Forest Lodge vs Glebe

Forest Lodge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Glebe. In both, most households rent. In Forest Lodge, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Glebe, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Glebe is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 3.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glebe

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 9)
  • But Forest Lodge carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Forest Lodge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,350,000 vs $2,725,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $590/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Forest Lodge carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 94/100)
  • Glebe has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Forest Lodge is growing faster (8.3% vs 1.3%)
  • Glebe returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Forest Lodge and Glebe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Forest Lodge Glebe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Forest Lodge Glebe
Walkability 96 / 99
Forest Lodge — Walkability: 96/100 Glebe — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 35 / 6
Forest Lodge — Safety: 35/100 Glebe — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glebe has more residents (11,680 vs 4,965); Forest Lodge rents higher ($590/wk vs $420/wk).

Forest Lodge Glebe
Population 4,965 11,680
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +1.3%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $126,724/yr
+28% vs other
 $91,312/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+29% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Lodge Glebe
0-4 5.6% / 3.4%
Forest Lodge — 0-4: 5.6% Glebe — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 6.9% / 6.4%
Forest Lodge — 5-14: 6.9% Glebe — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 2.7% / 3.6%
Forest Lodge — 15-19: 2.7% Glebe — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 9.1% / 9.8%
Forest Lodge — 20-24: 9.1% Glebe — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 25.8% / 21.7%
Forest Lodge — 25-34: 25.8% Glebe — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 20.9% / 14.4%
Forest Lodge — 35-44: 20.9% Glebe — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.5% / 12.3%
Forest Lodge — 45-54: 11.5% Glebe — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.4% / 11.9%
Forest Lodge — 55-64: 9.4% Glebe — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 5.3% / 10.3%
Forest Lodge — 65-74: 5.3% Glebe — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.1% / 4.9%
Forest Lodge — 75-84: 2.1% Glebe — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Forest Lodge — 85+: 0.5% Glebe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Lodge 50.2% lone person
Forest Lodge — Lone Person: 50.2% Forest Lodge — Couple Families: 27.3% Forest Lodge — Group Household: 12.1% Forest Lodge — One Parent Families: 9.0% Forest Lodge — Other Families: 1.5%
Glebe 57.0% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 57.0% Glebe — Couple Families: 18.0% Glebe — Group Household: 11.9% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glebe — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Lodge 62.7% renting
Forest Lodge — Owned Outright: 17.0% Forest Lodge — Mortgage: 20.3% Forest Lodge — Renting: 62.7%
Glebe 63.6% renting
Glebe — Owned Outright: 20.1% Glebe — Mortgage: 16.3% Glebe — Renting: 63.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Forest Lodge Glebe
Bachelor Degree 31.3% / 26.4%
Forest Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 31.3% Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 19.5% / 15.6%
Forest Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 19.5% Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.0%
Forest Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 5.6%
Forest Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.9%
Forest Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Forest Lodge Glebe
China 7.0% / 4.0%
Forest Lodge — China: 7.0% Glebe — China: 4.0%
England 5.9% / 4.4%
Forest Lodge — England: 5.9% Glebe — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Forest Lodge — New Zealand: 3.2% Glebe — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.3% / 1.4%
Forest Lodge — India: 1.3% Glebe — India: 1.4%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Forest Lodge — Vietnam: not among its largest Glebe — Vietnam: 2.2%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.8%
Forest Lodge — Malaysia: 1.3% Glebe — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Lodge 61.9% flats / apartments
Forest Lodge — Flats / Apartments: 61.9% Forest Lodge — Townhouses: 34.6% Forest Lodge — Houses: 3.5%
Glebe 47.8% flats / apartments
Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Glebe — Townhouses: 47.2% Glebe — Houses: 5.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Forest Lodge Glebe
Median house price $2,350,000 $2,725,000
Median unit price $960,000 $942,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 26 sales
 24 days
from 71 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Forest Lodge Glebe
2 bed $1.98M / $1.8M
Forest Lodge — 2 bed: $1.98M (9 sales) Glebe — 2 bed: $1.8M (23 sales)

9 vs 23 sales

3 bed $2.31M / $2.54M
Forest Lodge — 3 bed: $2.31M (32 sales) Glebe — 3 bed: $2.54M (32 sales)

32 vs 32 sales

4 bed $2.85M / $3.17M
Forest Lodge — 4 bed: $2.85M (11 sales) Glebe — 4 bed: $3.17M (29 sales)

11 vs 29 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Forest Lodge Glebe
1 bed $791K / $680K
Forest Lodge — 1 bed: $791K (62 sales) Glebe — 1 bed: $680K (64 sales)

62 vs 64 sales

2 bed $1.5M / $1.31M
Forest Lodge — 2 bed: $1.5M (57 sales) Glebe — 2 bed: $1.31M (66 sales)

57 vs 66 sales

3 bed $2.5M / $1.48M
Forest Lodge — 3 bed: $2.5M (9 sales) Glebe — 3 bed: $1.48M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Forest Lodge Glebe
Residential 75% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 7%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Commercial 4% 8%
Other and special use 0% 8%
Industrial 4% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Forest Lodge and 99% of Glebe. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Forest Lodge Glebe
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Forest Lodge Glebe
Houses 3.9%
$1,400/wk on $1.85M
 3.7%
$1,150/wk on $1.6M
Units 3.1%
$880/wk on $1.49M
 5.2%
$760/wk on $760K

Ranking within NSW

Forest Lodge Glebe
House price Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 6% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Lodge scores higher overall (87 vs 59).

Forest Lodge Glebe
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glebe carries more crime risk (94 vs 65).

Forest Lodge Glebe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forest Lodge Glebe
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 0.8 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.8% 5.5%

Schools in Forest Lodge

  • Forest Lodge Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glebe

  • Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Glebe Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St James Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Lodge Glebe
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 7 40
Parks & reserves 9 24
Childcare 1 9
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Forest Lodge Glebe
Walkability score 96/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 3.9 km
+23% vs other
 3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 427.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 2037
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Forest Lodge Glebe
Worked from Home 67.8% / 63.9%
Forest Lodge — Worked from Home: 67.8% Glebe — Worked from Home: 63.9%
Car (driver) 15.1% / 17.4%
Forest Lodge — Car (driver): 15.1% Glebe — Car (driver): 17.4%
Walked Only 7.9% / 7.4%
Forest Lodge — Walked Only: 7.9% Glebe — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bus 4.3% / 4.6%
Forest Lodge — Bus: 4.3% Glebe — Bus: 4.6%
Train 1.4% / 2.2%
Forest Lodge — Train: 1.4% Glebe — Train: 2.2%
Bicycle 1.5% / 2.0%
Forest Lodge — Bicycle: 1.5% Glebe — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Forest Lodge Glebe
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 7.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Forest Lodge Glebe
Connectivity score 87/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,940 premises
 12%
7,827 premises

Climate

Forest Lodge Glebe
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Forest Lodge Glebe
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 13.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.84 pphm

Council rates

Forest Lodge Glebe
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Forest Lodge Glebe
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forest Lodge Glebe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forest Lodge

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Glebe

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

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