NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Glenning Valley, 2261
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Glenning Valley is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,023
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,252
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 731
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 47 / 22 / 3
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)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 368
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
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 140
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order247
- Breach Bail Conditions456
- Domestic Violence Related Assault295
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment446
- Malicious Damage To Property380
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
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bundeena Rd At Bemboka Cres
- Bundeena Rd Opp Bomaderry Cres
- Carona Lane Opp Rutherford Dr
- Wyong Rd After Palm Springs Av
- Wyong Rd Opp Kilkenny Pde
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).
202 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool90 ANDERSON ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Swimming pool; Supporting Development19 SCRIBBLY GUM STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Under Assessment
May 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia40 ANDERSON ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 BOTTLEBRUSH DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure245 GLENNING ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 PALM SPRINGS AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use; Shipping containers20 BERKELEY ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure190 GLENNING ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation61 BUTTERNUT AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 QUOKKA DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BUTTERNUT AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Subdivision91 BERKELEY ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 QUOKKA DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 PINE STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 QUOKKA DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 SUGAR PINE AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 CURRINGA CLOSE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 BUTTERNUT AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 NIGHTSHADE DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 CURRINGA CLOSE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 FOREST OAK PLACE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PINE STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah17 SCRIBBLY GUM STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60 GLENNING ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Under Assessment
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool6 GHOST GUM STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool14 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 RUTHERFORD DRIVE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 PINE STREET GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 ASHWOOD CLOSE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 HEATHER AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool38 CORONA LANE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 POTOROO ROAD GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 SUGAR PINE AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Stairway; Swimming pool20 CORONA LANE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BUTTERNUT AVENUE GLENNING VALLEY 2261Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Berkeley Rd opp TLSC Berkeley Vale CampusBus stop
- Bundeena Rd at Bemboka CresBus stop
- Bundeena Rd at Bomaderry CresBus stop
- Bundeena Rd before Bemboka CresBus stop
- Bundeena Rd opp Bomaderry CresBus stop
- TLSC Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley RdBus stop
- Wyong Rd after Palm Springs AvBus stop
- Wyong Rd opp Kilkenny PdeBus stop
- Sports field
- Ted Doyle OvalSports field
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berkeley Vale Sporting ComplexPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Glenning Valley Childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 47.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2249th in Australia
- State rank
- 706th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #237 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #471 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Berkeley Rd opp TLSC Berkeley Vale Campusamenitiesbus_stop
- Bundeena Rd at Bemboka Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Bundeena Rd at Bomaderry Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Bundeena Rd before Bemboka Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Bundeena Rd opp Bomaderry Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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