Median house price
$1.17M
+20% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Glendenning, 2761
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,159
Growth (1 yr)
-1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-2.4%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,203/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,165,000
Languages at home
51.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Tagalog, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Glendenning is a practical mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum and safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Glendenning snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $670 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
5,159
-1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.6%
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
#36
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
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
- 56.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1421st in Australia
- State rank
- 420th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #36 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #309 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,165,000
- Median price change
- +20.1%
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 (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
5,159(June 2025)
-1.0% annual · -2.4% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.0%
- 5-year growth
- -2.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -52
- Change in 5 years
- -129
- Growth rank in NSW
- 2th 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 (~5,150), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,196
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,203
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 1,515
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,437 / 35 / 5
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)
- 220
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 110
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 995
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Glendenning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton House SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 827 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 504 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Crawford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- William Dean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Plumpton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Western Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Richard Johnson Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 1,028 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.9 km awayView 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
Public transport
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Doonside Hawks Soccer Club, Golding Dr
- Glendenning Rd Before Belfast Pl
- Glendenning Rd Before Kilto Cres
- Golding Dr After Linde Rd
- Golding Dr After Winten Dr
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
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 51 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.58
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.92
Food & drink(3)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
Community(2)
- Glendenning Public SchoolSchool
135 Armitage Drive, Glendenning
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Durawi ParkPark
- Glendenning ReservePark
- Hillview ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Western Sydney Parklands (Woodfarm Reserve)Park
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(8)
- Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC)Animal Shelter
20 Owen Street, Glendenning
- Blacktown Kennel and Training ClubAnimal Training
- Bench (8)
- JoltEV charging
- Parking (5)
- BPPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Centre for Oneness SydneyPlace of worship
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Durawi ParkPark
- Glendenning ReservePark
- Hillview ParkPark
- Western Sydney Parklands (Woodfarm Reserve)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Centre for Oneness Sydney
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 163
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.6
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° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading3 30 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 AZZOPARDI AVENUE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
May 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure21 LAMB STREET GLENDENNING 2761Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 WOODLEY CRESCENT GLENDENNING 2761Determined
February 2026
- 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; Hardware and building supply5 KELHAM PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure13 ALEXANDRA PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure43 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 WINTEN DRIVE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
October 2025
- 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; Residential Accommodation16 GLENVIEW GROVE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
September 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; General industry193 POWER STREET GLENDENNING 2761Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation27 BELLINGHAM AVENUE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 EVELYN PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Office Premise; Erection of a new structure12 ENTERPRISE DRIVE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
May 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry; Transport depot; InfrastructureRAYBEN STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 AINSLEY AVENUE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry32 COX PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
February 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure155 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Determined
January 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading3 30 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 KEYPORT CRESCENT GLENDENNING 2761Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 GOLDING DRIVE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1 ALEXANDRA PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Residential flat building; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 Parrella Grove Glendenning NSW 2761Withdrawn
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 SHERBORNE PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BONZER PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
2023· 17 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure5 RAYBEN STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station1 62 OWEN STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage201 POWER STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Water features and ponds3A GREGORY STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 REDGUM CIRCUIT GLENDENNING 2761Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling18 WINTEN DRIVE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Change of use43 OWEN STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development5 RAYBEN STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Subdivision of land7145/1284227Determined
June 2023
- Industrial development201 POWER STREET GLENDENNING 2761Withdrawn
May 2023
- Signage201 POWER STREET GLENDENNING 2761Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to industrial development20 197 POWER STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Dwelling10 BONZER PLACE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development49 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Signage56 GLENDENNING ROAD GLENDENNING 2761Determined
January 2023
- Dual occupancy36 BELLINGHAM AVENUE GLENDENNING 2761Determined
- Dwelling9 AMBROSE STREET GLENDENNING 2761Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksM7 Motorway southbound off-ramp, Power Street30 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- RoadworksPower Street northbound on-ramp, M7 Motorway31 Aug 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
2.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GlendenningLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Dean ParkLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Doonside CentralLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- PlumptonLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- OakhurstLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Compare with
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