Median price trend for houses
Based on 48 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,430,000
Up 10.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.12m
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
- 5+ bed
- $1.51m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Glen Alpine
NSW 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,430,000
- Population
- 4,429
- Postcode
- 2560
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Glen Alpine, New South Wales
Property market insights for Glen Alpine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glen Alpine NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glen Alpine, NSW is currently $1,430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glen Alpine has a 12-month growth rate of 10.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Glen Alpine.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glen Alpine is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Glen Alpine is $650 per week and has increased 52.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glen Alpine safe?
The overall rate for Glen Alpine is 1,026 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Glen Alpine.
Overall crime rate
1,026
offences per 100,000 residents
70% belowGreater Sydney
Glen AlpineGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Glen Alpine?
Glen Alpine NSW 2560 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,429 people call Glen Alpine home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,669 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,429
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $570 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3425.0%Below
35–5424.3%Below
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.6%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.6%Above
Paying a mortgage50.3%Above
Renting8.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more38.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.0%Below
Drove to work41.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Glen Alpine
35.0% of workers in Glen Alpine worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.5% of Glen Alpine residents were born in England.
18.3% of people in Glen Alpine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glen Alpine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Alpine NSW 2560.
Is Glen Alpine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Glen Alpine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,310 family households lived in Glen Alpine; 52.1% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.
30.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glen Alpine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glen Alpine had 4,429 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glen Alpine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Alpine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glen Alpine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
50.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glen Alpine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glen Alpine had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 8.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 39.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glen Alpine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
41.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glen Alpine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 18.4% of the total.
79.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glen Alpine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.5% reported a different address.
27.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glen Alpine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.4% of residents used only English at home.
22.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glen Alpine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.7% of Glen Alpine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.3% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glen Alpine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.6% of ancestry responses in Glen Alpine.
Australian ancestry made up 30.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glen Alpine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glen Alpine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glen Alpine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glen Alpine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glen Alpine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,669 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $570 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glen Alpine compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.0% in Glen Alpine, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 41.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 8.1% in Glen Alpine, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Glen Alpine
Is Glen Alpine expensive?
The median house price is $1,430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glen Alpine good for families?
The Census counted 1,310 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Glen Alpine?
Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Glen Alpine
59 streets in Glen Alpine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abington Cr
- Andora Pl
- Armytage Pl
- Ashfield Pl
- Belltrees Cl
- Beltana Pl
- Bidura Cl
- Bishopscourt Pl
- Braeside Cr
- Calmar Cl
- Carclew Pl
- Charnwood Ct
- Claremont Cct
- Clydebank Cr
- Corryton Pl
- Dalstraith Pl
- Dovedale Cl
- Englorie Park Dr
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- Fernhill Pl
- Fernleigh Pl
- Figtree Cr
- Fitzpatrick St
- Gledswood Pl
- Glen Alpine Dr
- Glenavon Pl
- Glenlee Rd
- Glenrock Pl
- Golf Course Dr
- Gracemere Pl
- Gunyah Pl
- Hartford Ave
- Heritage
- Hillside Pl
- Hythe Pl
- Invergowrie Ave
- Kilgour Ct
- Laguna Pl
- Lakeview Pl
- Larra Pl
- Lauriston Pl
- Loder Pl
- Lyndhurst Pl
- Menangle Rd
- Mountain View Ave
- Mount Huon Cct
- Mount Sugarloaf Dr
- Narryna Pl
- Nepean Towers Ave
- Northbury Ct
- Riversdale Pl
- Rossiville Pl
- Somercotes Cl
- St Aubins Pl
- Strathmore Pl
- Vaucluse Pl
- Wandella Pl
- Werribee Park Pl
- Woolmers Pl
- Wylarah Cl
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