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NSW · Greater Hume Shire Council

Glenellen, 2642

Current weather

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67% humidity · 23 km/h wind · 14.1° / 8.3° today · 7.5 mm rain

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  • Green suburb
What Glenellen is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Glenellen is a welcoming smaller community in Greater Hume Shire, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Population

Population
130
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$2,166
Dwelling vacancy
18.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 49
Median monthly mortgage
$1,642
Employment rate
70.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
23th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+20.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order25
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault28
  • Fraud19
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
  • Malicious Damage To Property32

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

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 128 Glenellen Rd
  • 578 Glenellen Rd
  • Glenellen Rd At Bethel Rd
  • Glenellen Rd Opp 545
  • Glenellen Rd Opp Fielder Moll Rd

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)

Planning & development

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

10 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    293 FIELDER MOLL ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    1623 WALLA WALLA JINDERA ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    293 FIELDER MOLL ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Withdrawn
2024· 5 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    293 FIELDER MOLL ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • August 2024

  • Subdivision
    753 BETHEL ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • June 2024

  • Subdivision
    29 GLENLEA ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    29 GLENLEA ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    204 ORTLIPP ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • July 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    29 GLENLEA ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

  • May 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    29 ROCKOW ROAD GLENELLEN 2642Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime25
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime28
  • Fraudcrime19
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime28
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime32
  • 128 Glenellen Rdtransport
  • 578 Glenellen Rdtransport
  • Glenellen Rd At Bethel Rdtransport
  • Glenellen Rd Opp 545transport
  • Glenellen Rd Opp Fielder Moll Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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