New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Glenwood NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Glenwood NSW is 15,829 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glenwood is $984 per week ($51,168 per year). Median rent in Glenwood is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Glenwood has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Glenwood has a population density of 3092.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glenwood is India. The most common religion is Catholic (23% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenwood is $2,600.

There were 77 recorded offences in Glenwood in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Glenwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glenwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$984/wk

$51,168 per year

#1314 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$590/wk

$2,557 per month

#259 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Glenwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (7,859) Female 50.3% (7,968)

Population Density

3092.4

people per km²

15,829 people · 5.1 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,009

Family income/wk

Glenwood 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)

Glenwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.1% 1,100 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.9% 2,440 dwellings

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

Glenwood Country of Birth

Australia

63.4%

India

24.8%

China

3.1%

Fiji

2.3%

England

2.0%

Afghanistan

1.2%

Iran

0.9%

Bangladesh

0.9%

Indonesia

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.7%

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

Glenwood Religion

Catholic

23.4%

Hinduism

17.7%

No Religion

17.7%

Other Religions Tot

12.5%

Othr Rel Sikhism

12.0%

Anglican

6.8%

Islam

6.0%

Buddhism

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glenwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

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

Glenwood Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

32.3%

Hindi

18.2%

Other

12.3%

SAL Tot

11.1%

Mandarin

8.1%

Tamil

7.0%

SAL Tagalog

5.8%

IAL Sinhal

5.4%

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

Glenwood Employment

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Employed full-time

45.5% 5,136 people

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Employed part-time

18.6% 2,101 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 414 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.2% 3,628 people

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

Glenwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.3%

Postgraduate Degree

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Certificate III/IV

15.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Glenwood Occupation

Professionals

38.0%

Managers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Labourers

2.8%

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

Glenwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.3%

Engineering

16.1%

Information Technology

11.5%

Society & Culture

10.0%

Health

9.6%

Education

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Architecture & Building

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Glenwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glenwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.3%

$4,000+/wk

31.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glenwood Marital Status

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Married

60.3% 7,552

↔️

Separated

2.1% 268

📋

Divorced

4.0% 506

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 366

👤

Never married

30.6% 3,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glenwood Ancestry

Other

26.5%

Indian

19.3%

Australian

14.5%

English

13.0%

Chinese

7.6%

Filipino

5.5%

Irish

3.8%

Scottish

3.0%

Italian

2.5%

Sri Lankan

1.6%

German

1.4%

Lebanese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glenwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.5%

Secondary — Government

29.8%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Glenwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 1,260

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 29,718

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

Glenwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 1,676

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 10,533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glenwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glenwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.0%

Did not go to work

25.8%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

3.1%

Train

1.6%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Glenwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

26.3%

2 vehicles

45.5%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Glenwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

0.8%

3 bedrooms

14.8%

4 bedrooms

66.5%

5 bedrooms

15.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Glenwood Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

31.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glenwood Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

166

Indigenous residents

31,019

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glenwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

768

Diabetes

560

Asthma

492

Heart disease

296

Arthritis

275

Lung condition

106

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Glenwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glenwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.6%

Couple — no children under 15

28.5%

Couple — no children

13.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glenwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 17

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

0.8% 95

👤

Never served

99.0% 12,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glenwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 1,319

—

Did not provide

89.2% 10,862

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glenwood Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

37.1%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Glenwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

214

1971–1980

339

1981–1990

1,145

1991–2000

1,655

2001–2010

2,549

2011–2015

926

2016

204

2017

177

2018

235

2019

230

2020

103

2021

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

Glenwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Glenwood Household Size

1 person

6.9%

2 persons

19.9%

3 persons

21.4%

4 persons

32.4%

5 persons

12.4%

6+ persons

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glenwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,914

Moved from NSW

1,117

Moved — same area (SA2)

280

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Glenwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.9%

Step family — no other children

4.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glenwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 77 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Glenwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1067

avg ICSEA score

13,183

total students

Matthew Pearce Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,270 students

1177

ICSEA

Bella Vista Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,104 students

1147

ICSEA

Kellyville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 855 students

1136

ICSEA

John Palmer Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 950 students

1125

ICSEA

Caddies Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 868 students

1120

ICSEA

Holy Cross Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 386 students

1119

ICSEA

Quakers Hill East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 655 students

1101

ICSEA

Glenwood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,507 students

1090

ICSEA

Parklea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 566 students

1083

ICSEA

Kings Langley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 567 students

1081

ICSEA

Seven Hills North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 246 students

1066

ICSEA

Blacktown Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 898 students

1053

ICSEA

Blacktown Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1046

ICSEA

Blacktown North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 354 students

1042

ICSEA

Vardys Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 437 students

1038

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Glenwood Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,068/wk

Median Rent $590/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Glenwood

Your weekly income

≈ $13,295/month

Median rent $590/wk

Left after rent $2,478/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Glenwood vs State & National Average

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Tweed Heads South

Pop: 7,941 Income: $561/wk Rent: $390/wk

Collaroy (NSW)

Pop: 7,944 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $600/wk

Rosemeadow

Pop: 8,007 Income: $703/wk Rent: $380/wk

Fletcher (NSW)

Pop: 8,014 Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $510/wk

Cromer (NSW)

Pop: 8,030 Income: $949/wk Rent: $650/wk

Balgowlah

Pop: 8,068 Income: $1,264/wk Rent: $640/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glenwood

What is the population of Glenwood NSW?

The population of Glenwood NSW is 15,829 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3092.4 people per km².Glenwood is ranked #246 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glenwood?

The median personal income in Glenwood NSW is $984 per week, or $51,168 per year.The median household income is $3,068 per week.Family income is $3,009 per week.Glenwood is ranked #1,314 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glenwood?

Median rent in Glenwood NSW is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glenwood ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glenwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenwood NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glenwood?

The median age in Glenwood NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glenwood a good suburb to live in?

Glenwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 15,829.The median income is $984/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 11686. All dollar figures in AUD.