Side by sideSuburb comparison

Glenfield vs Glenquarie.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Glenquarie edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Glenquarie scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 32/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Glenquarie (986) sits above Glenfield (980).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Glenquarie edges out on average school ICSEA (986 vs 980).

Common questionsGlenfield vs Glenquarie

Common questions

Does Glenfield or Glenquarie have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Glenquarie scores 986 vs 980 in Glenfield. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Glenfield or Glenquarie?

Glenquarie scores 32/100 on walkability vs 6/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Glenfield
Metric
Glenquarie

Price & Market

$1,027,500
Median house
$708,750
Median unit
+3.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
42 days
Days on market

Rental

$685/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$289/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
34.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
32
50
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
10,536
Population
14,198
36
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
980
Avg ICSEA
986

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).