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Glenwood vs Parklea

The verdict

Parklea is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.48M versus $1.70M in Glenwood. Glenwood rates higher for education (83 vs 56). Glenwood has a shorter estimated CBD commute (100 vs 106 min).

Scores

GlenwoodParklea
GlenwoodParklea
Overall7667
Transport5855
Education8356
Liveability8789

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

GlenwoodParklea
Population15,8293,684
Median age3735
Median household income (wk)$3,068$2,832
Bachelor degree or higher60.6%29.9%
Born in Australia48.2%52.3%
Avg household size3.53.5

Growth: Glenwood Stable · Parklea Stable

Property

GlenwoodParklea
Median house price$1.70M$1.48M
Median unit price$1.07M$663K
House price YoY1.7%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$850$850
Rental yield (house)2.6%Data not available
Days on market (house)3939

Median price history

Safety

GlenwoodParklea
Residential safety score100100
Break & enter dwelling /100k38109
Motor vehicle theft /100k8254
Domestic assault /100k221217
Total incidents /100k (all)2,1041,574

Total incidents over time

Schools

GlenwoodParklea
Total schools40
Government30
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,097Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Glenwood · Parklea

Transport

GlenwoodParklea
Transport score5855
Train stations00
Bus stops696
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)100106
Nearest train station (km)3.4 km2.8 km

Liveability

GlenwoodParklea
Summer max temp29.0°C30.3°C
Winter max temp18.0°C17.8°C
Annual rainfall (mm)950800
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks161
Playgrounds121
Swimming pools8Data not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)31.0 km31.3 km
Distance to CBD (km)29.4 km31.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)2.0 km4.1 km

Population & growth

GlenwoodParklea
Population (2021)15,8293,684
Estimated 202515,9373,728
Projected 204115,8323,757
Annual growth rate0.17%0.30%

Common questions

Which is safer, Glenwood or Parklea?

Glenwood and Parklea have similar residential safety scores (100 and 100/100).

Which is more affordable, Glenwood or Parklea?

Parklea is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.48M versus $1.70M.

Which has better public transport, Glenwood or Parklea?

Glenwood has the higher transport score (Glenwood 58/100 vs Parklea 55/100).

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Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

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