Glenning Valley, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glenning Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1043, 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.
Glenning Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,023
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,252
- SEIFA score
- 1043
- Coordinates
- -33.3547, 151.4221
Glenning Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glenning Valley 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 30%, 13% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 395 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 215 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 526 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 600 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 284 | 14% |
Share of the 2,020 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 231 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 366 | 52% |
| Rented | 91 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 675 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 22 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 700 occupied private dwellings in Glenning Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,448
- Median weekly personal income
- $887
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 283 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 87 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 78 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 857 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 584
- Employed part-time
- 367
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 Glenning Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glenning Valley is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 956 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 106 mm |
| Mar | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 157 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 91 mm |
| May | 20°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 18.2°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 14.3°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 16°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glenning Valley
Where is Glenning Valley?
Glenning Valley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Glenning Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Glenning Valley had a population of about 2,023.
Is Glenning Valley an advantaged area?
Glenning Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1043, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glenning Valley?
Glenning Valley has average daytime highs of about 22.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 956 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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