Glenroy NSW 2640
1,921 addresses · 91 streets
Farrer Electorate › Albury LGA › Glenroy · 461 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Glenroy is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,528 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,557 a week, with median rent near $315 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2011 → 2021
Getting Around & Local Services
6 supermarkets
3 Catholic churches
1 pharmacy
2 doctors & medical clinics
1 physiotherapist
1 childcare centre
2 libraries
7 service stations
2 golf clubs
1 bakery
1 butcher
3 hardware stores
3 hairdressers
2 beauty salons
1 mechanic
Getting around. Train station: Albury, 3.7 km south · Bus interchange: Albury Station, 3.8 km south · Airport: Albury Airport, 4.6 km south-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 53.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 53.3% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 67.4% |
Demographics
Unemployment 2.7% · Labour-force participation 59.2%
Population by age in Glenroy
| 0-4 | 180 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 393 |
| 15-19 | 245 |
| 20-24 | 192 |
| 25-34 | 367 |
| 35-44 | 369 |
| 45-54 | 477 |
| 55-64 | 451 |
| 65-74 | 453 |
| 75-84 | 264 |
| 85+ | 139 |
Dwelling types in Glenroy
| House | 1,195 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 156 |
| Apartment | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Glenroy
| <$650 | 197 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 418 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 436 |
| $3,000+ | 220 |
Top ancestries in Glenroy
| English | 1,465 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,330 |
| Irish | 459 |
| Scottish | 387 |
| Other | 283 |
| German | 264 |
Housing tenure in Glenroy
| Owned | 515 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 453 |
| Rented | 340 |
| Other | 40 |
Cars per household in Glenroy
| 0 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500 |
| 2 | 558 |
| 3 | 167 |
| 4+ | 90 |
Commute to work in Glenroy
| Car | 1,335 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 8 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 15 |
| Bicycle | 15 |
| Home | 138 |
Top countries of birth in Glenroy
| England | 73 |
|---|---|
| India | 46 |
| New Zealand | 37 |
| Scotland | 18 |
| Germany | 17 |
| Nepal | 17 |
Languages used at home in Glenroy
| Nepali | 48 |
|---|---|
| Punjabi | 42 |
| Mandarin | 12 |
| Tagalog | 11 |
| French | 10 |
| Afrikaans | 9 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
31,838 bird observations recorded near Glenroy — most often seen:
- Australian Magpie (2,365)
- Australian White Ibis (1,666)
- Eurasian Blackbird (1,625)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,592)
- Magpie-lark (1,509)
- Australian Wood Duck (1,482)
- Pied Currawong (1,382)
- Galah (1,326)
- Common Starling (1,249)
- Red Wattlebird (1,115)
- Australian Raven (1,105)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (1,018)
- Superb Fairy-wren (1,016)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Glenroy
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (944)
- Eastern Australian Magpie (937)
- Laughing Kookaburra (935)
- Welcome Swallow (917)
- House Sparrow (896)
- Dusky Moorhen (891)
- Crested Pigeon (799)
- Eastern Red Wattlebird (793)
- Willie Wagtail (779)
- Red-rumped Parrot (734)
- Silvereye (704)
- Australian Pelican (693)
- Eurasian Coot (690)
- Grey Teal (675)
- White-faced Heron (674)
- Eastern Rosella (665)
- Masked Lapwing (662)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Glenroy:
- North Albury (2 km)
- Hamilton Valley (2.2 km)
- Albury (2.7 km)
- Lavington (2.8 km)
- West Albury (3 km)
- East Albury (4 km)
- South Albury (4.2 km)
- Springdale Heights (4.3 km)
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Streets
- Albatross Avenue (9)
- Allan Street (15)
- Amanda Court (8)
- Arthur Worsley Court (8)
- Bartholomew Street (24)
- Beck Court (8)
- Belgravia Avenue (16)
- Billson Place (13)
- Bizet Place (10)
- Black Springs Circuit (7)
- Blair Court (13)
- Bluff Court (5)
- Bowdren Place (10)
- Bowyer Place (17)
- Box Place (5)
- Burrows Road (16)
- Burt Street (3)
- Casper Lane (11)
- Chad Terrace (29)
- Champions Drive (17)
- Chenery Street (73)
- Clem Drive (14)
- Cooper Close (8)
- Crawford Circuit (12)
- Crawshaw Crescent (31)
- Creasey Place (12)
- Daniel Street (26)
- Davies Street (4)
- Delany Street (34)
- Driver Terrace (43)
- Drumalbyn Road (10)
- Dumbrell Circuit (34)
- Ellerston Avenue (12)
- Emma Way (59)
- Fairbairn Street (12)
- Faithful Street (10)
- Featherstone Avenue (23)
- Franklin Court (17)
- Frere Street (7)
- Gap Court (6)
- Gap Road (10)
- Glenmorus Street (1)
- Golflinks Terrace (5)
- Hallam Street (25)
- Handel Street (26)
- Harmer Street (38)
- Harris Court (7)
- Hartwig Avenue (3)
- Harvey Court (45)
- Hayden Way (8)
- Hoad Close (6)
- Hodge Street (87)
- Howard Lane (4)
- Howard Place (12)
- Hunter Court (8)
- Huntingdale Avenue (3)
- Jacob Crescent (20)
- Jordan Way (17)
- Jupiter Street (5)
- Kirkpatrick Court (16)
- Kirkpatrick Place (7)
- Lachlan Lane (8)
- Laffy Mews (8)
- Lanaghan Street (18)
- Logan Road (251)
- Mace Court (16)
- Malaguena Avenue (18)
- Marimba Circuit (12)
- Mcdiarmid Place (13)
- Moet Place (6)
- Nalanda Court (21)
- Nigel Court (8)
- Par Street (9)
- Percival Court (12)
- Phillips Street (10)
- Range Road (17)
- Reservoir Road (1)
- Rixon Place (8)
- Ryan Road (44)
- Sarson Road (38)
- Silk Lane (3)
- Sonata Place (9)
- Stableford Road (15)
- Stelling Street (9)
- Tenbrink Street (44)
- Tyla Court (7)
- Unger Street (18)
- Union Road (95)
- Watson Street (47)
- Wilkinson Street (63)
- Wright Street (49)
