Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glendale suburb profile
Glendale, NSW · Postcode 2285
This Glendale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glendale, NSW (postcode 2285). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Glendale with nearby suburbs.
Glendale at a glance
Population
3,260
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,514/wk
Median age
36
Glendale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.8% over 10 years
Population
3,260
was 3,097 in 2016
+163 · +5.3%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$1,514/wk
was $1,204/wk in 2016
+$310 · +25.7%
Median age
36
was 38 in 2016
-2 · -5.3%
Dig deeper: Glendale population growth · Glendale then and now
Glendale vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Glendale, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.5% vs area
- Glendale$360/wk
- Nearby$396.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-28.6% vs area
- Glendale$1,514/wk
- Nearby$1,727/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Glendale36
- Nearby38
- Sydney40
Personal income
-18.5% vs area
- Glendale$736/wk
- Nearby$806.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Glendale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glendale sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3968.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3927.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glendale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glendale, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Glendale people
- Population
- 3,260
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 8.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glendale income
- Median household income
- $1,514/wk
- Median personal income
- $736/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glendale housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.5%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 33.6%
- Rented
- 31.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Glendale work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2285)
Compare Glendale with nearby suburbs
Glendale in numbers
Glendale had 3,260 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 33.6% are paying a mortgage, 31.3% rent. Separate houses make up 83.3% of dwellings, with 4.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,514/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 44.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.3% (from 3,097 to 3,260). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $360/wk (+20%).
Glendale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glendale, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Glendale was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glendale, NSW?
- Glendale had 3,260 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glendale?
- Median household income in Glendale was $1,514/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glendale?
- 31.3% of occupied homes in Glendale were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 33.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glendale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glendale (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney