$590 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $590
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.2% of all homes in Glenwood, making it a suburb almost entirely of detached dwellings. This creates a residential landscape where large family homes are the norm, though the cost of living here is high for both buyers and renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenwood — higher than 99% of areas.
| Glenwood | $590 |
|---|---|
| 2768, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage is $2,600, which is well above the national figure. Renters face similar pressure, with typical weekly rents of $590, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
$590 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenwood, $550–$749 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
In Glenwood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here own their homes with a mortgage, while only 24.4% own their home outright, which is well below the national average. The percentage of households renting is 19.5%, far below the state and national figures.
19.5% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.4% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glenwood, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are standard here, with 98% having three or more bedrooms and 65.8% having four. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glenwood, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Glenwood, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 5 or more is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11686/glenwood/topic/housing-dwellings