Glenfield Park NSW 2650
Glenfield Park is a suburb in New South Wales, 464 km from Sydney CBD, around 5 hours by car. Population is 5,078; the median age is 35 and the median household income is $78,416 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 2.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,406. Glenfield Park is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
Is Glenfield Park a good suburb?
Glenfield Park scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and prices, weaker on safety.
Very walkable
Walkability 72/100 · 464.1 km · 300 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $670K · More affordable than 79% of NSW
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 74/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 35 · 5,078 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #923 in NSWEach bar is Glenfield Park's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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 Glenfield Park?
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Our score
44 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGlenfield Park's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $670,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$670,000
9% above its 5 neighbours (median $615,000)
Based on 164 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 30 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $560K
- 3 bed 101 sales $650K
- 4 bed 46 sales $731K
Units
$485,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 36 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $458K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glenfield Park are currently listed at around $709,000 on average. Based on 25 houses listed in the past six months.
$709K
25 houses listed in the last 6 months.
26 of the suburb's 2,012 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glenfield Park rent for around $570 a week on average, based on 21 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$570/wk
14% above its 4 neighbours (median $500/wk)
21 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$450/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
24 rentals advertised against an estimated 730 rented homes (3.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $550/wk
- 262 bonds
- +48% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $400/wk
- 84 bonds
- +48% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2650 (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 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2650.
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$570/week ($30,000 a year) on a $709,000 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 Glenfield Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Glenfield Park sits in the high band, with 322 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 11% on the prior year.
322 offences
11.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wagga Wagga City Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Tarcutta, Ladysmith and Uranquinty Floodplain Risk Management Studies and Plans 2021
- Wagga Wagga Major Overland Flow Floodplain Risk management Study and Plan 2021
- Wagga Wagga Revised Murrumbidgee River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2018
- Tarcutta, Ladysmith & Uranquinty Flood Studies 2014
- Murrumbidgee River - Flood Modelling 2011
Schools
Walkability
Glenfield Park is very walkable on foot — at 72/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glenfield Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 26.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 11.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 12.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.9 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 Glenfield Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 33%
- Premises covered
- 2,428
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
Wagga Wagga: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 13 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Glenfield Park is home to about 5,100 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $78,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,078
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$78,416/yr
Census Median Rent
$330/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,406/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$42,016/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.7%
Total Dwellings
2,012
Owner-Occupier Rate
63.7%
Houses
92.1%
Rental Stress
21.9%
Mortgage Stress
21.5%
Work From Home
6.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
33 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 17 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 701 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.2%
- Employment Rate
- 63.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 31.8%
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.
199 residents (3.9%) 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.
4.5% of residents (210) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (106).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,697 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 suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 806 people work here; 2,540 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 68% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
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 $1,254 a year through Wagga Wagga based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 68%
- Parks and recreation 17%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Industrial 3%
- Commercial 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wagga Wagga
In the year to August 2026, 548 new dwellings were approved across Wagga Wagga. That mix is 346 houses and 202 units. Approvals are up 139.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Wagga Wagga 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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 7.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 7 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 23.1 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 14 · ozone 0.
From the Wagga Wagga North monitoring station, 4.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Wagga Wagga AMO, 11.6 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 9.6% of addresses
- 259 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 565 mm
- 67 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.8°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.4°C
- 24 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.6 km
- 4.7 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2650, 197 of 49,871 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (1,902 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2650, 11,192 rooftop-solar systems totalling 77.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 25,006 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 731 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
18 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2650.
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 $670,000 this is $70,000 above 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 2026-10-26 — 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 Michael Mccormack The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Mccormack | 37.4% | 62.6% | -2.9 |
| 2022 | Michael Mccormack | 35.1% | 64.8% | -4.6 |
| 2019 | Michael Mccormack | 30.5% | 69.5% | +3.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Joe McGirr Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joe McGirr IND | 72.4% |
| 2019 | Joe McGirr IND | 65.5% |
| 2015 | Daryl Maguire LP | 62.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- #3 in Highest-yielding Wagga Wagga suburbs (houses)
- #4 in Most walkable suburbs in Wagga Wagga
- #5 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the biggest house blocks
- #5 in Sportiest Wagga Wagga suburbs
- #5 in Wagga Wagga suburbs where young families live
- #6 in Best Wagga Wagga suburbs to rent in
- #6 in Wagga Wagga's highest-income suburbs
- #6 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #6 in Wagga Wagga's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #6 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the best public transport
- #6 in Wagga Wagga suburbs that suit young professionals
- #7 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the most apartments
- #7 in Best Wagga Wagga suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #8 in Wagga Wagga's most educated suburbs
- #8 in Wagga Wagga suburbs where the most homes are owned outright
- #8 in The safest suburbs in Wagga Wagga
- #9 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #9 in Wagga Wagga suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #9 in Wagga Wagga suburbs where seniors live
- #10 in The most liveable suburbs in Wagga Wagga
- #11 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #12 in Wagga Wagga suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #14 in Wagga Wagga suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #15 in Wagga Wagga suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
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Common questions about Glenfield Park
Is Glenfield Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glenfield Park is high (74/100, 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 Glenfield Park?
Glenfield Park has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glenfield Park a good place to live?
Glenfield Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), 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 Glenfield Park?
Glenfield Park, NSW had a population of 5,078 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glenfield Park, NSW?
The postcode for Glenfield Park, NSW is 2650.
How far is Glenfield Park from Sydney?
Glenfield Park is 464 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 300 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glenfield Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glenfield Park was $78,416 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 Glenfield Park?
The median advertised rent in Glenfield Park is $570 a week for houses (21 listings) and $450 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glenfield Park?
The median age of residents in Glenfield Park was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Glenfield Park walkable?
Glenfield Park scores 72/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Glenfield Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glenfield Park (Wagga Wagga North) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 23.1 µg/m³. That puts Glenfield Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Glenfield Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glenfield Park, Wagga Wagga AMO (11.6 km away), summer days average 31.8°C, winter nights 3.4°C, 565 mm of rain a year over 67 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glenfield Park?
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 Glenfield Park belong to?
Glenfield Park sits within the Wagga Wagga local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glenfield Park?
The average residential rates bill through Wagga Wagga is $1,254 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glenfield Park?
Across Wagga Wagga, 548 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 139.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glenfield Park in?
Glenfield Park sits within the federal Division of Riverina, currently held by Michael Mccormack (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
- Air quality · 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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