Suburbs Glenhaven

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Glenhaven NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Glenhaven NSW is 6,619 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glenhaven is $950 per week ($49,400 per year). Median rent in Glenhaven is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Glenhaven has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Glenhaven has a population density of 917.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glenhaven is England. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenhaven is $3,080.

There were 21 recorded offences in Glenhaven in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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📍 Glenhaven, New South Wales — 33.7028°S, 150.9960°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (15)

Glenhaven Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Glenhaven Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$950/wk
$49,400 per year
#1614 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,080/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Glenhaven Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,217) Female 51.4% (3,408)

Population Density

917.5
people per km²
6,619 people · 7.2 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$3,104
Family income/wk

Glenhaven 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)

Glenhaven Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.4% 939 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.6% 852 dwellings

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

Glenhaven Country of Birth

Australia
85.4%
England
6.7%
China
2.1%
India
2.1%
Iran
1.3%
Germany
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Croatia
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%

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

Glenhaven Religion

Catholic
34.7%
No Religion
27.7%
Anglican
22.1%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Pentecostal
3.3%
Not stated
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glenhaven Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

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

Glenhaven Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
22.2%
Italian
12.9%
Persian ED
12.6%
Arabic
12.3%
Other
11.7%
Cantonese
10.5%
Hindi
9.0%
Korean
8.7%

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

Glenhaven Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.1% 1,775 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.8% 1,001 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 110 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.9% 2,171 people

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

Glenhaven Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.5%
Certificate III/IV
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
12.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Glenhaven Occupation

Professionals
37.9%
Managers
24.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.8%
Community & Personal Service
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Glenhaven Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.4%
Engineering
13.2%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Health
10.4%
Education
9.8%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Information Technology
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Glenhaven Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glenhaven Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glenhaven Marital Status

💍
Married
61.7% 3,399
↔️
Separated
1.6% 89
📋
Divorced
4.5% 247
🕊️
Widowed
7.9% 436
👤
Never married
24.2% 1,334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glenhaven Ancestry

English
30.7%
Australian
24.9%
Irish
8.7%
Other
7.7%
Scottish
7.6%
Italian
5.8%
Chinese
4.7%
Indian
2.6%
German
2.5%
Lebanese
2.2%
Maltese
1.5%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glenhaven School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.2%
Secondary — Government
17.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.7%
Secondary — Catholic
12.8%
Pre-school
7.9%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%

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

Glenhaven Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.7% 744
✅
No need for assistance
94.3% 12,216

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

Glenhaven Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 1,020
—
Not a volunteer
80.9% 4,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glenhaven Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glenhaven How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.4%
Did not go to work
23.9%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Train
1.0%
Truck
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Bus
0.8%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Glenhaven Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
27.1%
2 vehicles
40.2%
3 vehicles
16.7%
4+ vehicles
13.4%

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

Glenhaven Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
12.1%
3 bedrooms
19.1%
4 bedrooms
44.1%
5 bedrooms
18.8%
6+ bedrooms
5.1%

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

Glenhaven Population Mobility

9.1%
moved in the last year
29.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glenhaven Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
119
Indigenous residents
12,926
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glenhaven Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
342
Arthritis
250
Heart disease
231
Asthma
194
Diabetes
170
Cancer
153
Lung condition
105
Kidney disease
67
Stroke
66
Dementia
39

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

Glenhaven Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glenhaven Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.8%
Couple — no children under 15
26.8%
Couple — no children
26.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%
One parent — children under 15
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glenhaven Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 122
👤
Never served
97.6% 5,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glenhaven Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 691
—
Did not provide
87.0% 4,636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glenhaven Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
7.8%
2 children
37.1%
3 children
22.4%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Glenhaven When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
43
1951–1960
116
1961–1970
225
1971–1980
218
1981–1990
310
1991–2000
250
2001–2010
300
2011–2015
123
2016
19
2017
17
2018
17
2019
31
2020
16

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

Glenhaven Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
16.3%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

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

Glenhaven Household Size

1 person
18.0%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
19.0%
5 persons
10.7%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glenhaven Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,858
Moved from NSW
482
Moved — same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
30
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from ACT
4

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

Glenhaven Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.9%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glenhaven Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 21 total

Theft
9
Other Against Person
4
Other Against Property
3
Assault
2
Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Glenhaven Schools

15
schools nearby
7
government
1120
avg ICSEA score
14,066
total students
The Hills Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,208 students
1164
ICSEA
William Clarke College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,951 students
1162
ICSEA
Oakhill Drive Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 756 students
1152
ICSEA
St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 479 students
1145
ICSEA
Samuel Gilbert Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 643 students
1128
ICSEA
Castle Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 970 students
1128
ICSEA
St Angela's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 618 students
1126
ICSEA
Oakhill College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,242 students
1124
ICSEA
Castle Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,845 students
1121
ICSEA
Sherwood Ridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 584 students
1114
ICSEA
Glenhaven Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 240 students
1108
ICSEA
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent
Combined · K-12 · 238 students
1103
ICSEA
Kellyville High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 869 students
1086
ICSEA
Marian Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,035 students
1073
ICSEA
St Madeleine's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 388 students
1064
ICSEA

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

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Glenhaven Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,532/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Glenhaven

≈ $10,972/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $1,882/wk
Rent share 25.7%

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Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $260/wk

Glenhaven vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bogangar
Pop: 3,313 Income: $761/wk Rent: $460/wk
Oberon
Pop: 3,319 Income: $709/wk Rent: $280/wk
Birrong
Pop: 3,331 Income: $548/wk Rent: $440/wk
Carnes Hill
Pop: 3,332 Income: $932/wk Rent: $600/wk
Gables
Pop: 3,339 Income: $1,345/wk Rent: $600/wk
Greta (NSW)
Pop: 3,349 Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glenhaven

What is the population of Glenhaven NSW?

The population of Glenhaven NSW is 6,619 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 917.5 people per km².Glenhaven is ranked #1,148 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glenhaven?

The median personal income in Glenhaven NSW is $950 per week, or $49,400 per year.The median household income is $2,532 per week.Family income is $3,104 per week.Glenhaven is ranked #1,614 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glenhaven?

Median rent in Glenhaven NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 25.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Glenhaven ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glenhaven?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenhaven NSW is $3,080. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glenhaven?

The median age in Glenhaven NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glenhaven a good suburb to live in?

Glenhaven is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,619.The median income is $950/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.7% 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: 11671. All dollar figures in AUD.