Glenellen, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Glenellen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, 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.
Glenellen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 130
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $2,166
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -35.8864, 146.9077
Glenellen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glenellen 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 mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 15% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 21 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 43 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 38 | 30% |
Share of the 127 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 23 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 29% |
| Rented | 6 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 43 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 43 occupied private dwellings in Glenellen.
- Median weekly rent
- $413
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,642
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,399
- Median weekly personal income
- $919
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 42 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.2%
- Employed full-time
- 37
- Employed part-time
- 36
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 Glenellen
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glenellen is January (average daytime high around 26.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.2°C). The area receives roughly 744 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8°C | 14.1°C | 63 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 22.6°C | 11.4°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| May | 12°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 8.8°C | 1.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jul | 8.2°C | 0.5°C | 60 mm |
| Aug | 9.3°C | 0.6°C | 72 mm |
| Sep | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 64 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 5.5°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 20.2°C | 8.4°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glenellen
Where is Glenellen?
Glenellen is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Glenellen?
At the 2021 Census, Glenellen had a population of about 130.
Is Glenellen an advantaged area?
Glenellen has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glenellen?
Glenellen has average daytime highs of about 17.1°C and overnight lows of about 6.6°C, with roughly 744 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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