Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glenfield Park suburb profile
Glenfield Park, NSW · Postcode 2650
This Glenfield Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glenfield Park, NSW (postcode 2650). 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 Glenfield Park with nearby suburbs.
Glenfield Park at a glance
Population
5,078
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,508/wk
Median age
35
Glenfield Park 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
-3.2% over 10 years
Population
5,078
was 5,232 in 2016
-154 · -2.9%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10%
Household income
$1,508/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$113 · +8.1%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Glenfield Park population growth · Glenfield Park then and now
Glenfield Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Glenfield Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Glenfield Park$330/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-18.2% vs area
- Glenfield Park$1,508/wk
- Nearby$1,379.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Glenfield Park35
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
0% vs area
- Glenfield Park$808/wk
- Nearby$798/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Glenfield Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glenfield Park 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 3962
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3927.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2958
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glenfield Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glenfield Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Glenfield Park people
- Population
- 5,078
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glenfield Park income
- Median household income
- $1,508/wk
- Median personal income
- $808/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glenfield Park housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,406/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.2%
- Owned outright
- 25.6%
- Mortgaged
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 33%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
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
Glenfield Park work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.9%
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 2650)
Compare Glenfield Park with nearby suburbs
Glenfield Park in numbers
Glenfield Park had 5,078 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.6% own their home outright, 32.4% are paying a mortgage, 33% rent. Separate houses make up 87.3% of dwellings, with 3.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 17% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,508/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 41.9% 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 fell 2.9% (from 5,232 to 5,078). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $330/wk (+10%).
Glenfield Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glenfield Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Glenfield Park was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glenfield Park, NSW?
- Glenfield Park had 5,078 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glenfield Park?
- Median household income in Glenfield Park was $1,508/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glenfield Park?
- 33% of occupied homes in Glenfield Park were rented, 25.6% were owned outright and 32.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glenfield Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glenfield Park. 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