Glenwood (NSW), NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

97/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Glenwood (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1120, 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.

Glenwood (NSW) at a glance

Population (2021): 15,829
Median age: 37
Median weekly household income: $3,068
SEIFA score: 1120
Coordinates: -33.7375, 150.9318

Glenwood (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Glenwood (NSW) 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%, 19% of homes are rented, and 51% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	3,311	21%
Youth (15–24)	2,441	15%
Young adults (25–44)	4,220	27%
Mid-life (45–64)	4,272	27%
Seniors (65+)	1,586	10%

Share of the 15,830 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	1,100	24%
Owned with a mortgage	2,440	54%
Rented	877	19%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	4,374	97%
Townhouses & semis	115	3%
Flats & apartments	3	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,492 occupied private dwellings in Glenwood (NSW).

Median weekly rent: $590
Median monthly mortgage: $2,600
Average household size: 3.5 people
Median weekly family income: $3,009
Median weekly personal income: $984

Community and culture

Born overseas: 7,947 (51%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 8,480 (55%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 82 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 9,244 (79%)
Labour-force participation: 69%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%
Employed full-time: 5,138
Employed part-time: 2,102

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 Glenwood (NSW)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glenwood (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.4°C	18.6°C	85 mm
Feb	27.1°C	18.1°C	92 mm
Mar	25.4°C	16.9°C	139 mm
Apr	22.9°C	13.6°C	72 mm
May	19.7°C	10°C	37 mm
Jun	16.7°C	8°C	57 mm
Jul	16.8°C	7.1°C	56 mm
Aug	17.9°C	7.6°C	52 mm
Sep	20.9°C	9.8°C	44 mm
Oct	23.7°C	12.6°C	77 mm
Nov	25.2°C	14.7°C	73 mm
Dec	27.5°C	16.9°C	70 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Glenwood (NSW)

Where is Glenwood (NSW)?

Glenwood (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Glenwood (NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, Glenwood (NSW) had a population of about 15,829.

Is Glenwood (NSW) an advantaged area?

Glenwood (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1120, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Glenwood (NSW)?

Glenwood (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).