$420 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glebe · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Glebe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs and a strong rental market define daily life in Glebe. Most people rent here, and those with mortgages face some of the highest monthly payments in the region, typically hitting $3,000.
$420
▲ +23.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glebe — higher than 86% of areas.
| Glebe | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | $495 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are far above the Australian average, with nearly half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more.
$3,000 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,730
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Glebe splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (26%) and Under $200 (22%), with $550–$749 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glebe, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 61.4% of households, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
61.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glebe, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and apartments dominate the landscape, with separate houses making up only 5.0% of homes. This lack of large houses is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
5.0% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Glebe splits fairly evenly between Townhouse / semi-detached (47%) and Flat or apartment (46%), with Separate house at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glebe, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 1 bedroom (24%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glebe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11645/glebe/topic/housing-dwellings