Glenwood vs Parklea

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenwood: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.43 million in Parklea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenwood tends to suit families with children, while Parklea suits young adults 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

Glenwood

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,430,000 vs $1,700,000)

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

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (38 km vs 40.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenwood has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Parklea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenwood Parklea
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.

Glenwood Parklea
Walkability 88 / 82
Glenwood — Walkability: 88/100 Parklea — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 71 / 79
Glenwood — Safety: 71/100 Parklea — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenwood has more residents (15,829 vs 3,684); Glenwood skews older (37 vs 35).

Glenwood Parklea
Population 15,829
+77% vs other
 3,684
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +6.3%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $159,536/yr
+8% vs other
 $147,264/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+7% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenwood Parklea
0-4 5.1% / 4.2%
Glenwood — 0-4: 5.1% Parklea — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.9% / 10.3%
Glenwood — 5-14: 15.9% Parklea — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 8.0% / 5.6%
Glenwood — 15-19: 8.0% Parklea — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.4% / 8.5%
Glenwood — 20-24: 7.4% Parklea — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 9.9% / 20.7%
Glenwood — 25-34: 9.9% Parklea — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 16.8% / 21.7%
Glenwood — 35-44: 16.8% Parklea — 35-44: 21.7%
45-54 15.9% / 14.4%
Glenwood — 45-54: 15.9% Parklea — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.1% / 8.8%
Glenwood — 55-64: 11.1% Parklea — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 6.8% / 4.2%
Glenwood — 65-74: 6.8% Parklea — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 2.7% / 1.5%
Glenwood — 75-84: 2.7% Parklea — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.5% / 0.2%
Glenwood — 85+: 0.5% Parklea — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 77.2% couple families
Glenwood — Couple Families: 77.2% Glenwood — One Parent Families: 11.9% Glenwood — Lone Person: 8.2% Glenwood — Group Household: 1.5% Glenwood — Other Families: 1.1%
Parklea 75.1% couple families
Parklea — Couple Families: 75.1% Parklea — One Parent Families: 14.0% Parklea — Lone Person: 8.3% Parklea — Group Household: 2.7% Parklea — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 19.9% renting
Glenwood — Owned Outright: 24.9% Glenwood — Mortgage: 55.2% Glenwood — Renting: 19.9%
Parklea 23.1% renting
Parklea — Owned Outright: 15.1% Parklea — Mortgage: 61.8% Parklea — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenwood Parklea
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 13.8%
Glenwood — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Parklea — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 6.1%
Glenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Parklea — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.0%
Glenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Parklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 5.0%
Glenwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Parklea — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Glenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Parklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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.

Glenwood Parklea
India 18.7% / 12.8%
Glenwood — India: 18.7% Parklea — India: 12.8%
Philippines 4.0% / 3.6%
Glenwood — Philippines: 4.0% Parklea — Philippines: 3.6%
Sri Lanka 3.0% / 1.9%
Glenwood — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Parklea — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
China 2.7% / 1.6%
Glenwood — China: 2.7% Parklea — China: 1.6%
Fiji 1.7% / 2.6%
Glenwood — Fiji: 1.7% Parklea — Fiji: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Glenwood — New Zealand: 1.5% Parklea — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 97.2% houses
Glenwood — Houses: 97.2% Glenwood — Townhouses: 2.6% Glenwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Parklea 68.1% houses
Parklea — Houses: 68.1% Parklea — Townhouses: 32.6% Parklea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenwood Parklea
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price — $688,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 176 sales
 26 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenwood Parklea
3 bed $1.25M / $1.27M
Glenwood — 3 bed: $1.25M (29 sales) Parklea — 3 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

29 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.69M / $1.49M
Glenwood — 4 bed: $1.69M (116 sales) Parklea — 4 bed: $1.49M (30 sales)

116 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Glenwood Parklea
Residential 64% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 28% 59%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
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

Glenwood Parklea
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Glenwood Parklea
Houses 3.1%
$915/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenwood Parklea
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 82% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW —

Liveability

Glenwood Parklea
Grade A
same for both
Score 86/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenwood Parklea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glenwood Parklea
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenwood

  • Caddies Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Glenwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Holy Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Parklea Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Parklea

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenwood Parklea
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 10 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Parklea sits further from the CBD (40.2 km vs 38 km).

Glenwood Parklea
Walkability score 88/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 38 km 40.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 541.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2768
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2768
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.

Glenwood Parklea
Worked from Home 52.7% / 50.1%
Glenwood — Worked from Home: 52.7% Parklea — Worked from Home: 50.1%
Car (driver) 38.4% / 41.2%
Glenwood — Car (driver): 38.4% Parklea — Car (driver): 41.2%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.5%
Glenwood — Car (passenger): 3.2% Parklea — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.5% / 2.4%
Glenwood — Train: 2.5% Parklea — Train: 2.4%
Bus 2.4% / 2.1%
Glenwood — Bus: 2.4% Parklea — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.7%).

Setting

Glenwood Parklea
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.1 km 32.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glenwood Parklea
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
4,732 premises
 55%
717 premises

Climate

Glenwood Parklea
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenwood Parklea
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenwood Parklea
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenwood Parklea
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenwood Parklea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenwood

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

Parklea

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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