Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Glendale, NSW

Glendale had a population of 3,260 at the 2021 Census (+5.3% since 2016). Median age 36.4. Median weekly household income $1,524. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Glendale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Glendale's population grew by 5.3% to 3,260, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 36.4, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

33.0% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,269 households.

The median household earns $1,524 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $362 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,723 a month.

9.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 46.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Glendale beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGlendaleNSWAustralia
Population3,2608,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age36.438.438.2
Households1,2692,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments4.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,524$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$362$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,723$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,0522011
  2. 3,0972016
  3. 3,2602021

Age

Median age 36.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Glendale New South Wales
Share of people by age, Glendale and New South Wales
0–913.7%
10–1910.5%
20–2914.5%
30–3915.8%
40–4911.8%
50–5910.9%
60–6911.0%
70–797.6%
80+4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Glendale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.9%
  2. English43.4%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.5%
  2. Spanish0.5%
  3. Cantonese0.4%
  4. Arabic0.4%
  5. Macedonian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.4%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. the Philippines0.7%
  4. Pakistan0.4%
  5. Germany0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Glendale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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