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Glebe (NSW), NSW, 2037
Desirability index
90/100
How this score is calculated#68 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glebe (NSW) is a mid-sized suburb in the Sydney area, home to around 11,680 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,843 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 243.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $860, houses $1,090), 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,680
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,756
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 862 of 6,098
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 272 / 2,469 / 2,405
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)
- $860
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,090
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 530
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 2,843
- Against the person
- 593
- Against property
- 1,219
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 243.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions534
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment181
- Malicious Damage To Property182
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault195
- Steal From Retail Store299
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,103
- Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary
- Glebe Public SchoolPrimary
- St James Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Scholastica's College Glebe PointSecondary
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Park
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Forsyth St
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Glebe Library
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Leichhardt St
- Wigram Rd At Bell Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBridge Road, Rosebank Street13 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026
- RoadworksBridge Road, Rosebank Street13 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
636 planning-related records
2026· 34 proposals
June 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink381A GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 Wigram Road Glebe NSWAdditional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation40 BELLEVUE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25A AVENUE ROAD GLEBE 2037Additional Information Requested
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 LOMBARD STREET GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
May 2026
- Attached dwelling; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 WIGRAM ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation57-65 DARGHAN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 DERWENT STREET GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like; Supporting Development132 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink; Shop375 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia29 AVENUE ROAD GLEBE 2037Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 JAROCIN AVENUE GLEBE 2037Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure281-285 PARRAMATTA ROAD, GLEBE NSW SP 48928Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia9 GLEBE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise36 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 ALLEN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)93 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
February 2026
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 WENTWORTH STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure54 BELLEVUE STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Co-living; Residential Accommodation49 GREEK STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 TOXTETH ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 VICTORIA ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 DARGHAN STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure213 BROADWAY GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 BURTON STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and tradingShop D4, Sydney Fish Market, 1 Bridge Road GlebeDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 DARLING STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
January 2026
- Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading225 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool1 toxteth Road Glebe 2037Determined
- Small bar; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia198-206 ST JOHNS ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BRIDGE ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 GOTTENHAM STREET GLEBE 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 AVONA AVENUE GLEBE 2037Deferred Commencement
2025· 90 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling22 TOXTETH ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living; Non-standard Housing274-276 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Under Assessment
- Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Retail Premise; Co-living263-279 Broadway, Glebe NSW 2037Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 COLBOURNE AVENUE GLEBE 2037Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; ShopSE 1 197 GLEBE POINT ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1 PYRMONT BRIDGE ROAD GLEBE 2037Determined
2024· 96 proposals
96 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 104 proposals
104 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 99 proposals
99 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 143 proposals
143 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 70 proposals
70 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
344 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Glebe Wine ShopAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Sydney CellarsAlcohol
- The Little Bottle Shop of GlebeAlcohol
- Shaver ShopAppliance
- ATM
- BitRocket Bitcoin ATMATM
1 Bay Street, Glebe
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Glebe BakeryBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alice Lee ReservePark
- Arthur (Paddy) Gray ReservePark
- Blackwattle Bay ParkPark
- Cardigan and Darghan Street ReservePark
- Dr HJ Foley Rest ParkPark
- Ernest Pederson ReservePark
- Jean Cawley ReservePark
- John Street ReservePark
- Kirsova 3 PlaygroundPark
- Millard ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dental Connectdentist
- Dr David Nguyen & Associatesdentist
- Glebe Dental Groupdentist
- Glebe Medical CentreGlebe Point Roadclinic
- Glebe Point Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Recover Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Woolcock Institute of Medical ResearchGlebe Point Roadyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
12 state heritage places
- Bellevue55-57 Leichhardt Street Glebe PointSHR
- Bidura House Group357 Glebe Point Road, GlebeSHR
- Elsie Refuge (former)73-75 West Moreland Street, GlebeSHR
- Glebe Railway ViaductWentworth Park, Jubilee Park, Johnstons Creek, GlebeSHR
- Hereford House53 Hereford Street GlebeSHR
- Lyndhurst61 Darghan Street GlebeSHR
- Monteith266 Glebe Point Road GlebeSHR
- Reussdale160 Bridge Road GlebeSHR
- Rothwell Lodge & Factory24 Ferry Road GlebeSHR
- Sze Yup Temple & Joss HouseVictoria Road, GlebeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Amigoss Preschool and Long Day Carekindergarten
- Goodstart Glebe Child Care CentreSt Johns Roadchildcare
- Hilda Booler Kindergartenkindergarten
- MindChamps Broadway Childcare, Daycare and PreschoolBay Streetchildcare
- Montessori AcademyBridge Roadchildcare
- Only About ChildrenBridge Roadchildcare
- SDN GlebeGlebe Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Federal Rd Opp Bicentennial Parktransport
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Forsyth Sttransport
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Glebe Librarytransport
- Glebe Point Rd Opp Leichhardt Sttransport
- Wigram Rd At Bell Lanetransport
- Amigoss Preschool and Long Day Carechildcarekindergarten
- Goodstart Glebe Child Care CentrechildcareSt Johns Roadchildcare
- Hilda Booler Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- MindChamps Broadway Childcare, Daycare and PreschoolchildcareBay Streetchildcare
- Montessori AcademychildcareBridge Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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