Glenorie, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glenorie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1092, 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.
Glenorie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,792
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,524
- SEIFA score
- 1092
- Coordinates
- -33.5666, 150.9860
Glenorie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glenorie 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 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 746 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 524 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 765 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,081 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 676 | 18% |
Share of the 3,792 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 444 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 487 | 43% |
| Rented | 168 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,111 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,131 occupied private dwellings in Glenorie.
- Median weekly rent
- $543
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,644
- Median weekly personal income
- $882
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 813 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 689 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 37 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,742 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,028
- Employed part-time
- 667
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.
Common questions about Glenorie
Where is Glenorie?
Glenorie is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Glenorie?
At the 2021 Census, Glenorie had a population of about 3,792.
Is Glenorie an advantaged area?
Glenorie has an ABS SEIFA score of 1092, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
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