Kellyville vs Glenwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kellyville: a median of $1.92 million, against $1.7 million in Glenwood, and rent is higher there too.

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

Kellyville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,700,000 vs $1,920,000)

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

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Kellyville Glenwood
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.

Kellyville Glenwood
Walkability 72 / 88
Kellyville — Walkability: 72/100 Glenwood — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 74 / 71
Kellyville — Safety: 74/100 Glenwood — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Kellyville — Low fire risk: 78/100 Glenwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kellyville has more residents (27,011 vs 15,829).

Kellyville Glenwood
Population 27,011
+41% vs other
 15,829
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.9%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $158,288/yr $159,536/yr
Median weekly rent $630/wk
+6% vs other
 $590/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellyville Glenwood
0-4 5.8% / 5.1%
Kellyville — 0-4: 5.8% Glenwood — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.9% / 15.9%
Kellyville — 5-14: 15.9% Glenwood — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 7.7% / 8.0%
Kellyville — 15-19: 7.7% Glenwood — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 6.4% / 7.4%
Kellyville — 20-24: 6.4% Glenwood — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 9.7% / 9.9%
Kellyville — 25-34: 9.7% Glenwood — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 16.7% / 16.8%
Kellyville — 35-44: 16.7% Glenwood — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.9%
Kellyville — 45-54: 15.1% Glenwood — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 10.5% / 11.1%
Kellyville — 55-64: 10.5% Glenwood — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.4% / 6.8%
Kellyville — 65-74: 7.4% Glenwood — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 4.0% / 2.7%
Kellyville — 75-84: 4.0% Glenwood — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.1% / 0.5%
Kellyville — 85+: 1.1% Glenwood — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 74.4% couple families
Kellyville — Couple Families: 74.4% Kellyville — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kellyville — Lone Person: 12.0% Kellyville — Group Household: 1.6% Kellyville — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 19.8% renting
Kellyville — Owned Outright: 26.2% Kellyville — Mortgage: 54.0% Kellyville — Renting: 19.8%
Glenwood 19.9% renting
Glenwood — Owned Outright: 24.9% Glenwood — Mortgage: 55.2% Glenwood — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kellyville Glenwood
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 20.5%
Kellyville — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Glenwood — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 10.2%
Kellyville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Glenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.8%
Kellyville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 7.7%
Kellyville — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Glenwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Kellyville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Glenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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.

Kellyville Glenwood
India 7.6% / 18.7%
Kellyville — India: 7.6% Glenwood — India: 18.7%
China 5.7% / 2.7%
Kellyville — China: 5.7% Glenwood — China: 2.7%
Philippines 1.9% / 4.0%
Kellyville — Philippines: 1.9% Glenwood — Philippines: 4.0%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / 3.0%
Kellyville — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Glenwood — Sri Lanka: 3.0%
England 2.4% / 1.4%
Kellyville — England: 2.4% Glenwood — England: 1.4%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.2%
Kellyville — South Africa: 2.1% Glenwood — South Africa: 1.2%
Fiji — / 1.7%
Kellyville — Fiji: not among its largest Glenwood — Fiji: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellyville 87.7% houses
Kellyville — Houses: 87.7% Kellyville — Townhouses: 6.8% Kellyville — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Glenwood 97.2% houses
Glenwood — Houses: 97.2% Glenwood — Townhouses: 2.6% Glenwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kellyville Glenwood
Median house price $1,920,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $810,000 —
Median land price $2,278,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 326 sales
 26 days
from 176 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.

Kellyville Glenwood
3 bed $1.55M / $1.25M
Kellyville — 3 bed: $1.55M (45 sales) Glenwood — 3 bed: $1.25M (29 sales)

45 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.86M / $1.69M
Kellyville — 4 bed: $1.86M (195 sales) Glenwood — 4 bed: $1.69M (116 sales)

195 vs 116 sales

5 bed $2.25M / $1.83M
Kellyville — 5 bed: $2.25M (104 sales) Glenwood — 5 bed: $1.83M (47 sales)

104 vs 47 sales

6 bed $2.92M / $2.56M
Kellyville — 6 bed: $2.92M (11 sales) Glenwood — 6 bed: $2.56M (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kellyville Glenwood
Residential 80% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 28%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Commercial 2% 0%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Kellyville Glenwood
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 2,325
across Blacktown
Approvals change year on year -4% -18%

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.

Kellyville Glenwood
Houses 3.0%
$980/wk on $1.7M
 3.1%
$915/wk on $1.55M
Units 4.9%
$730/wk on $780K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Kellyville Glenwood
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of NSW —

Liveability

Glenwood is more walkable (88 vs 72); Glenwood scores higher overall (86 vs 80).

Kellyville Glenwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kellyville carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Kellyville Glenwood
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
29/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kellyville Glenwood
Inside the suburb 8 4
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kellyville

  • Bella Vista Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kellyville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • William Clarke College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kellyville High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Sherwood Ridge Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kellyville Glenwood
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 1
Parks & reserves 17 8
Childcare 20 10
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 17 8

Mobility

Kellyville Glenwood
Walkability score 72/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 38.1 km 38 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 633.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 541.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2155
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2155
 68
postcode 2768

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.

Kellyville Glenwood
Worked from Home 53.8% / 52.7%
Kellyville — Worked from Home: 53.8% Glenwood — Worked from Home: 52.7%
Car (driver) 39.6% / 38.4%
Kellyville — Car (driver): 39.6% Glenwood — Car (driver): 38.4%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.2%
Kellyville — Car (passenger): 2.8% Glenwood — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 2.2% / 2.5%
Kellyville — Train: 2.2% Glenwood — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.1% / 2.4%
Kellyville — Bus: 1.1% Glenwood — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Kellyville Glenwood
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.9 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kellyville Glenwood
Connectivity score 83/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
9,365 premises
 62%
4,732 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Kellyville Glenwood
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

Kellyville Glenwood
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,157/yr
Council The Hills Blacktown

Federal electorate

Kellyville Glenwood
Division Mitchell Greenway
Member Alex Hawke Michelle Rowland
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kellyville

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals

Glenwood

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Urban

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