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The quick read on

Glendale

NSW 2285 · Lake Macquarie

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$880,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$728,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,260

ABS 2021

Postcode
2285

Glendale, New South Wales

Property market insights for Glendale (NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glendale (NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 50 sales in the preceding 12 months

$880,000

Up 7.3% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$810k
3 bed
$880k
4 bed
$1.14m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 36 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 12.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Glendale (NSW), NSW is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glendale (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.3% for houses and 11.9% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Glendale (NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glendale (NSW) is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glendale (NSW) is $728,000, which has increased 11.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $695,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $825,000 in Glendale (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Glendale (NSW) is $475 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Glendale safe?

The overall rate for Glendale is 5,051 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% above the Rest of NSW 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 Glendale.

Overall crime rate

5,051

offences per 100,000 residents

53% aboveRest of NSW

GlendaleRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Glendale?

Glendale NSW 2285 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

3,260 people call Glendale home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,514 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,260
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.9%Above
15–3428.3%Above
35–5424.7%Above
55–7421.2%Below
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.2%Above
Townhouses7.9%Below
Apartments4.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.7%Below
Paying a mortgage35.9%Above
Renting33.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.8%Above
One car37.1%Above
Two cars37.0%Below
Three or more19.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.1%Above
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus1.3%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Glendale

17.1% of workers in Glendale worked from home on Census day.

43.2% of people in Glendale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glendale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glendale NSW 2285.

Is Glendale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.9% of Glendale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

889 family households lived in Glendale; 42.2% were couple families and 21.8% were one-parent families.

38.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Glendale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Glendale had 3,260 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Glendale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 87.2% of occupied private dwellings in Glendale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Glendale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

35.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

33.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Glendale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Glendale had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 30.8%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Glendale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glendale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 37.1% of the total.

56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Glendale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.

8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Glendale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.0% of residents used only English at home.

5.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Glendale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Glendale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Glendale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.5% of ancestry responses in Glendale.

Australian ancestry made up 44.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Glendale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Glendale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

34.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Glendale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.4% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Glendale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glendale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,514 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Glendale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.1% in Glendale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 33.4% in Glendale, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Glendale (NSW)

Is Glendale (NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $728,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glendale (NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 889 local families, and 18.9% 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 Glendale (NSW)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,140,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Glendale (NSW)

54 streets in Glendale (NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alfred St
  • Amber
  • Anne Ave
  • Ascot St
  • Bancroft St
  • Bell St
  • Bruce St
  • Carramar Pl
  • Cedar St
  • Cheryl Ave
  • Clarence St
  • Clare St
  • David St
  • Ellerdale Dr
  • Emily St
  • Ethan
  • Fairleigh St
  • Ferndale St
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  • Frederick St
  • Gardenia Pl
  • George St
  • Glendale Dr
  • Glendon Cr
  • Graham St
  • Greenwood Pde
  • Hill St
  • Impala St
  • Jason Ct
  • John Howe Cl
  • Jubilee Rd
  • Karen Ave
  • Labulla Pl
  • Lake Rd
  • Lalor Pde
  • Lance Street
  • Lilian St
  • Main Rd
  • Manuel St
  • Margot Ave
  • Michele Cr
  • Neville St
  • Oakland St
  • Paddock Cl
  • Pandel Ave
  • Parry Cl
  • Poyner Ave
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Rose Ave
  • Sean Ct
  • Stephens Ave
  • Stockland Dr
  • Strawberry Terrace
  • Valley View Cr
  • Vena St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.