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Glenbrook NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Glenbrook NSW is 5,078 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glenbrook is $1,031 per week ($53,612 per year). Median rent in Glenbrook is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Glenbrook has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Glenbrook has a population density of 722.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glenbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenbrook is $2,500.

There were 63 recorded offences in Glenbrook in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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Glenbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glenbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,031/wk

$53,612 per year

#1030 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Glenbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (2,497) Female 50.8% (2,575)

Population Density

722.2

people per km²

5,078 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,039

Family income/wk

Glenbrook 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)

Glenbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.4% 835 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.6% 701 dwellings

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

Glenbrook Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

6.0%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

France

0.1%

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

Glenbrook Religion

No Religion

44.2%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

16.9%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Not stated

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glenbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Glenbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.5%

Greek

20.5%

German

19.3%

French

8.4%

Russian

8.4%

Mandarin

6.0%

IAL Punjabi

6.0%

Urdu

4.8%

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

Glenbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 1,460 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 881 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 88 people

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Not in labour force

36.6% 1,404 people

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

Glenbrook Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.8%

Certificate III/IV

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Postgraduate Degree

15.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Glenbrook Occupation

Professionals

41.0%

Managers

20.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.1%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Labourers

1.9%

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

Glenbrook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Education

15.9%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

13.3%

Engineering

13.0%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Glenbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glenbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glenbrook Marital Status

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Married

57.4% 2,378

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Separated

2.2% 93

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Divorced

7.3% 302

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Widowed

4.9% 202

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Never married

28.1% 1,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glenbrook Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

11.8%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

5.7%

German

3.3%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.9%

Maltese

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

Greek

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glenbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Pre-school

9.6%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.4%

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

Glenbrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 393

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 9,564

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

Glenbrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 816

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 3,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glenbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glenbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.1%

Did not go to work

26.6%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

2.4%

Train

1.7%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Glenbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

28.5%

2 vehicles

42.6%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

11.5%

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

Glenbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

31.0%

4 bedrooms

43.8%

5 bedrooms

13.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Glenbrook Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glenbrook Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

125

Indigenous residents

9,856

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glenbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

451

Asthma

193

Arthritis

177

Heart disease

143

Diabetes

102

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Glenbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glenbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

25.2%

Couple — no children under 15

23.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glenbrook Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 20

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Previously served

2.9% 116

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Never served

96.7% 3,926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glenbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 580

—

Did not provide

85.7% 3,482

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glenbrook Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Glenbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

131

1971–1980

120

1981–1990

110

1991–2000

2001–2010

117

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Glenbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

19.8%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

14.9%

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

Glenbrook Household Size

1 person

18.5%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

20.3%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glenbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,516

Moved from NSW

278

Moved — same area (SA2)

119

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Glenbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.0%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glenbrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Other Against Property

Weapons

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Glenbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

1075

avg ICSEA score

2,604

total students

Glenbrook Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1120

ICSEA

Lapstone Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

1113

ICSEA

St Finbar's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1110

ICSEA

Blaxland East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1068

ICSEA

Blaxland Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 137 students

1068

ICSEA

Blaxland High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 998 students

1065

ICSEA

Leonay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 191 students

1049

ICSEA

Emu Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 237 students

1006

ICSEA

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

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Glenbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,502/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Glenbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $10,842/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $2,012/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Glenbrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,541 Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,542 Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk

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Pop: 2,544 Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,547 Income: $928/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glenbrook

What is the population of Glenbrook NSW?

The population of Glenbrook NSW is 5,078 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 722.2 people per km².Glenbrook is ranked #1,545 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glenbrook?

The median personal income in Glenbrook NSW is $1,031 per week, or $53,612 per year.The median household income is $2,502 per week.Family income is $3,039 per week.Glenbrook is ranked #1,030 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glenbrook?

Median rent in Glenbrook NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glenbrook ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glenbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenbrook NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glenbrook?

The median age in Glenbrook NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glenbrook a good suburb to live in?

Glenbrook is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,078.The median income is $1,031/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 11660. All dollar figures in AUD.