Question 1

Is Glendalough a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Glendalough is a compact inner-north Perth suburb with a low-rise residential feel, sitting between established shopping and commercial precincts. Streets close to the train station and main roads have newer apartment developments while quieter pockets retain mid-century weatherboard cottages and modest family homes with leafy verges. Residents are a mix of young professionals, families and downsizers; the median age is 34 and most homes are rented (64.9%), giving it a mixed-tenure character.

Transport is a clear strength: Glendalough station on the Joondalup line and the Mitchell Freeway make it a practical base for commuters, and the Mitchell Freeway Principal Shared Path link between the station and Hutton Street has been completed, including two underpasses and a new bridge over Scarborough Beach Road. The suburb sits close to Leederville and Mount Hawthorn café strips, Osborne Park retail and light-industrial services, and nearby parks and sporting grounds. Several planning initiatives are targeting the area, including an 800-metre station precinct improvement plan, a proposed Trackless Tram route and a Herdsman–Glendalough precinct plan, and the suburb has been identified for public housing investment opportunity.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Glendalough?

Accepted Answer

Buying a house in Glendalough works out to about 8.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, based on a median house price of $701,000 and a weekly household income of $1,562 at the last Census. That puts purchase prices at a high multiple of what local households reported earning at the last Census.

Rents are also sizeable against those local incomes: a house rent of $760 a week would take about 48.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $600 a week would take about 38.4%. On the figures, renting a house takes a large share of local income and renting a unit takes a sizeable share; buying sits well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Glendalough a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values have been the standout in Glendalough over the past year, jumping 61.3%. Unit values also rose strongly, up 25.0%. Rents moved more moderately: house rents climbed 12.6% and unit rents increased 9.1%. Put simply, capital growth outpaced rental income growth on both houses and units during the year.

If you prioritise capital growth, the large lift in values is the figure that will matter; if rental income is your focus, rents did rise but by a much smaller amount. Whether that mix suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$701K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	61.3%	25.0%
Sold Past 3 months	11	6
Median days on market Past 12 months	16	7
Average rent Past 12 months	$760	$600
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.6%	9.1%

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