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Glenwood NSW 2768

5,178 addresses · 233 streets

Greenway Electorate › Blacktown LGA › Glenwood · 29 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Glenwood is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 15,829 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $3,068 a week, with median rent near $590 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Indian, Australian, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

15,829Population
37Median age
$3,068Median household income / wk
$590Median rent / wk
3.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Glenwood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Glenwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Marayong, 3.3 km west · Metro station: Bella Vista, 1.1 km north-east · Bus interchange: Hillsbus Dural Depot, 10 km north-east · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 20.3 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

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: 8.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Glenwood

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Glenwood NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.1%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 20197.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202125.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 69%

Population by age in Glenwood
Population by age, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4800
5-142,511
15-191,274
20-241,167
25-341,560
35-442,660
45-542,512
55-641,760
65-741,070
75-84434
85+82
Dwelling types in Glenwood
Dwelling types, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House4,374
Townhouse115
Apartment3
Other0
Households by weekly income in Glenwood
Households by weekly income, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650251
$650-1,499575
$1,500-2,9991,235
$3,000+2,186
Top ancestries in Glenwood
Top ancestries, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other4,628
Indian3,377
Australian2,540
English2,270
Chinese1,332
Filipino956
Housing tenure in Glenwood
Housing tenure, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,100
Mortgage2,440
Rented877
Other37
Cars per household in Glenwood
Cars per household, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
082
11,170
22,025
3790
4+383
Commute to work in Glenwood
Commute to work, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,876
Train71
Bus136
Tram/ferry0
Walked56
Bicycle7
Home3,652
Top countries of birth in Glenwood
Top countries of birth, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India2,965
Philippines641
Sri Lanka474
China435
Fiji277
New Zealand233
Languages used at home in Glenwood
Languages used at home, Glenwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi1,885
Hindi1,057
Mandarin523
Tamil453
Tagalog376
Sinhalese325

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

39,971 bird observations recorded near Glenwood — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Glenwood

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.