Glebe vs Annandale

In Glebe, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Annandale, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Glebe: a median of $2.73 million, against $2.26 million in Annandale, though rent is higher in Annandale. Glebe is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 5.6 km. On these figures, Glebe tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Annandale suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Annandale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (23% vs 5%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 29%)
  • But Glebe has more parks and reserves (24 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Annandale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,258,750 vs $2,725,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (3 km vs 5.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (95% vs 77%)
  • But Annandale carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 2.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glebe Annandale
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.

Glebe Annandale
Walkability 99 / 96
Glebe — Walkability: 99/100 Annandale — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 6 / 40
Glebe — Safety: 6/100 Annandale — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Annandale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annandale has higher household incomes ($139,516 vs $91,312); Annandale rents higher ($570/wk vs $420/wk).

Glebe Annandale
Population 11,680
+19% vs other
 9,487
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +0.4%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $91,312/yr $139,516/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $570/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glebe Annandale
0-4 3.4% / 5.1%
Glebe — 0-4: 3.4% Annandale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 6.4% / 10.8%
Glebe — 5-14: 6.4% Annandale — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 3.6% / 4.3%
Glebe — 15-19: 3.6% Annandale — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 9.8% / 5.7%
Glebe — 20-24: 9.8% Annandale — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 21.7% / 17.4%
Glebe — 25-34: 21.7% Annandale — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 14.4% / 16.7%
Glebe — 35-44: 14.4% Annandale — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.3% / 15.2%
Glebe — 45-54: 12.3% Annandale — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.9% / 11.1%
Glebe — 55-64: 11.9% Annandale — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.3% / 8.6%
Glebe — 65-74: 10.3% Annandale — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.9% / 3.6%
Glebe — 75-84: 4.9% Annandale — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Glebe — 85+: 1.3% Annandale — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glebe 57.0% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 57.0% Glebe — Couple Families: 18.0% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glebe — Group Household: 11.9% Glebe — Other Families: 1.7%
Annandale 42.7% lone person
Annandale — Lone Person: 42.7% Annandale — Couple Families: 38.1% Annandale — One Parent Families: 9.8% Annandale — Group Household: 8.0% Annandale — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glebe 63.6% renting
Glebe — Owned Outright: 20.1% Glebe — Mortgage: 16.3% Glebe — Renting: 63.6%
Annandale 42.5% renting
Annandale — Owned Outright: 26.2% Annandale — Mortgage: 31.3% Annandale — Renting: 42.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glebe Annandale
Bachelor Degree 26.4% / 28.7%
Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 26.4% Annandale — Bachelor Degree: 28.7%
Postgraduate Degree 15.6% / 14.3%
Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6% Annandale — Postgraduate Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.1%
Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Annandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.6%
Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Annandale — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.1%
Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Annandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

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.

Glebe Annandale
England 4.4% / 5.1%
Glebe — England: 4.4% Annandale — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.6%
Glebe — New Zealand: 2.7% Annandale — New Zealand: 2.6%
China 4.0% / 0.9%
Glebe — China: 4.0% Annandale — China: 0.9%
Vietnam 2.2% / —
Glebe — Vietnam: 2.2% Annandale — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 1.4% / 0.7%
Glebe — India: 1.4% Annandale — India: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.8%
Glebe — Italy: not among its largest Annandale — Italy: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Glebe — South Africa: not among its largest Annandale — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glebe 47.2% townhouses
Glebe — Townhouses: 47.2% Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Glebe — Houses: 5.0%
Annandale 47.2% townhouses
Annandale — Townhouses: 47.2% Annandale — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Annandale — Houses: 22.8%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Glebe Annandale
Median house price $2,725,000 $2,258,750
Median unit price $942,500 $859,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 71 sales
 23 days
from 66 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.

Glebe Annandale
1 bed $680K / $710K
Glebe — 1 bed: $680K (64 sales) Annandale — 1 bed: $710K (25 sales)

64 vs 25 sales

2 bed $1.31M / $1.03M
Glebe — 2 bed: $1.31M (66 sales) Annandale — 2 bed: $1.03M (20 sales)

66 vs 20 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.

Glebe Annandale
2 bed $1.8M / $1.89M
Glebe — 2 bed: $1.8M (23 sales) Annandale — 2 bed: $1.89M (61 sales)

23 vs 61 sales

3 bed $2.54M / $2.33M
Glebe — 3 bed: $2.54M (32 sales) Annandale — 3 bed: $2.33M (67 sales)

32 vs 67 sales

4 bed $3.17M / $3.15M
Glebe — 4 bed: $3.17M (29 sales) Annandale — 4 bed: $3.15M (31 sales)

29 vs 31 sales

5 bed $3.25M / $4.47M
Glebe — 5 bed: $3.25M (9 sales) Annandale — 5 bed: $4.47M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Glebe Annandale
Residential 67% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Parks and recreation 9%
same for both
Commercial 8% 4%
Other and special use 8% 1%
Industrial 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 99% of Glebe and 100% of Annandale. 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

Glebe Annandale
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
 849
across Inner West
Approvals change year on year +929% -25%

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.

Glebe Annandale
Houses 3.7%
$1,150/wk on $1.6M
 2.7%
$1,100/wk on $2.1M
Units 5.2%
$760/wk on $760K
 2.4%
$650/wk on $1.39M

Ranking within NSW

Glebe Annandale
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Annandale scores higher overall (80 vs 59).

Glebe Annandale
Grade B A
Score 59/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glebe carries more crime risk (94 vs 60).

Glebe Annandale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Glebe Annandale
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.5% 3.4%

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

Schools in Annandale

  • Annandale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Annandale North Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mackillop Education Waranara School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glebe Annandale
Supermarkets 5 2
Cafes & restaurants 40 18
Parks & reserves 24 12
Childcare 9 7
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Annandale sits further from the CBD (5.6 km vs 3 km).

Glebe Annandale
Walkability score 99/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 3 km 5.6 km
+87% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 427.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 173.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2037
 3.0%
postcode 2038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 2037
 15
postcode 2038

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.

Glebe Annandale
Worked from Home 63.9% / 65.0%
Glebe — Worked from Home: 63.9% Annandale — Worked from Home: 65.0%
Car (driver) 17.4% / 22.2%
Glebe — Car (driver): 17.4% Annandale — Car (driver): 22.2%
Walked Only 7.4% / 4.8%
Glebe — Walked Only: 7.4% Annandale — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus 4.6% / 3.0%
Glebe — Bus: 4.6% Annandale — Bus: 3.0%
Train 2.2% / 1.5%
Glebe — Train: 2.2% Annandale — Train: 1.5%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 1.8%
Glebe — Car (passenger): 1.9% Annandale — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Glebe Annandale
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Glebe Annandale
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
7,827 premises
 6%
5,128 premises

Climate

Glebe Annandale
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)

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

Council rates

Glebe Annandale
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,342/yr
Council Sydney Inner West

Federal electorate

Glebe Annandale
Division Sydney Grayndler
Member Tanya Plibersek Anthony Albanese
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glebe

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

Annandale

Cafe Culture Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trams Urban

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