Glenthorne vs Taree South

Glenthorne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Taree South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenthorne, most households are couple families. In Taree South, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Taree South: a median of $855,000, against $590,000 in Glenthorne. On these figures, Glenthorne tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Taree South suits 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

Glenthorne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenthorne

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $855,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 42%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Taree South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenthorne and Taree South 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 Taree South
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 Taree South
Walkability 4 / 23
Glenthorne — Walkability: 4/100 Taree South — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 31 / 40
Glenthorne — Safety: 31/100 Taree South — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 10 / 9
Glenthorne — Low fire risk: 10/100 Taree South — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Taree South has more residents (326 vs 234); Taree South skews older (53 vs 46).

Glenthorne Taree South
Population 234 326
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +3.5%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $60,216/yr
+8% vs other
 $55,484/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $345/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne Taree South
0-4 5.6% / 1.5%
Glenthorne — 0-4: 5.6% Taree South — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 9.4% / 9.5%
Glenthorne — 5-14: 9.4% Taree South — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
Glenthorne — 15-19: 5.1% Taree South — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.3% / 2.5%
Glenthorne — 20-24: 4.3% Taree South — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.8% / 7.1%
Glenthorne — 25-34: 9.8% Taree South — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 12.0% / 6.7%
Glenthorne — 35-44: 12.0% Taree South — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 12.0% / 16.6%
Glenthorne — 45-54: 12.0% Taree South — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 14.1% / 15.6%
Glenthorne — 55-64: 14.1% Taree South — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 21.4% / 19.3%
Glenthorne — 65-74: 21.4% Taree South — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 3.4% / 9.5%
Glenthorne — 75-84: 3.4% Taree South — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / 0.9%
Glenthorne — 85+: not among its largest Taree South — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne 36.2% lone person
Glenthorne — Lone Person: 36.2% Glenthorne — Couple Families: 57.4% Glenthorne — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Taree South 54.8% lone person
Taree South — Lone Person: 54.8% Taree South — Couple Families: 29.8% Taree South — One Parent Families: 15.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Taree South 14.8% renting
Taree South — Owned Outright: 57.4% Taree South — Mortgage: 27.8% Taree South — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenthorne Taree South
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 17.8%
Glenthorne — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Taree South — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.6%
Glenthorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Taree South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.0%
Glenthorne — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Taree South — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Glenthorne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Taree South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

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

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.

Glenthorne Taree South
England 1.7% / 4.0%
Glenthorne — England: 1.7% Taree South — England: 4.0%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Glenthorne — Philippines: not among its largest Taree South — Philippines: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Glenthorne — Netherlands: not among its largest Taree South — Netherlands: 1.5%
China 1.3% / —
Glenthorne — China: 1.3% Taree South — China: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Glenthorne — India: not among its largest Taree South — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenthorne 92.1% houses
Glenthorne — Houses: 92.1% Glenthorne — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Taree South 80.5% houses
Taree South — Houses: 80.5% Taree South — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenthorne Taree South
Median house price $590,000 $855,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glenthorne has more rural and farming land (86% vs 52%); Taree South has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 1%).

Glenthorne Taree South
Rural and farming 86% 52%
Residential 0% 26%
Industrial 1% 11%
Environmental 11% 10%
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 Taree South
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenthorne Taree South
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Taree South is more walkable (23 vs 4).

Glenthorne Taree South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Glenthorne Taree South
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
91/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 Taree South
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 Taree South
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Glenthorne Taree South
Walkability score 4/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 308.3 km 308.6 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

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.

Glenthorne Taree South
Car (driver) 78.2% / 90.1%
Glenthorne — Car (driver): 78.2% Taree South — Car (driver): 90.1%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 3.3%
Glenthorne — Worked from Home: 16.1% Taree South — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.3%
Glenthorne — Car (passenger): 5.7% Taree South — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Glenthorne — Walked Only: not among its largest Taree South — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Glenthorne Taree South
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glenthorne Taree South
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

Taree South

Retirees River Rural

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