Glen Alpine NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Glen Alpine NSW is 4,429 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glen Alpine is $883 per week ($45,916 per year). Median rent in Glen Alpine is $570 per week ($2,470 per month). Glen Alpine has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Glen Alpine has a population density of 825.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Alpine is England. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Alpine is $2,167.

There were 29 recorded offences in Glen Alpine in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Glen Alpine Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Glen Alpine Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$883/wk
$45,916 per year
#2336 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$570/wk
$2,470 per month
#315 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Glen Alpine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (2,224) Female 49.8% (2,202)

Population Density

825.9
people per km²
4,429 people · 5.4 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,653
Family income/wk

Glen Alpine 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)

Glen Alpine Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 551 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 667 dwellings

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

Glen Alpine Country of Birth

Australia
87.4%
England
5.1%
India
2.6%
Egypt
1.0%
China
0.9%
Afghanistan
0.7%
Fiji
0.7%
Bangladesh
0.6%
Chile
0.6%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Glen Alpine Religion

Catholic
36.3%
No Religion
21.4%
Anglican
18.5%
Islam
8.1%
Brethren
4.8%
Not stated
4.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.3%
Buddhism
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glen Alpine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Glen Alpine Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
31.7%
Other
22.8%
SAL Tot
8.9%
Mandarin
7.8%
Spanish
7.5%
Vietnamese
7.5%
Persian ED
7.1%
IAL Punjabi
6.8%

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

Glen Alpine Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.1% 1,256 people
Employed part-time
19.6% 645 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 84 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.8% 1,313 people

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

Glen Alpine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.3%
Bachelor Degree
29.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Glen Alpine Occupation

Professionals
31.2%
Managers
18.4%
Clerical & Administrative
15.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

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

Glen Alpine Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.7%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
12.9%
Health
10.6%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Information Technology
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

Glen Alpine Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glen Alpine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.0%
$4,000+/wk
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glen Alpine Marital Status

💍
Married
59.7% 2,213
↔️
Separated
2.3% 84
📋
Divorced
4.8% 177
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 119
👤
Never married
30.0% 1,113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glen Alpine Ancestry

Australian
26.2%
English
26.0%
Other
14.7%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
6.7%
Italian
4.2%
Indian
3.6%
Chinese
2.9%
German
2.5%
Filipino
2.1%
Lebanese
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glen Alpine School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
17.2%
Primary — Government
15.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.8%
Primary — Catholic
11.6%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Secondary — Government
9.8%
Pre-school
9.6%

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

Glen Alpine Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.7% 489
No need for assistance
94.3% 8,103

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

Glen Alpine Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.4% 445
Not a volunteer
87.6% 3,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glen Alpine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glen Alpine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.9%
Did not go to work
26.0%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Train
1.1%
Truck
1.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Glen Alpine Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
18.5%
2 vehicles
41.2%
3 vehicles
22.9%
4+ vehicles
15.8%

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

Glen Alpine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
0.8%
3 bedrooms
5.8%
4 bedrooms
59.8%
5 bedrooms
26.6%
6+ bedrooms
6.6%

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

Glen Alpine Population Mobility

7.0%
moved in the last year
24.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glen Alpine Indigenous Population

2.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
174
Indigenous residents
8,483
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glen Alpine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
323
Asthma
175
Diabetes
171
Arthritis
165
Heart disease
122
Cancer
57
Lung condition
52
Stroke
46
Kidney disease
31
Dementia
4

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

Glen Alpine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glen Alpine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.5%
Couple — no children under 15
30.7%
Couple — no children
24.2%
One parent — children under 15
5.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glen Alpine Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 66
👤
Never served
98.0% 3,535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glen Alpine Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.7% 565
Did not provide
84.3% 3,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glen Alpine Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
19.0%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Glen Alpine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
37
1961–1970
145
1971–1980
183
1981–1990
299
1991–2000
189
2001–2010
206
2011–2015
95
2016
6
2017
7
2018
5
2019
13
2020
8

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

Glen Alpine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
29.5%
15–29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.6%

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

Glen Alpine Household Size

1 person
8.1%
2 persons
31.9%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
21.8%
5 persons
10.0%
6+ persons
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glen Alpine Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,983
Moved from NSW
235
Moved — same area (SA2)
38
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from QLD
3

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

Glen Alpine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.4%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glen Alpine Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 29 total

Assault
7
Other Against Person
7
Theft
7
Sexual Offences
3
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Glen Alpine Schools

9
schools nearby
6
government
988
avg ICSEA score
5,875
total students
Broughton Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,381 students
1086
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 202 students
1045
ICSEA
Mount Annan Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 653 students
1005
ICSEA
John Therry Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,057 students
1002
ICSEA
Mary Brooksbank School Government
Combined · U · 123 students
1000
ICSEA
Rosemeadow Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
945
ICSEA
Ambarvale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 433 students
944
ICSEA
Thomas Acres Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 495 students
942
ICSEA
Ambarvale High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students
925
ICSEA

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

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Glen Alpine Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,669/wk
Median Rent $570/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Glen Alpine

≈ $11,566/month
Median rent $570/wk
Left after rent $2,099/wk
Rent share 21.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Glen Alpine vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Alpine

What is the population of Glen Alpine NSW?

The population of Glen Alpine NSW is 4,429 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 825.9 people per km².Glen Alpine is ranked #1,755 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glen Alpine?

The median personal income in Glen Alpine NSW is $883 per week, or $45,916 per year.The median household income is $2,669 per week.Family income is $2,653 per week.Glen Alpine is ranked #2,336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glen Alpine?

Median rent in Glen Alpine NSW is $570 per week ($2,470 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glen Alpine ranks #315 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glen Alpine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Alpine NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glen Alpine?

The median age in Glen Alpine NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glen Alpine a good suburb to live in?

Glen Alpine is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,429.The median income is $883/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 11649. All dollar figures in AUD.