Rouchel vs Glenbawn

Glenbawn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Rouchel. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Rouchel

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Glenbawn is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenbawn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenbawn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $343/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rouchel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 214 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.4 km vs 281.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rouchel

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Glenbawn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rouchel Glenbawn
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.

Rouchel Glenbawn
Walkability 16 / 0
Rouchel — Walkability: 16/100 Glenbawn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 20
Rouchel — Safety: 57/100 Glenbawn — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 69 / 69
Rouchel — Low fire risk: 69/100 Glenbawn — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Rouchel has more residents (137 vs 89); Rouchel rents higher ($343/wk vs $270/wk).

Rouchel Glenbawn
Population 137
+35% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +18.7%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $105,612/yr $117,000/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk
+21% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rouchel Glenbawn
0-4 2.2% / 3.4%
Rouchel — 0-4: 2.2% Glenbawn — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 5.8% / 13.5%
Rouchel — 5-14: 5.8% Glenbawn — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.8% / 3.4%
Rouchel — 15-19: 8.8% Glenbawn — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.8% / 4.5%
Rouchel — 20-24: 5.8% Glenbawn — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 16.1% / 15.7%
Rouchel — 25-34: 16.1% Glenbawn — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 6.6% / 24.7%
Rouchel — 35-44: 6.6% Glenbawn — 35-44: 24.7%
45-54 17.5% / 11.2%
Rouchel — 45-54: 17.5% Glenbawn — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 22.6% / 21.3%
Rouchel — 55-64: 22.6% Glenbawn — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 8.0% / 4.5%
Rouchel — 65-74: 8.0% Glenbawn — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 — / —
Rouchel — 75-84: not among its largest Glenbawn — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / —
Rouchel — 85+: 2.9% Glenbawn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rouchel 36.8% lone person
Rouchel — Lone Person: 36.8% Rouchel — Couple Families: 31.6% Rouchel — One Parent Families: 15.8% Rouchel — Group Household: 15.8%
Glenbawn 35.0% lone person
Glenbawn — Lone Person: 35.0% Glenbawn — Couple Families: 30.0% Glenbawn — One Parent Families: 35.0% Glenbawn — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rouchel 30.6% renting
Rouchel — Owned Outright: 47.2% Rouchel — Mortgage: 22.2% Rouchel — Renting: 30.6%
Glenbawn 21.7% renting
Glenbawn — Owned Outright: 30.4% Glenbawn — Mortgage: 47.8% Glenbawn — Renting: 21.7%
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.

Rouchel Glenbawn
England 5.8% / 7.9%
Rouchel — England: 5.8% Glenbawn — England: 7.9%
New Zealand — / 4.5%
Rouchel — New Zealand: not among its largest Glenbawn — New Zealand: 4.5%
Ireland 2.2% / —
Rouchel — Ireland: 2.2% Glenbawn — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Rouchel Glenbawn
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 11.2%
Rouchel — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Glenbawn — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 7.9%
Rouchel — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Glenbawn — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 15.7%
Rouchel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Glenbawn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rouchel 100.0% houses
Rouchel — Houses: 100.0% Rouchel — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenbawn 88.9% houses
Glenbawn — Houses: 88.9% Glenbawn — Townhouses: 25.9%
Houses Townhouses

Zoning mix

Rouchel has more rural and farming land (93% vs 73%).

Rouchel Glenbawn
Rural and farming 93% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Environmental 3% 0%
Residential 3% 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

Rouchel Glenbawn
New dwellings approved 41
across Upper Hunter
same for both
Approvals change year on year -20%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rouchel Glenbawn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Rouchel is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Rouchel Glenbawn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Glenbawn carries more crime risk (80 vs 43).

Rouchel Glenbawn
Bushfire Low
31/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
80/100
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

Rouchel Glenbawn
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

Rouchel Glenbawn
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Glenbawn sits further from the CBD (281.1 km vs 273.4 km).

Rouchel Glenbawn
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 273.4 km 281.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2336
 0.2%
postcode 2337
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2336
 41
postcode 2337

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.

Rouchel Glenbawn
Car (driver) 82.8% / 92.3%
Rouchel — Car (driver): 82.8% Glenbawn — Car (driver): 92.3%
Walked Only 6.2% / 7.7%
Rouchel — Walked Only: 6.2% Glenbawn — Walked Only: 7.7%
Worked from Home 10.9% / —
Rouchel — Worked from Home: 10.9% Glenbawn — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.3%).

Setting

Rouchel Glenbawn
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rouchel Glenbawn
Connectivity score 25/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Rouchel Glenbawn
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rouchel Glenbawn
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 14.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rouchel Glenbawn
Average residential rate $968/yr
same for both
Council Upper Hunter
same for both

Federal electorate

Rouchel Glenbawn
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rouchel Glenbawn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rouchel

River Rural

Glenbawn

Rural Townhouses

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