Upper Rouchel vs Glenbawn

Glenbawn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Upper Rouchel. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Rouchel, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Glenbawn, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Upper Rouchel tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

Upper 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 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Rouchel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenbawn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (214 min vs 238 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.1 km vs 299.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Rouchel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% 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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper 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.

Upper 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.

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Rouchel — Walkability: 0/100 Glenbawn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 20
Upper Rouchel — Safety: 57/100 Glenbawn — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 40 / 69
Upper Rouchel — Low fire risk: 40/100 Glenbawn — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Glenbawn rents higher ($270/wk vs $190/wk); Upper Rouchel skews older (51 vs 38).

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Population 73 89
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +18.7%
Median age 51 38
Median household income $113,724/yr $117,000/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $270/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
0-4 — / 3.4%
Upper Rouchel — 0-4: not among its largest Glenbawn — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.2% / 13.5%
Upper Rouchel — 5-14: 8.2% Glenbawn — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 — / 3.4%
Upper Rouchel — 15-19: not among its largest Glenbawn — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 4.1% / 4.5%
Upper Rouchel — 20-24: 4.1% Glenbawn — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.7% / 15.7%
Upper Rouchel — 25-34: 13.7% Glenbawn — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 9.6% / 24.7%
Upper Rouchel — 35-44: 9.6% Glenbawn — 35-44: 24.7%
45-54 20.5% / 11.2%
Upper Rouchel — 45-54: 20.5% Glenbawn — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 16.4% / 21.3%
Upper Rouchel — 55-64: 16.4% Glenbawn — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 4.1% / 4.5%
Upper Rouchel — 65-74: 4.1% Glenbawn — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 5.5% / —
Upper Rouchel — 75-84: 5.5% Glenbawn — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Upper Rouchel — 85+: not among its largest Glenbawn — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Rouchel 52.6% lone person
Upper Rouchel — Lone Person: 52.6% Upper Rouchel — Couple Families: 47.4% Upper Rouchel — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Glenbawn 35.0% lone person
Glenbawn — Lone Person: 35.0% Glenbawn — Couple Families: 30.0% Glenbawn — One Parent Families: 35.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Rouchel 50.0% renting
Upper Rouchel — Owned Outright: 33.3% Upper Rouchel — Mortgage: 16.7% Upper Rouchel — Renting: 50.0%
Glenbawn 21.7% renting
Glenbawn — Owned Outright: 30.4% Glenbawn — Mortgage: 47.8% Glenbawn — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 11.2%
Upper Rouchel — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Glenbawn — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 7.9%
Upper Rouchel — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Glenbawn — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 15.7%
Upper Rouchel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Glenbawn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Median house price $548,900 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $460,000 —

Zoning mix

Upper Rouchel has more rural and farming land (94% vs 73%).

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Rural and farming 94% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 21%
Environmental 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
House price Higher than 18% of NSW —
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Upper 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

Upper Rouchel carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 31); Glenbawn carries more crime risk (80 vs 43).

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Low
31/100
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

Upper 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

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Waterways 28 8

Mobility

Upper Rouchel sits further from the CBD (299.2 km vs 281.1 km).

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 299.2 km
+6% vs other
 281.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 238 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.

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Car (driver) 62.2% / 92.3%
Upper Rouchel — Car (driver): 62.2% Glenbawn — Car (driver): 92.3%
Worked from Home 37.8% / —
Upper Rouchel — Worked from Home: 37.8% Glenbawn — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.7%
Upper Rouchel — Walked Only: not among its largest Glenbawn — Walked Only: 7.7%

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

Setting

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Elevation 568 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Rouchel Glenbawn
Connectivity score 15/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Upper 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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Rouchel

Rural

Glenbawn

Rural Townhouses

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