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Glen Martin, 2321

Est. population · Jun 2025

165

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.1%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

58.9%

University qualified

19.4%

Work from home

13.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$852,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Glen Martin is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Glen Martin is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Dungog Council.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for rural localities. Green cover is a relative strength, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 100% above the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and socio-economic advantage over amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Glen Martin compares

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

Median house price

$852k

+15% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $680 · Units $520

Population (ERP)

165

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

29th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

6%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$520
Houses (January to March 2026)
$680
All types (January to March 2026)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
293
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$852,000
Median price change
+15.1%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

165(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 85th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+7.1%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+11
Growth rank in NSW
85th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
158
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 56
Median monthly mortgage
$2,050
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$345
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.1% / 45.3% / 5.7%
Employment rate
58.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.3% / 0% / 49.3%
Walked or cycled to work
9.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
56 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 27.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified15.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational27.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below38% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.7%
  • Education14.5%
  • Health9.2%
  • Society and culture9.2%
  • Architecture and building6.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,948

74th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,482

71st percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

13th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,701

64th percentile in NSW · +26% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

14th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2321 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
13,778
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,374
Median net rent
-$1,239
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,091
Taxable income vs state median
+14%
Salary / wages vs state median
+11%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
+13%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

11.7% born overseas

Language at home
156 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
18 (11.7%)
Australian citizens
149

Religion

58.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 58.9%, while 35.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.4%32.8%
Christianity58.9%47.6%
Other / not stated5.7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican34.2%11.9%
Catholic12%22.4%
Uniting Church7%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2321, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State crime-rate percentile
29.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Malicious Damage To Property1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Booral PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bulahdelah CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Clarence Town PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dungog HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dungog PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glen William PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 969 Glen Martin Rd
  • 970 Glen Martin Rd
  • Glen Martin Rd At Punchs Rd
  • Glen Martin Rd Before Horton Cl
  • Glen Martin Rd Opp 942

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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 (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
23.7%
Woodland / forest cover
23.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
32
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dungog Hospital (17.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.3

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 2 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    241 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    840 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
2025· 3 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    842 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1028 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    840 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
2024· 6 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    92 PUNCHS ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • June 2024

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    47 HORTON CLOSE GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    17 TANNA ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    53 PUNCHS ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • April 2024

  • Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    52 PUNCHS ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • March 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    184 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
2023· 5 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Agriculture
    17 TANNA ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision
    28 HORTON CLOSE GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • June 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Shed
    17 TANNA ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • May 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition
    90 PUNCHS ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • April 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development
    307 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
2022· 7 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Secondary dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Stormwater management systems; Farm buildings
    381 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • June 2022

  • Signage; Home business
    347 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Dwelling; Change of use
    310 PINE BRUSH ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Withdrawn
  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    241 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • May 2022

  • Other
    306 BLACK CAMP CREEK ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Withdrawn

  • April 2022

  • Dwelling
    1601 EBSWORTH ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • February 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    942 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
2021· 11 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Farm buildings
    306 BLACK CAMP CREEK ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Withdrawn

  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    351 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    1448 EBSWORTH ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • October 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    112 BLACK CAMP CREEK ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • September 2021

  • Farm buildings
    445 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • August 2021

  • Farm buildings
    445 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Shed
    347 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    1601 EBSWORTH ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    282 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • July 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    844 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

  • March 2021

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition
    445 GLEN MARTIN ROAD GLEN MARTIN 2321Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.2 km away).

Coalition 57.9%Labor 42.1%

1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Clarence TownLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
  • BooralLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
  • WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)14.6 km away
  • DungogLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)16.5 km away
  • KaruahLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)17.4 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Dungog Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.