Glenthorne vs Purfleet

Purfleet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Glenthorne. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenthorne, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Purfleet, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Glenthorne tends to suit people living alone, couples, and older residents, while Purfleet suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

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

Glenthorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 98/100)

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

Renters

Purfleet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Purfleet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenthorne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Purfleet is more walkable (30/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Glenthorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -15.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenthorne Purfleet
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.

Glenthorne Purfleet
Walkability 4 / 30
Glenthorne — Walkability: 4/100 Purfleet — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 31 / 2
Glenthorne — Safety: 31/100 Purfleet — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 10 / 1
Glenthorne — Low fire risk: 10/100 Purfleet — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Glenthorne has more residents (234 vs 107); Glenthorne has higher household incomes ($60,216 vs $29,848).

Glenthorne Purfleet
Population 234
+54% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -15.7%
Median age 46 32
Median household income $60,216/yr
+50% vs other
 $29,848/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+45% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne Purfleet
0-4 5.6% / 9.3%
Glenthorne — 0-4: 5.6% Purfleet — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 9.4% / 16.8%
Glenthorne — 5-14: 9.4% Purfleet — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Glenthorne — 15-19: 5.1% Purfleet — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.3% / 9.3%
Glenthorne — 20-24: 4.3% Purfleet — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 9.8% / 15.9%
Glenthorne — 25-34: 9.8% Purfleet — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.0% / 15.0%
Glenthorne — 35-44: 12.0% Purfleet — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.0% / 7.5%
Glenthorne — 45-54: 12.0% Purfleet — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 14.1% / 11.2%
Glenthorne — 55-64: 14.1% Purfleet — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 21.4% / 4.7%
Glenthorne — 65-74: 21.4% Purfleet — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.4% / —
Glenthorne — 75-84: 3.4% Purfleet — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 3.7%
Glenthorne — 85+: not among its largest Purfleet — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne 57.4% couple families
Glenthorne — Couple Families: 57.4% Glenthorne — One Parent Families: 6.4% Glenthorne — Lone Person: 36.2% Glenthorne — Other Families: 0.0%
Purfleet 13.3% couple families
Purfleet — Couple Families: 13.3% Purfleet — One Parent Families: 53.3% Purfleet — Lone Person: 16.7% Purfleet — Other Families: 16.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne 12.3% renting
Glenthorne — Owned Outright: 50.6% Glenthorne — Mortgage: 37.0% Glenthorne — Renting: 12.3%
Purfleet 100.0% renting
Purfleet — Owned Outright: 0.0% Purfleet — Mortgage: 0.0% Purfleet — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne 92.1% houses
Glenthorne — Houses: 92.1% Glenthorne — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Purfleet 100.0% houses
Purfleet — Houses: 100.0% Purfleet — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenthorne Purfleet
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 6.5%
Glenthorne — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Purfleet — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / —
Glenthorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Purfleet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / —
Glenthorne — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Purfleet — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Glenthorne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Purfleet — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Glenthorne Purfleet
Median house price $590,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Purfleet has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%); Glenthorne has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Glenthorne Purfleet
Rural and farming 86% 100%
Environmental 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Glenthorne Purfleet
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenthorne Purfleet
House price Higher than 20% of NSW —
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Purfleet is more walkable (30 vs 4).

Glenthorne Purfleet
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Purfleet carries more crime risk (98 vs 69).

Glenthorne Purfleet
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
98/100
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
same for both

Schools

Glenthorne Purfleet
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

Glenthorne Purfleet
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Glenthorne Purfleet
Walkability score 4/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 308.3 km 307.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

Setting

Glenthorne Purfleet
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 11.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glenthorne Purfleet
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Glenthorne Purfleet
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glenthorne Purfleet
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenthorne Purfleet
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenthorne Purfleet
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenthorne

Affordable River Rural

Purfleet

Family Young Families

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