NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Glenthorne, NSW, 2430
Desirability index
#852 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glenthorne is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 234 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 16589.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,158
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 7
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)
- $400
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $550
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 263
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)
- 3,882
- Against the person
- 1,132
- Against property
- 1,283
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16,589.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
- Breach Bail Conditions547
- Domestic Violence Related Assault317
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
- Malicious Damage To Property367
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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Bar Rd At Woollards Rd
- Old Bar Rd At Woollards Rd
- Old Bar Rd Before Woollards Rd
- Old Bar Rd Opp Woollards Rd
- Taree South Service Centre
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia94 RIVER ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Dwelling house; 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 Australia94 RIVER ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture349-355 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Temporary building, structure or use; Driveways and hard stand spaces161A RIVER ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing78 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition86 OLD BAR ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- SignageMANNING RIVER DRIVE GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
April 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing349-355 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development313 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 9.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #852 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Bar Rd At Woollards Rdtransport
- Old Bar Rd At Woollards Rdtransport
- Old Bar Rd Before Woollards Rdtransport
- Old Bar Rd Opp Woollards Rdtransport
- Taree South Service Centretransport
- Dwelling house; 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 Australiaplanning94 RIVER ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; 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 Australiaplanning94 RIVER ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Lodged 12 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning313 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Lodged 08 Feb 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolitionplanning86 OLD BAR ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultureplanning349-355 GLENTHORNE ROAD GLENTHORNE 2430Lodged 18 Jul 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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