Glenroy vs Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Glenroy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenroy, the large majority of households are couple families. In Tumbarumba, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenroy: a median of $642,000, against $418,000 in Tumbarumba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenroy tends to suit couples and older residents, while Tumbarumba 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

Tumbarumba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Glenroy is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenroy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper land ($220,000 vs $300,000)
  • But Tumbarumba has cheaper houses ($417,500 vs $641,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)

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 326 min)
  • Tumbarumba sits closer to the CBD (475.5 km vs 496.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Glenroy has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 26%)
  • Tumbarumba has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenroy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenroy and Tumbarumba 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 Tumbarumba
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 Tumbarumba
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenroy — Walkability: 0/100 Tumbarumba — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 68 / 16
Glenroy — Low fire risk: 68/100 Tumbarumba — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Tumbarumba has more residents (1,915 vs 85); Glenroy has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $65,104).

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Population 85 1,915
+2153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +2.8%
Median age 56 47
Median household income $117,000/yr
+44% vs other
 $65,104/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+6% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenroy Tumbarumba
0-4 3.5% / 5.7%
Glenroy — 0-4: 3.5% Tumbarumba — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.3% / 12.0%
Glenroy — 5-14: 15.3% Tumbarumba — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Glenroy — 15-19: not among its largest Tumbarumba — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 3.8%
Glenroy — 20-24: not among its largest Tumbarumba — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.7% / 9.7%
Glenroy — 25-34: 4.7% Tumbarumba — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 11.8% / 10.1%
Glenroy — 35-44: 11.8% Tumbarumba — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 8.2% / 12.5%
Glenroy — 45-54: 8.2% Tumbarumba — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 22.4% / 14.4%
Glenroy — 55-64: 22.4% Tumbarumba — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 23.5% / 13.6%
Glenroy — 65-74: 23.5% Tumbarumba — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 12.9% / 8.6%
Glenroy — 75-84: 12.9% Tumbarumba — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / 3.8%
Glenroy — 85+: not among its largest Tumbarumba — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 75.0% couple families
Glenroy — Couple Families: 75.0% Glenroy — Lone Person: 25.0% Glenroy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glenroy — Group Household: 0.0% Glenroy — Other Families: 0.0%
Tumbarumba 31.8% couple families
Tumbarumba — Couple Families: 31.8% Tumbarumba — Lone Person: 45.4% Tumbarumba — One Parent Families: 18.9% Tumbarumba — Group Household: 2.2% Tumbarumba — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 18.2% renting
Glenroy — Owned Outright: 54.5% Glenroy — Mortgage: 27.3% Glenroy — Renting: 18.2%
Tumbarumba 25.5% renting
Tumbarumba — Owned Outright: 46.0% Tumbarumba — Mortgage: 28.5% Tumbarumba — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenroy 100.0% houses
Glenroy — Houses: 100.0% Glenroy — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenroy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tumbarumba 95.2% houses
Tumbarumba — Houses: 95.2% Tumbarumba — Townhouses: 2.9% Tumbarumba — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 17.9%
Glenroy — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Tumbarumba — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 7.0%
Glenroy — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Tumbarumba — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.4%
Glenroy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Tumbarumba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Glenroy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tumbarumba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Glenroy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tumbarumba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Median house price $641,500 $417,500
Median unit price $483,000 —
Median land price $220,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Glenroy has more rural and farming land (97% vs 84%).

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Rural and farming 97% 84%
Environmental 3% 13%
Residential 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

Glenroy Tumbarumba
New dwellings approved 36
across Snowy Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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 Tumbarumba
Houses — 4.7%
$495/wk on $545K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenroy Tumbarumba
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of NSW

Liveability

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tumbarumba carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 32).

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Bushfire Low
32/100
 High
84/100
Crime — Moderate
64/100
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 Tumbarumba
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glenroy

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

Schools in Tumbarumba

  • Tumbarumba High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Tumbarumba Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • All Saints Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 64

Mobility

Glenroy sits further from the CBD (496.1 km vs 475.5 km).

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 496.1 km
+4% vs other
 475.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 326 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.

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Car (driver) 43.6% / 77.2%
Glenroy — Car (driver): 43.6% Tumbarumba — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 41.0% / 7.7%
Glenroy — Worked from Home: 41.0% Tumbarumba — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only 15.4% / 7.3%
Glenroy — Walked Only: 15.4% Tumbarumba — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) — / 6.8%
Glenroy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tumbarumba — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Glenroy — Bicycle: not among its largest Tumbarumba — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Elevation 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 942 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Connectivity score 22/100 31/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 2%
1,000 premises

Climate

Glenroy Tumbarumba
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 Tumbarumba
Average residential rate $945/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenroy Tumbarumba
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenroy

Affordable Retirees Rural

Tumbarumba

Affordable Retirees Rural

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