Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,140,000
Down 10.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $910k
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
- 5+ bed
- $1.35m
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The quick read on
Glenning Valley
NSW 2261 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,140,000
- Population
- 2,023
- Postcode
- 2261
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Glenning Valley, New South Wales
Property market insights for Glenning Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenning Valley NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,050 per week
Up 40.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glenning Valley, NSW is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenning Valley has a 12-month growth rate of -10.5% for houses and 32.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Glenning Valley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenning Valley is $1,050 per week. The median house rent has increased 40.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Glenning Valley is $675 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glenning Valley safe?
The overall rate for Glenning Valley is 978 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Glenning Valley.
Overall crime rate
978
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Sydney
Glenning ValleyGreater 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 Glenning Valley?
Glenning Valley NSW 2261 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,023 people call Glenning Valley home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,252 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,023
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3422.9%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.6%Above
Paying a mortgage53.2%Above
Renting13.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car24.0%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more31.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.6%Below
Drove to work50.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Glenning Valley
27.6% of workers in Glenning Valley worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
4.4% of Glenning Valley residents were born in England.
40.8% of people in Glenning Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glenning Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenning Valley NSW 2261.
Is Glenning Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Glenning Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
613 family households lived in Glenning Valley; 49.1% were couple families and 11.7% were one-parent families.
37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glenning Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glenning Valley had 2,023 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glenning Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Glenning Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glenning Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
53.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.2% 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 Glenning Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glenning Valley had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 33.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glenning Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glenning Valley?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 24.0% of the total.
74.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glenning Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.
14.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glenning Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glenning Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.0% of Glenning Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glenning Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Glenning Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 43.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glenning Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glenning Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glenning Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glenning Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenning Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,252 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 $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glenning Valley compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.6% in Glenning Valley, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 33.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 13.2% in Glenning Valley, 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 Glenning Valley
Is Glenning Valley expensive?
The median house price is $1,140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glenning Valley good for families?
The Census counted 613 local families, and 19.5% 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 Glenning Valley?
Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, 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 Glenning Valley
48 streets in Glenning Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Rd
- Appletree Cl
- Ashwood Cl
- Australis Pl
- Beckingham Rd
- Bega Pl
- Bellambi Pl
- Bellbird Cl
- Bemboka Cr
- Berkeley Rd
- Bermagui Pl
- Bettong Ln
- Bilgola Pl
- Bomaderry Cr
- Bottlebrush Dr
- Bower Bird Cl
- Brush Rd
- Bulli Pl
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- Bundeena Rd
- Bungan Pl
- Corkwood St
- Corona Ln
- Curringa Cl
- Egret Ave
- Ewing Ln
- Glade Ct
- Glenning Rd
- Greenacres Cl
- Greenbank Rd
- Gumnut Cl
- Hakea Pl
- Heather Ave
- Hillside Dr
- Honeysuckle Cl
- Jacaranda Ave
- Lees Lane
- Livistona Ln
- Palm Cl
- Palm Springs Ave
- Paramount Pl
- Roxburgh Cl
- Rutherford Dr
- Sandalwood Cl
- Southfork Dr
- Toona
- Torrellia
- White Fig Dr
- Wyong Rd
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