Glenfield Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Glenfield Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Glenfield Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,078
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,508
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -35.1371, 147.3311
Glenfield Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glenfield Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 35% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,078 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 677 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,353 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,121 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 849 | 17% |
Share of the 5,078 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 544 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 687 | 34% |
| Rented | 701 | 35% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,854 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 93 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 68 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,015 occupied private dwellings in Glenfield Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,406
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,878
- Median weekly personal income
- $808
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 551 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 497 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 541 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,605 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,657
- Employed part-time
- 763
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Glenfield Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glenfield Park is January (average daytime high around 31.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.2°C). The area receives roughly 681 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3°C | 18.4°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 17.2°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 15.3°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 21.6°C | 11.2°C | 56 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 7.2°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 12.9°C | 5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 12.2°C | 4.1°C | 51 mm |
| Aug | 13.1°C | 4.1°C | 61 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 6°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | 9.7°C | 58 mm |
| Nov | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 28.5°C | 15.6°C | 54 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glenfield Park
Where is Glenfield Park?
Glenfield Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Glenfield Park?
At the 2021 Census, Glenfield Park had a population of about 5,078.
Is Glenfield Park an advantaged area?
Glenfield Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glenfield Park?
Glenfield Park has average daytime highs of about 21.2°C and overnight lows of about 10.5°C, with roughly 681 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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