Ourimbah vs Glenning Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ourimbah, about half of households are couple families. In Glenning Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenning Valley: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.03 million in Ourimbah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenning Valley tends to suit couples.

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

Glenning Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 76%)
  • But Ourimbah has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Ourimbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ourimbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenning Valley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 96 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

  • Ourimbah has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)
  • Glenning Valley is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Glenning Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
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.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Walkability 0 / 34
Ourimbah — Walkability: 0/100 Glenning Valley — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 17 / 66
Ourimbah — Safety: 17/100 Glenning Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 44 / 26
Ourimbah — Low fire risk: 44/100 Glenning Valley — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Ourimbah has more residents (4,019 vs 2,023); Glenning Valley has higher household incomes ($117,104 vs $100,880).

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Population 4,019
+50% vs other
 2,023
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +0.2%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $100,880/yr $117,104/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $460/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Ourimbah — 0-4: 5.6% Glenning Valley — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.9% / 13.3%
Ourimbah — 5-14: 12.9% Glenning Valley — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.1% / 6.1%
Ourimbah — 15-19: 7.1% Glenning Valley — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.1% / 4.5%
Ourimbah — 20-24: 6.1% Glenning Valley — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.5% / 12.3%
Ourimbah — 25-34: 12.5% Glenning Valley — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.4% / 13.7%
Ourimbah — 35-44: 13.4% Glenning Valley — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.7% / 15.0%
Ourimbah — 45-54: 13.7% Glenning Valley — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.3% / 14.6%
Ourimbah — 55-64: 14.3% Glenning Valley — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 8.6% / 9.6%
Ourimbah — 65-74: 8.6% Glenning Valley — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.3% / 3.5%
Ourimbah — 75-84: 4.3% Glenning Valley — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.3% / 0.9%
Ourimbah — 85+: 1.3% Glenning Valley — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah 48.8% couple families
Ourimbah — Couple Families: 48.8% Ourimbah — Lone Person: 27.4% Ourimbah — One Parent Families: 17.8% Ourimbah — Group Household: 4.3% Ourimbah — Other Families: 1.8%
Glenning Valley 59.8% couple families
Glenning Valley — Couple Families: 59.8% Glenning Valley — Lone Person: 22.3% Glenning Valley — One Parent Families: 14.3% Glenning Valley — Group Household: 2.6% Glenning Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah 23.6% renting
Ourimbah — Owned Outright: 32.4% Ourimbah — Mortgage: 43.9% Ourimbah — Renting: 23.6%
Glenning Valley 13.2% renting
Glenning Valley — Owned Outright: 33.6% Glenning Valley — Mortgage: 53.2% Glenning Valley — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.4%
Ourimbah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Glenning Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 13.6%
Ourimbah — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Glenning Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.0%
Ourimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glenning Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.9%
Ourimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Glenning Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Ourimbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Glenning Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
England 4.6% / 4.4%
Ourimbah — England: 4.6% Glenning Valley — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Ourimbah — New Zealand: 1.9% Glenning Valley — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.1%
Ourimbah — South Africa: 0.6% Glenning Valley — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Ourimbah — Philippines: 0.8% Glenning Valley — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.5% / 0.6%
Ourimbah — India: 0.5% Glenning Valley — India: 0.6%
China 0.8% / —
Ourimbah — China: 0.8% Glenning Valley — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ourimbah 75.9% houses
Ourimbah — Houses: 75.9% Ourimbah — Townhouses: 22.7% Ourimbah — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Glenning Valley 96.8% houses
Glenning Valley — Houses: 96.8% Glenning Valley — Townhouses: 3.2% Glenning Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $655,000 —
Median land price $1,577,500 $1,605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 30 sales
 33 days
from 28 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.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
3 bed $868K / $935K
Ourimbah — 3 bed: $868K (34 sales) Glenning Valley — 3 bed: $935K (13 sales)

34 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.27M
Ourimbah — 4 bed: $1.18M (17 sales) Glenning Valley — 4 bed: $1.27M (31 sales)

17 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.35M
Ourimbah — 5 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Glenning Valley — 5 bed: $1.35M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ourimbah has more rural and farming land (39% vs 0%); Glenning Valley has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 56%).

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Environmental 56% 87%
Rural and farming 39% 0%
Residential 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.07M
 4.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
House price Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Glenning Valley is more walkable (34 vs 0); Glenning Valley scores higher overall (47 vs 30).

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Grade C
same for both
Score 30/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ourimbah carries more crime risk (83 vs 34); Glenning Valley carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 56).

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
34/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 0.0 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.5%

Schools in Ourimbah

  • Ourimbah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenning Valley

  • Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 3 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 26 12

Mobility

Ourimbah sits further from the CBD (96 km vs 91.4 km).

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 96 km
+5% vs other
 91.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 81 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2258
 0.6%
postcode 2261
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2258
 33
postcode 2261

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.

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Car (driver) 62.1% / 61.4%
Ourimbah — Car (driver): 62.1% Glenning Valley — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 33.9%
Ourimbah — Worked from Home: 30.7% Glenning Valley — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.2%
Ourimbah — Car (passenger): 3.3% Glenning Valley — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 2.2% / 0.6%
Ourimbah — Train: 2.2% Glenning Valley — Train: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Ourimbah — Walked Only: 1.1% Glenning Valley — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Connectivity score 62/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,629 premises
 100%
780 premises

Climate

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ourimbah Glenning Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ourimbah

Rural Townhouses Transport Hub

Glenning Valley

Acreage

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