Glebe (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Glebe is an inner-western suburb of Sydney, set barely three kilometres south-west of the central business district on a tongue of land all but encircled by Blackwattle Bay and Rozelle Bay. Its name is a churchly inheritance: in 1790 Governor Arthur Phillip granted around 400 acres here to the Reverend Richard Johnson, chaplain of the First Fleet, as a glebe — land set aside to support a clergyman — and 'The Glebe' endured. Aboriginal people had lived across this country for thousands of years before British settlement. The suburb runs south to Parramatta Road and Broadway, with Ultimo, Annandale and Forest Lodge as neighbours, while Wentworth Park spreads over the reclaimed headwaters of Blackwattle Bay. It remains one of Sydney's most characterful inner-city pockets.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glebe (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1075, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Glebe (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,680
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,756
- SEIFA score
- 1075
- Coordinates
- -33.8778, 151.1872
Glebe (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glebe (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 36%, 61% of homes are rented, and 39% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,145 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,565 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,217 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,826 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,928 | 17% |
Share of the 11,681 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,015 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 823 | 16% |
| Rented | 3,210 | 61% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 260 | 5% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,469 | 47% |
| Flats & apartments | 2,405 | 46% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,236 occupied private dwellings in Glebe (NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,947
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,045
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,177 (39%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,868 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 381 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,755 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 3,707
- Employed part-time
- 1,646
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Glebe (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glebe (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glebe (NSW)
Where is Glebe (NSW)?
Glebe (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Glebe (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Glebe (NSW) had a population of about 11,680.
Is Glebe (NSW) an advantaged area?
Glebe (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1075, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glebe (NSW)?
Glebe (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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