Median house price
$440k
+11% change
NSW · Glen Innes Severn Council
Glen Innes, 2370
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,415
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
49
Median income
$904/wk
Employment rate
42.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$440,000
Languages at home
3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Malayalam, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Glen Innes is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Glen Innes Severn Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Glen Innes snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$380/wk
Houses $400 · Units $275
Population (ERP)
6,415
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#54
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
67th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2376th in Australia
- State rank
- 711th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #54 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #136 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $275
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $400
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 66
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $440,000
- Median price change
- +11.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,415(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +45
- Change in 5 years
- +87
- Growth rank in NSW
- 56th 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 (~6,450), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,219
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $904
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 275 of 2,854
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,068
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,329 / 154 / 70 (+ 24 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 586
- Against the person
- 185
- Against property
- 230
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -26%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions81
- Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment106
- Malicious Damage To Property70
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault59
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 923
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Glen Innes High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 926 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 434 students · Top SEA quarter 7%View on My School →
- Glen Innes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 339 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
- Glen Innes West Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 898 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 19 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 23%View on My School →
- Wytaliba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 15%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
460 public transport stops in this suburb
- 398 Furracabad Rd
- Furracabad Rd Opp 287
- Furracabad Rd Opp 439
- Furracabad Rd Opp 487
- Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 460 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.73
Other(1)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Glen Innes ShowgroundPark
- Kerry Mead ParkPark
- King Edward ParkPark
- Lex Ritchie ParkPark
- Lions Park Rest AreaPark
- Lynch ParkPark
- Mellings ParkPark
- Quinton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 11
- Nearest hospital
- Glen Innes Hospital (4.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- AmcalPharmacy
- Armajun Aboriginal Health ServiceYes
- Brennan and SmithOptometrist
- Glen Innes Health HubYes
- Glen Innes HospitalHospital
- HealthwiseBourke StreetYes
- New England CTYes
- Timbs PharmacyPharmacy
- Vital HealthBourke StreetPhysiotherapist
- Vital HealthBourke StreetNutrition_Counselling
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 173
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 397 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 116 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 214 mm · ~27 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· 27 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 THOMAS STREET GLEN INNES 2370Under Assessment
July 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure217 GREY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Subdivision125 FERGUSON STREET GLEN INNES 2370Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)91 WENTWORTH STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)39 GROVERS LANE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah70 HERON STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 RITCHIE AVENUE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport16 BATES AVENUE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)GWYDIR HIGHWAY GLEN INNES 2370Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 RITCHIE AVENUE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision8 BENNETT STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure417 FURRACABAD ROAD GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 LAMBETH STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation11 MEADE STREET, GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11 MEADE STREET, GLEN INNES 2370Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure314 Bourke Street Glen Innes NSW 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 GROVERS LANE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Subdivision217 GREY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure189 ABBOTTS ROAD GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure271-277 GREY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 BENNETT STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure142 BRADLEYS LANE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure413 GREY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool31 Torrington Street, Kings Forest 110/DP1308587Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Service station144 MEADE STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 WEST AVENUE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 KILLARNEY CLOSE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Home business; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia49 LAMBETH STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Subdivision110 HERBERT STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing50 DERBY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure50 DERBY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development9 DIGBY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry204 HERBERT STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 CROTTY ROAD GLEN INNES 2370Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure500 GREY STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 MOSSMAN STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure75 CHURCH STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision110 HERBERT STREET GLEN INNES 2370Withdrawn
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 KILKENNY PLACE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)45 EAST AVENUE GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Business premises; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units1-5 GLENINDA ROAD GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises180 DUMARESQ STREET GLEN INNES 2370Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 Railway St, Glen Innes, NSW, 2370. Lt2DP 836925Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Glen Innes Post and Telegraph OfficeGrey Street, Glen InnesSHR
- Glen Innes Railway stationMain Northern railway, Glenn InnesSHR
- Glen Innes ShowgroundBourke Street, Glenn InnesSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 56.5 km away).
Coalition 68.1%Labor 31.9%
1.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Glen Innes WestLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Glen InnesLabor 35.5% · Coalition 64.5% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- EmmavilleLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)31.8 km away
- Ben LomondLabor 14.0% · Coalition 86.0% TPP (2025)33.7 km away
- DeepwaterLabor 28.8% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)33.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Glen Innes Severn Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.