Glendon · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Glendon

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very high proportion of detached houses defines Glendon, where 100% of homes are separate houses. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as having a much higher share of large, freestanding homes than most similar places.

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📍 Glendon, Suburb / Locality

Where Glendon sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Glendon — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glendon$290
2330, NSW $335
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,689, which is among the highest for this level and well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is $290, sitting well below both the state and national averages.

$290

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,689

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,024
  • 2021: $2,689

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Glendon, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Glendon, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.1% of homes owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Renters make up 21.6% of households, which is well below the national average of 30.6%.

21.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 54.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Glendon, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are typically large, as 83.8% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.5%
  • 2021: 83.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Glendon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Glendon, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 5 or more (29%) and 3 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11664/glendon/topic/housing-dwellings