Glen Innes NSW 2370
Glen Innes sits 577 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 7 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 6,219 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $47,008 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town grew 1.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $230 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,068. Glen Innes is characterised by high crime risk. 4 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Glen Innes a good town?
Glen Innes scores a D (17/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on schools, transit, safety, and community.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 24% in NSW
Car-dependent
Walkability 4/100 · 576.9 km · 439 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $438K · Cheaper than 89% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 20/100 · Crime 87/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 49 · 6,219 residents
Liveability Rating
17 / 100 · Ranked #1509 in NSWEach bar is Glen Innes's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Glen Innes?
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Our score
17 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGlen Innes's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $438,000, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$438,000
Based on 112 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 39 days — median across 52 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $362K
- 3 bed 62 sales $425K
- 4 bed 31 sales $530K
Land
$235,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glen Innes are currently listed at around $560,000 on average. Based on 51 houses listed in the past six months.
$560K
51 houses listed in the last 6 months.
52 of the suburb's 2,577 dwellings (2.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glen Innes rent for around $390 a week on average, based on 20 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$390/wk
20 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$240/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
26 rentals advertised against an estimated 789 rented homes (3.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $400/wk
- 15 bonds
- +36% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2370 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025157 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 19% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2370.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$390/week ($20,000 a year) on a $560,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Glen Innes safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Glen Innes sits in the high band, with 588 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 27% on the prior year.
588 offences
27.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202515 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Glen Innes, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 951 students across 4 schools (avg 238)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 898-1042, median 914 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Glen Innes High School (434 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Glen Innes is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 3 supermarkets, 19 parks and 11 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glen Innes.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 46.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 20.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 12.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glen Innes.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 43%
- Premises covered
- 3,521
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Glen Innes Severn: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 17 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Glen Innes is home to about 6,200 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $47,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,219
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$47,008/yr
Census Median Rent
$230/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,068/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$26,780/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.7%
Total Dwellings
2,577
Owner-Occupier Rate
69.4%
Houses
90.4%
Rental Stress
25.4%
Mortgage Stress
27.3%
Work From Home
10.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
41 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 52 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 755 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.5%
- Employment Rate
- 42.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
85 residents (1.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
2.8% of residents (165) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (87).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,935 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,386 people work here; 2,228 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.1 per resident). At least 5% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $966 a year through Glen Innes Severn based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 90%
- Residential 4%
- Environmental 3%
- Parks and recreation 1%
- Zones under 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Glen Innes Severn
In the year to August 2026, 12 new dwellings were approved across Glen Innes Severn. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Glen Innes Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Glen Innes Ag Research Stn, 3.1 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 1,137 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.1% of addresses
- 6 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.0°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 1.6°C
- 39 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2370, 7 of 6,373 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (120 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2370, 1,646 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,569 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 130 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $438,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Barnaby Joyce The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.9% | 67.1% | -1.9 |
| 2022 | Barnaby Joyce | 33.6% | 66.4% | -1.2 |
| 2019 | Barnaby Joyce | 32.4% | 67.6% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Brendan Moylan The Nationals — elected at the Jun 2024 by-election, after the results below
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Adam Marshall NP | 83.8% |
| 2019 | Adam Marshall NP | 82.8% |
| 2015 | Adam Marshall NP | 77.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Glen Innes
Is Glen Innes a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glen Innes is high (87/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Glen Innes?
Glen Innes has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glen Innes a good place to live?
Glen Innes has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (17/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Glen Innes?
Glen Innes, NSW had a population of 6,219 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glen Innes, NSW?
The postcode for Glen Innes, NSW is 2370.
How far is Glen Innes from Sydney?
Glen Innes is 577 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 439 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glen Innes?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glen Innes was $47,008 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Glen Innes?
The median advertised rent in Glen Innes is $390 a week for houses (20 listings) and $240 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glen Innes?
The median age of residents in Glen Innes was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Glen Innes at risk of bushfire?
Glen Innes has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Glen Innes?
There are 4 schools inside the Glen Innes boundary: 2 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Glen Innes walkable?
Glen Innes scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Glen Innes?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glen Innes, Glen Innes Ag Research Stn (3.1 km away), summer days average 26°C, winter nights 1.6°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glen Innes?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Glen Innes belong to?
Glen Innes sits within the Glen Innes Severn local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glen Innes?
The average residential rates bill through Glen Innes Severn is $966 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glen Innes?
Across Glen Innes Severn, 12 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glen Innes in?
Glen Innes sits within the federal Division of New England, currently held by Barnaby Joyce (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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