Glenugie vs Wells Crossing

Glenugie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Wells Crossing. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wells Crossing: a median of $700,000, against $610,000 in Glenugie, though rent is higher in Glenugie. On these figures, Glenugie tends to suit young adults.

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

Glenugie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenugie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wells Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wells Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 396 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (588.4 km vs 595.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Glenugie carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 76/100)
  • Wells Crossing has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Glenugie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (536.3% vs 30.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenugie Wells Crossing
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.

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenugie — Walkability: 0/100 Wells Crossing — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 24
Glenugie — Safety: 72/100 Wells Crossing — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 33 / 22
Glenugie — Low fire risk: 33/100 Wells Crossing — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Glenugie has more residents (1,298 vs 212); Wells Crossing skews older (45 vs 35).

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Population 1,298
+84% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +536.3% +30.1%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $60,632/yr
+13% vs other
 $52,832/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenugie Wells Crossing
0-4 1.0% / 4.2%
Glenugie — 0-4: 1.0% Wells Crossing — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 1.9% / 12.3%
Glenugie — 5-14: 1.9% Wells Crossing — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 1.7% / 7.5%
Glenugie — 15-19: 1.7% Wells Crossing — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 9.8% / 4.2%
Glenugie — 20-24: 9.8% Wells Crossing — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 35.0% / 9.0%
Glenugie — 25-34: 35.0% Wells Crossing — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 25.6% / 10.4%
Glenugie — 35-44: 25.6% Wells Crossing — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.0% / 19.8%
Glenugie — 45-54: 14.0% Wells Crossing — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 7.9% / 15.1%
Glenugie — 55-64: 7.9% Wells Crossing — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 3.1% / 9.9%
Glenugie — 65-74: 3.1% Wells Crossing — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 0.8% / 5.7%
Glenugie — 75-84: 0.8% Wells Crossing — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Glenugie — 85+: 0.3% Wells Crossing — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenugie 39.1% lone person
Glenugie — Lone Person: 39.1% Glenugie — Couple Families: 39.1% Glenugie — One Parent Families: 21.7% Glenugie — Group Household: 0.0%
Wells Crossing 37.5% lone person
Wells Crossing — Lone Person: 37.5% Wells Crossing — Couple Families: 37.5% Wells Crossing — One Parent Families: 16.1% Wells Crossing — Group Household: 8.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenugie 13.9% renting
Glenugie — Owned Outright: 46.8% Glenugie — Mortgage: 39.2% Glenugie — Renting: 13.9%
Wells Crossing 9.5% renting
Wells Crossing — Owned Outright: 36.5% Wells Crossing — Mortgage: 54.1% Wells Crossing — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Certificate III & IV 4.0% / 17.9%
Glenugie — Certificate III & IV: 4.0% Wells Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.3% / 5.7%
Glenugie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3% Wells Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 2.4%
Glenugie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Wells Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Bachelor Degree 0.8% / 1.9%
Glenugie — Bachelor Degree: 0.8% Wells Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.2% / —
Glenugie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2% Wells Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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.

Glenugie Wells Crossing
New Zealand 3.0% / —
Glenugie — New Zealand: 3.0% Wells Crossing — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 0.8% / 1.9%
Glenugie — England: 0.8% Wells Crossing — England: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Glenugie — Philippines: not among its largest Wells Crossing — Philippines: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Glenugie — Netherlands: not among its largest Wells Crossing — Netherlands: 1.9%
India — / 1.4%
Glenugie — India: not among its largest Wells Crossing — India: 1.4%
China 1.2% / —
Glenugie — China: 1.2% Wells Crossing — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Glenugie — Vietnam: 0.9% Wells Crossing — Vietnam: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Glenugie — Malaysia: 0.6% Wells Crossing — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenugie 100.0% houses
Glenugie — Houses: 100.0%
Wells Crossing 100.0% houses
Wells Crossing — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Median house price $610,000 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Glenugie Wells Crossing
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenugie Wells Crossing
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band — high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wells Crossing carries more crime risk (76 vs 28); Wells Crossing carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 67).

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
28/100
 High
76/100
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

Glenugie Wells Crossing
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

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 31 2

Mobility

Glenugie sits further from the CBD (595.3 km vs 588.4 km).

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 595.3 km
+1% vs other
 588.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 396 min 391 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Car (driver) 79.0% / 79.3%
Glenugie — Car (driver): 79.0% Wells Crossing — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 12.1%
Glenugie — Worked from Home: 21.0% Wells Crossing — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Glenugie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wells Crossing — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Connectivity score 19/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm 1,827 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C —

Council rates

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenugie Wells Crossing
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenugie

Multicultural Rural

Wells Crossing

Rural

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