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Glenreagh NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Glenreagh NSW is 1,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glenreagh is $584 per week ($30,368 per year). Median rent in Glenreagh is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Glenreagh has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Glenreagh has a population density of 11.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glenreagh is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenreagh is $1,509.

There were 10 recorded offences in Glenreagh in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (4 offences).

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Glenreagh Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glenreagh Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$584/wk

$30,368 per year

#7317 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,509/mo

Avg household size: —

Glenreagh Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (502) Female 50.1% (505)

Population Density

11.7

people per km²

1,005 people · 86.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,505

Family income/wk

Glenreagh 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)

Glenreagh Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

46.7% 120 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.3% 137 dwellings

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

Glenreagh Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

3.9%

India

0.7%

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

Glenreagh Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Anglican

17.1%

Not stated

16.8%

Catholic

13.0%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Baptist

2.6%

Other Religions Tot

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glenreagh Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

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

Glenreagh Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

31.3%

German

31.3%

IAL Punjabi

18.8%

Other

18.8%

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

Glenreagh Employment

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Employed full-time

28.7% 185 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.3% 163 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.3% 28 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.7% 269 people

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

Glenreagh Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Bachelor Degree

15.4%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

Postgraduate Degree

1.0%

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

Glenreagh Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Professionals

12.8%

Managers

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.9%

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

Glenreagh Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.6%

Engineering

16.2%

Management & Commerce

13.7%

Architecture & Building

12.7%

Health

12.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.8%

Education

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.5%

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

Glenreagh Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glenreagh Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glenreagh Marital Status

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Married

41.3% 317

↔️

Separated

5.1% 39

📋

Divorced

13.2% 101

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 31

👤

Never married

36.4% 279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glenreagh Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

32.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.3%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

6.9%

Other

3.6%

German

3.3%

Indian

1.2%

Maltese

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Italian

0.8%

Dutch

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glenreagh School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.9%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Pre-school

16.3%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Secondary — Catholic

1.9%

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

Glenreagh Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 117

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 1,612

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

Glenreagh Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 110

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glenreagh Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glenreagh How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

4.5%

Other

1.8%

Truck

0.9%

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

Glenreagh Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

28.7%

2 vehicles

40.3%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

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

Glenreagh Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

43.2%

4 bedrooms

30.1%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

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

Glenreagh Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glenreagh Indigenous Population

12.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

228

Indigenous residents

1,535

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glenreagh Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

128

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Glenreagh Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glenreagh Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.8%

One parent — children under 15

14.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glenreagh Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.6% 31

👤

Never served

95.4% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glenreagh Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 100

—

Did not provide

84.7% 552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glenreagh Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

27.6%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

12.0%

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

Glenreagh When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Glenreagh Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

13.4%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

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

Glenreagh Household Size

1 person

17.4%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glenreagh Where Residents Moved From

Same address

733

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Glenreagh Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.3%

Step family — no other children

13.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glenreagh Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Theft

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Glenreagh Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,384/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Glenreagh

Your weekly income

≈ $5,997/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,054/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Glenreagh vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,292 Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk

Baradine

Pop: 783 Income: $519/wk Rent: $157/wk

Bellbird Heights

Pop: 805 Income: $694/wk Rent: $368/wk

Belmont South

Pop: 1,053 Income: $643/wk Rent: $273/wk

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Pop: 993 Income: $755/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 662 Income: $551/wk Rent: $196/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glenreagh

What is the population of Glenreagh NSW?

The population of Glenreagh NSW is 1,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.7 people per km².Glenreagh is ranked #3,970 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glenreagh?

The median personal income in Glenreagh NSW is $584 per week, or $30,368 per year.The median household income is $1,384 per week.Family income is $1,505 per week.Glenreagh is ranked #7,317 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glenreagh?

Median rent in Glenreagh NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glenreagh ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glenreagh?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenreagh NSW is $1,509. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glenreagh?

The median age in Glenreagh NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glenreagh a good suburb to live in?

Glenreagh is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,005.The median income is $584/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 11679. All dollar figures in AUD.