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $641,500 | — |
| Median unit price | $483,000 | — |
| Median land price | $220,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 89% |
| Environmental | 3% | 11% |
| 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 | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Snowy Valleys same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 23% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 91% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
Liveability
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mannus carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 32).
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 8 | 10 |
Mobility
Glenroy sits further from the CBD (496.1 km vs 485.5 km).
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 496.1 km +2% vs other | 485.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 316 min | 334 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2653 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2653 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 585 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 561 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 952 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $945/yr same for both | |
| Council | Snowy Valleys same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenroy | Mannus | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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