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Glebe NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glebe, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glebe NSW is 11,680 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glebe is $1,045 per week ($54,340 per year). Median rent in Glebe is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Glebe has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Glebe has a population density of 6922.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glebe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glebe is $3,000.

There were 628 recorded offences in Glebe in 2025-26, a rate of 54 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (226 offences).

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Glebe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glebe Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,045/wk

$54,340 per year

#957 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Glebe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (5,581) Female 52.2% (6,097)

Population Density

6922.7

people per km²

11,680 people · 1.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,947

Family income/wk

Glebe Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glebe Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

55.2% 1,015 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 823 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glebe Country of Birth

Australia

80.7%

England

7.1%

China

4.7%

India

2.4%

France

0.9%

Germany

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Brazil

0.9%

Indonesia

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glebe Religion

No Religion

56.1%

Catholic

17.0%

Not stated

9.7%

Anglican

7.6%

Buddhism

4.2%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Islam

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glebe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glebe Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.4%

Other

17.3%

Vietnamese

15.1%

Spanish

14.1%

Cantonese

9.5%

Greek

6.8%

Italian

6.0%

SAL Tot

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glebe Employment

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Employed full-time

40.5% 3,708 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.0% 1,652 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 383 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.3% 3,417 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glebe Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.5%

Postgraduate Degree

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.0%

Certificate III/IV

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glebe Occupation

Professionals

50.4%

Managers

18.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glebe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Society & Culture

22.5%

Creative Arts

13.9%

Health

9.0%

Engineering

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.2%

Education

5.1%

Information Technology

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glebe Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

68.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.6%

Separate house

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glebe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glebe Marital Status

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Married

27.5% 2,897

↔️

Separated

2.6% 272

📋

Divorced

9.9% 1,042

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 333

👤

Never married

56.9% 5,988

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glebe Ancestry

English

24.9%

Australian

18.6%

Other

14.0%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

8.5%

Chinese

7.9%

Italian

3.3%

German

3.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Vietnamese

2.3%

Indian

1.8%

Greek

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glebe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Vocational Education

23.0%

Secondary — Government

13.1%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glebe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 1,290

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 20,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glebe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.5% 1,801

—

Not a volunteer

81.5% 7,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glebe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glebe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

34.9%

Did not go to work

27.7%

Walked only

14.8%

Bus

8.2%

Bicycle

4.1%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Tram/Light Rail

1.3%

Train

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glebe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

33.4%

1 vehicle

48.7%

2 vehicles

14.5%

3 vehicles

2.5%

4+ vehicles

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glebe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.3%

2 bedrooms

37.5%

3 bedrooms

24.5%

4 bedrooms

9.4%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glebe Population Mobility

25.7%

moved in the last year

54.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glebe Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

759

Indigenous residents

21,022

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glebe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,428

Asthma

422

Arthritis

267

Diabetes

207

Heart disease

198

Lung condition

192

Cancer

151

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glebe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glebe Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.8%

Couple — children under 15

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glebe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

🏅

Previously served

1.5% 147

👤

Never served

98.2% 9,588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glebe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 1,068

—

Did not provide

89.0% 8,639

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glebe Children Ever Born

No children

60.1%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

17.2%

3 children

6.7%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glebe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

237

1971–1980

377

1981–1990

572

1991–2000

571

2001–2010

646

2011–2015

528

2016

167

2017

193

2018

219

2019

306

2020

137

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glebe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.6%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glebe Household Size

1 person

42.5%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

7.7%

5 persons

1.9%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glebe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,989

Moved from NSW

1,802

Moved — same area (SA2)

507

Moved from overseas

197

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glebe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.6%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glebe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 628 total

Theft

226

Other Against Property

171

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Glebe Schools

schools nearby

government

1098

avg ICSEA score

26,139

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

St Aloysius' College Independent

Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students

1223

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1178

ICSEA

Balmain Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

1172

ICSEA

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 349 students

1170

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Rozelle Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 507 students

1162

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 70 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glebe Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,756/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glebe

Your weekly income

≈ $7,609/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,336/wk

Rent share 23.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $190/wk

Jindera

Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $104/wk

Queanbeyan

Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $80/wk

Branxton

Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Karabar

Income: $975/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk

Jamisontown

Income: $873/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $50/wk

Picton (NSW)

Income: $939/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $45/wk

North Parramatta

Income: $874/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $30/wk

Glebe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Nowra

Pop: 5,856 Income: $696/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lugarno

Pop: 5,869 Income: $934/wk Rent: $560/wk

Dundas Valley

Pop: 5,875 Income: $726/wk Rent: $428/wk

East Ballina

Pop: 5,882 Income: $814/wk Rent: $460/wk

Alstonville

Pop: 5,912 Income: $671/wk Rent: $380/wk

Naremburn

Pop: 5,924 Income: $1,593/wk Rent: $602/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glebe

What is the population of Glebe NSW?

The population of Glebe NSW is 11,680 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6922.7 people per km².Glebe is ranked #479 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glebe?

The median personal income in Glebe NSW is $1,045 per week, or $54,340 per year.The median household income is $1,756 per week.Family income is $2,947 per week.Glebe is ranked #957 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glebe?

Median rent in Glebe NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glebe ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glebe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glebe NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glebe?

The median age in Glebe NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glebe a good suburb to live in?

Glebe is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,680.The median income is $1,045/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11645. All dollar figures in AUD.