Urliup vs Glengarrie

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Urliup, about half of households are couple families. In Glengarrie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Urliup tends to suit couples, while Glengarrie suits people living alone.

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

  • Urliup is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)
  • Glengarrie carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 50%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glengarrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $438/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (805.6 km vs 823 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glengarrie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Urliup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -27.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Urliup Glengarrie
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.

Urliup Glengarrie
Walkability 8 / 13
Urliup — Walkability: 8/100 Glengarrie — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 23 / 52
Urliup — Safety: 23/100 Glengarrie — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Urliup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glengarrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Urliup has more residents (193 vs 102); Urliup has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $54,132).

Urliup Glengarrie
Population 193
+47% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% -27.7%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $76,648/yr
+29% vs other
 $54,132/yr
Median weekly rent $438/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Urliup Glengarrie
0-4 2.6% / —
Urliup — 0-4: 2.6% Glengarrie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.3% / 5.9%
Urliup — 5-14: 9.3% Glengarrie — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 5.7% / 2.9%
Urliup — 15-19: 5.7% Glengarrie — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 2.6% / 9.8%
Urliup — 20-24: 2.6% Glengarrie — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 10.4% / 10.8%
Urliup — 25-34: 10.4% Glengarrie — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.0% / 11.8%
Urliup — 35-44: 13.0% Glengarrie — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.0% / 17.6%
Urliup — 45-54: 13.0% Glengarrie — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 15.5% / 10.8%
Urliup — 55-64: 15.5% Glengarrie — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 18.7% / 21.6%
Urliup — 65-74: 18.7% Glengarrie — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 6.2% / 9.8%
Urliup — 75-84: 6.2% Glengarrie — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Urliup — 85+: not among its largest Glengarrie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Urliup 27.7% lone person
Urliup — Lone Person: 27.7% Urliup — Couple Families: 46.8% Urliup — One Parent Families: 25.5%
Glengarrie 48.5% lone person
Glengarrie — Lone Person: 48.5% Glengarrie — Couple Families: 15.2% Glengarrie — One Parent Families: 36.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Urliup 10.7% renting
Urliup — Owned Outright: 56.0% Urliup — Mortgage: 33.3% Urliup — Renting: 10.7%
Glengarrie 0.0% renting
Glengarrie — Owned Outright: 74.2% Glengarrie — Mortgage: 25.8% Glengarrie — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Urliup Glengarrie
England 1.6% / 5.9%
Urliup — England: 1.6% Glengarrie — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Urliup — New Zealand: 3.6% Glengarrie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.9%
Urliup — Malaysia: not among its largest Glengarrie — Malaysia: 2.9%
Scotland — / 2.9%
Urliup — Scotland: not among its largest Glengarrie — Scotland: 2.9%
Japan 1.6% / —
Urliup — Japan: 1.6% Glengarrie — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Urliup Glengarrie
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 12.7%
Urliup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Glengarrie — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 12.7%
Urliup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Glengarrie — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.9%
Urliup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Glengarrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.9%
Urliup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Glengarrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Urliup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glengarrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Urliup 100.0% houses
Urliup — Houses: 100.0%
Glengarrie 100.0% houses
Glengarrie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Urliup Glengarrie
Median house price $1,786,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Urliup has more rural and farming land (69% vs 54%).

Urliup Glengarrie
Rural and farming 69% 54%
Other and special use 30% 45%
Planning zones cover 100% of Urliup and 99% of Glengarrie. 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

Urliup Glengarrie
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Urliup Glengarrie
House price Higher than 77% of NSW —
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Urliup Glengarrie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Urliup carries more crime risk (77 vs 48).

Urliup Glengarrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
48/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Urliup Glengarrie
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

Urliup Glengarrie
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Glengarrie sits further from the CBD (823 km vs 805.6 km).

Urliup Glengarrie
Walkability score 8/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 805.6 km 823 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 534 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2484
 0.6%
postcode 2486
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 2484
 74
postcode 2486

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.

Urliup Glengarrie
Car (driver) 62.3% / 63.6%
Urliup — Car (driver): 62.3% Glengarrie — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 36.4%
Urliup — Worked from Home: 33.8% Glengarrie — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Urliup — Car (passenger): 3.9% Glengarrie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Urliup Glengarrie
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Urliup Glengarrie
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Urliup Glengarrie
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C 10.5°C

Council rates

Urliup Glengarrie
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Urliup Glengarrie
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Urliup Glengarrie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Urliup

Rural

Glengarrie

Retirees Rural

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