$490 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenbrook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Glenbrook, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,500. This is a place dominated by large, family-sized homes, with very few residents renting compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenbrook — higher than 91% of areas.
| Glenbrook | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2773, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $490, which is among the highest at this level and well above the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also high, with 35.7% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$490 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenbrook, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $200–$349 (17%).
In Glenbrook, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than in New South Wales, at 46.6%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, sitting at just 12.7%.
12.7% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glenbrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.4% of all homes, and 90.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because of these large homes, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glenbrook, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Glenbrook, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11660/glenbrook/topic/housing-dwellings