Leonay vs Glenbrook

Leonay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Glenbrook. 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 Glenbrook: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.31 million in Leonay, though rent is higher in Leonay. On these figures, Leonay tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Leonay has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Glenbrook has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Leonay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,310,000 vs $1,690,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Leonay sits closer to the CBD (57.7 km vs 60.4 km)
  • Glenbrook is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Leonay carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 53/100)
  • Glenbrook is more walkable (77/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Leonay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leonay Glenbrook
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.

Leonay Glenbrook
Walkability 61 / 77
Leonay — Walkability: 61/100 Glenbrook — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 69 / 47
Leonay — Safety: 69/100 Glenbrook — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 4 / 8
Leonay — Low fire risk: 4/100 Glenbrook — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Glenbrook has more residents (5,078 vs 2,582); Glenbrook skews older (44 vs 41).

Leonay Glenbrook
Population 2,582 5,078
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +0.5%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $128,232/yr $130,104/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+8% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leonay Glenbrook
0-4 4.9% / 4.9%
Leonay — 0-4: 4.9% Glenbrook — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.6% / 13.7%
Leonay — 5-14: 15.6% Glenbrook — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.5% / 7.3%
Leonay — 15-19: 7.5% Glenbrook — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Leonay — 20-24: 5.1% Glenbrook — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.7% / 7.5%
Leonay — 25-34: 8.7% Glenbrook — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.7% / 11.5%
Leonay — 35-44: 13.7% Glenbrook — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.8% / 15.1%
Leonay — 45-54: 14.8% Glenbrook — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 11.3% / 14.8%
Leonay — 55-64: 11.3% Glenbrook — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.7% / 12.2%
Leonay — 65-74: 10.7% Glenbrook — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.7% / 5.8%
Leonay — 75-84: 6.7% Glenbrook — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Leonay — 85+: 1.2% Glenbrook — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leonay 64.0% couple families
Leonay — Couple Families: 64.0% Leonay — Lone Person: 19.8% Leonay — One Parent Families: 14.1% Leonay — Group Household: 1.1% Leonay — Other Families: 1.0%
Glenbrook 59.1% couple families
Glenbrook — Couple Families: 59.1% Glenbrook — Lone Person: 25.7% Glenbrook — One Parent Families: 12.2% Glenbrook — Group Household: 2.3% Glenbrook — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leonay 10.5% renting
Leonay — Owned Outright: 42.1% Leonay — Mortgage: 47.3% Leonay — Renting: 10.5%
Glenbrook 12.9% renting
Glenbrook — Owned Outright: 47.4% Glenbrook — Mortgage: 39.8% Glenbrook — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Leonay Glenbrook
England 5.1% / 5.2%
Leonay — England: 5.1% Glenbrook — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Leonay — New Zealand: 0.9% Glenbrook — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Leonay — Germany: 0.8% Glenbrook — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Leonay — South Africa: 0.8% Glenbrook — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Leonay — Scotland: 0.6% Glenbrook — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Leonay Glenbrook
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 20.1%
Leonay — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Glenbrook — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 11.7%
Leonay — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Glenbrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.6%
Leonay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Glenbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 8.2%
Leonay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Glenbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.9%
Leonay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Glenbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leonay 98.6% houses
Leonay — Houses: 98.6% Leonay — Townhouses: 1.6% Leonay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenbrook 94.4% houses
Glenbrook — Houses: 94.4% Glenbrook — Townhouses: 4.5% Glenbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leonay Glenbrook
Median house price $1,310,000 $1,690,000
Median unit price — $1,142,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 15 sales
 29 days
from 47 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.

Leonay Glenbrook
3 bed $1.25M / $1.4M
Leonay — 3 bed: $1.25M (9 sales) Glenbrook — 3 bed: $1.4M (37 sales)

9 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.8M
Leonay — 4 bed: $1.3M (29 sales) Glenbrook — 4 bed: $1.8M (45 sales)

29 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $2.08M
Leonay — 5 bed: $1.63M (9 sales) Glenbrook — 5 bed: $2.08M (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Glenbrook has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 26%).

Leonay Glenbrook
Environmental 26% 60%
Residential 36% 6%
Parks and recreation 26% 4%
Other and special use 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 11%
Planning zones cover 97% of Leonay and 100% of Glenbrook. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Leonay Glenbrook
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
 123
across Blue Mountains
Approvals change year on year -78% +14%

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.

Leonay Glenbrook
Houses 3.7%
$930/wk on $1.32M
 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Leonay Glenbrook
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

Glenbrook is more walkable (77 vs 61).

Leonay Glenbrook
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenbrook carries more crime risk (53 vs 31).

Leonay Glenbrook
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Leonay Glenbrook
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.7%

Schools in Leonay

  • Leonay Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenbrook

  • Glenbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Finbar's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leonay Glenbrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 9 17
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 15 13

Mobility

Glenbrook sits further from the CBD (60.4 km vs 57.7 km).

Leonay Glenbrook
Walkability score 61/100 77/100
Distance to Sydney 57.7 km 60.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2750
 2.2%
postcode 2773
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2750
 55
postcode 2773

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.

Leonay Glenbrook
Worked from Home 45.1% / 50.8%
Leonay — Worked from Home: 45.1% Glenbrook — Worked from Home: 50.8%
Car (driver) 50.3% / 43.1%
Leonay — Car (driver): 50.3% Glenbrook — Car (driver): 43.1%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.6%
Leonay — Car (passenger): 2.2% Glenbrook — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 1.5% / 1.5%
Leonay — Train: 1.5% Glenbrook — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.6%
Leonay — Walked Only: 0.9% Glenbrook — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Leonay Glenbrook
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leonay Glenbrook
Connectivity score 93/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
949 premises
 56%
2,112 premises

Climate

Leonay Glenbrook
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leonay Glenbrook
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Leonay Glenbrook
Average residential rate $1,547/yr $2,080/yr
Council Penrith Blue Mountains

Federal electorate

Leonay Glenbrook
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leonay Glenbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leonay

Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Glenbrook

Large Blocks Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

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