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Glebe, 2037

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Desirability score

65.6/100
Good

Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
What Glebe is known for: Café precinct, Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Glebe is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with schools and childcare nearby. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
11,680
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,756
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
862 of 6,098
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
272 / 2,469 / 2,405

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$860
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,090
All types (January to March 2026)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
530

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,995
Against the person
416
Against property
855
Rate per 1,000 residents
170.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 28 residents
State safety percentile
94.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+5.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions534
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment181
  • Malicious Damage To Property182
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault195
  • Steal From Retail Store299

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,103
  • Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary
  • Glebe Public SchoolPrimary
  • St James Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Scholastica's College Glebe PointSecondary
  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

65 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park
  • Glebe Point Rd Opp Forsyth St
  • Glebe Point Rd Opp Glebe Library
  • Glebe Point Rd Opp Leichhardt St
  • Wigram Rd At Bell Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksBridge Road, Rosebank Street13 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026
  • RoadworksBridge Road, Rosebank Street13 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

636 planning-related records

2026· 34 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    381A GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    29 Wigram Road Glebe NSWAdditional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    40 BELLEVUE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25A AVENUE ROAD GLEBE 2037Additional Information Requested
  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    77 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    36 LOMBARD STREET GLEBE 2037Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    41 WIGRAM ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    57-65 DARGHAN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    42 DERWENT STREET GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Supporting Development
    132 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Shop
    375 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    29 AVENUE ROAD GLEBE 2037Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 JAROCIN AVENUE GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    281-285 PARRAMATTA ROAD, GLEBE NSW SP 48928Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    9 GLEBE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise
    36 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 ALLEN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    93 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined

  • February 2026

  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    1 WENTWORTH STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 BELLEVUE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Co-living; Residential Accommodation
    49 GREEK STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    48 TOXTETH ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 VICTORIA ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    48 DARGHAN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    213 BROADWAY GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 BURTON STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading
    Shop D4, Sydney Fish Market, 1 Bridge Road GlebeDetermined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 DARLING STREET GLEBE 2037Determined

  • January 2026

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading
    225 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    1 toxteth Road Glebe 2037Determined
  • Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    198-206 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 BRIDGE ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    50 GOTTENHAM STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 AVONA AVENUE GLEBE 2037Deferred Commencement
2025· 6 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    22 TOXTETH ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living; Non-standard Housing
    274-276 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Co-living
    263-279 Broadway, Glebe NSW 2037Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 COLBOURNE AVENUE GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop
    SE 1 197 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    1 PYRMONT BRIDGE ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

368 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Glebe Wine ShopAlcohol
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Sydney CellarsAlcohol
  • The Little Bottle Shop of GlebeAlcohol
  • Shaver ShopAppliance
  • ATM
  • BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM

    1 Bay Street, Glebe

  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Glebe BakeryBakery

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alice Lee ReservePark
  • Arthur (Paddy) Gray ReservePark
  • Blackwattle Bay ParkPark
  • Cardigan and Darghan Street ReservePark
  • Dr HJ Foley Rest ParkPark
  • Ernest Pederson ReservePark
  • Jean Cawley ReservePark
  • John Street ReservePark
  • Kirsova 3 PlaygroundPark
  • Millard ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
10
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Dental Connectdentist
  • Dr David Nguyen & Associatesdentist
  • Glebe Dental Groupdentist
  • Glebe Medical CentreGlebe Point Roadclinic
  • Glebe Point Pharmacypharmacy
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
  • Recover Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
  • Woolcock Institute of Medical ResearchGlebe Point Roadyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

12 state heritage places

  • Bellevue55-57 Leichhardt Street Glebe PointSHR
  • Bidura House Group357 Glebe Point Road, GlebeSHR
  • Elsie Refuge (former)73-75 West Moreland Street, GlebeSHR
  • Glebe Railway ViaductWentworth Park, Jubilee Park, Johnstons Creek, GlebeSHR
  • Hereford House53 Hereford Street GlebeSHR
  • Lyndhurst61 Darghan Street GlebeSHR
  • Monteith266 Glebe Point Road GlebeSHR
  • Reussdale160 Bridge Road GlebeSHR
  • Rothwell Lodge & Factory24 Ferry Road GlebeSHR
  • Sze Yup Temple & Joss HouseVictoria Road, GlebeSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Amigoss Preschool and Long Day Carekindergarten
  • Goodstart Glebe Child Care CentreSt Johns Roadchildcare
  • Hilda Booler Kindergartenkindergarten
  • MindChamps Broadway Childcare, Daycare and PreschoolBay Streetchildcare
  • Montessori AcademyBridge Roadchildcare
  • Only About ChildrenBridge Roadchildcare
  • SDN GlebeGlebe Streetchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
24

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
65.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
404th in Australia
State rank
155th in NSW
Peer rank
#64 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#111 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
  • AB Hotelamenitiespub
  • ALDIamenities1 Bay Streetsupermarket
  • ANZamenitiesbank
  • ATMamenitiesatm
  • Amigoss Preschool and Long Day Careamenitieskindergarten
  • Anan Nara Massage and Relaxation Spaceamenitiesmassage
  • Annectoamenitiessocial_facility
  • Antoine's Kitchen / Haven Cafeamenitiescafe
  • Apple Storeamenities1 Bay Streetelectronics

Data sources & freshness

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