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NSW · Lithgow Council

Glen Alice, 2849

Est. population · Jun 2025

59

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.7%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,542/wk

Employment rate

51%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Glen Alice is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Glen Alice is a quieter smaller community in Lithgow Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Glen Alice snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

59

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

60.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

31st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

12th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

59(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
56
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,542
Dwelling vacancy
60.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
51%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
22 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
31.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Fraud8
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
  • Malicious Damage To Property12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
908
Median ICSEA percentile
12th
School list
  • Glen Alice Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 6 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3690 Glen Alice Rd
  • Glen Alice Rd Before Myalla Rd
  • Glen Alice Rd Opp Myalla Rd
  • Rylstone St After Jamison St
  • Rylstone St At Jamison St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Rylstone Health Service (33.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 15°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
163 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
130 mm · ~16 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • July 2026

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    249 GENOWLAN ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    340 HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing
    750 GENOWLAN ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    379 UPPER NILE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined
2022· 3 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    340 HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    105 HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • January 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    162 HUNTINGDALE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Home business
    310 GENOWLAN ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

  • June 2021

  • Other
    4204 GLEN ALICE ROAD GLEN ALICE 2849Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Calare
Member of Parliament
Andrew GEE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,664
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 43.8 km away).

Coalition 64.0%Labor 36.0%

1.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CaperteeLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
  • KandosLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)27.8 km away
  • IlfordLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)28.9 km away
  • Cullen BullenLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)29.0 km away
  • RylstoneLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)33.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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