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Glebe - Forest Lodge is well-off — but expensive to rent

Glebe - Forest Lodge 2037 · Sydney Inner City, Greater Sydney, NSW

Glebe - Forest Lodge is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 36). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.

Mostly apartments, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $2,080 a week at the 2021 Census.

Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.

Median sale price$1,600,000All dwellings · 2025-Q4
Population (ERP)21,805▲ 8,085 since 2001
YoY growth-0.06%▼ state average +1.18%
Net migration-913,163 in · 3,254 out

What it costs to buy

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median sale priceDCJ
$1,600,000
All dwellings · 2025-Q4
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$400,000
Greater Sydney median $1,200,000
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
HouseDCJ
$2,850,000
Low sample — 11–30 sales this quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
Unit / flatDCJ
$1,253,000
50 sales this quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter

TypeMedian sale price
House$2,850,000low sample
Unit / flat$1,253,000n=50

The median sale price across all dwellings in Glebe - Forest Lodge was $1,600,000, based on sales in postcode 2037, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $400,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,850,000 and a unit / flat $1,253,000.

This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Glebe - Forest Lodge — all-dwellings median sale price by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian priceYear on yearGreater Sydney
2025-Q4$1,600,000—$1,200,000

Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2037, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.

What it costs to rent

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median weekly rentDCJ
$850
All dwellings · 2026-Q1
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$70
Greater Sydney median $780
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
Sample sizeDCJ
530
new bonds lodged in the 2026-Q1 quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter

TypeStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
House—$475low sample$913low sample$1,265n=32$1,550low sample
Unit / flat—$765n=166$1,100n=120$1,500low sample—

n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.

The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Glebe - Forest Lodge was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2037, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,265 and a 2-bedroom unit $1,100.

This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Glebe - Forest Lodge — all-dwellings median weekly rent by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian rentYear on yearGreater Sydney
2026-Q1$850—$930

Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2037, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.

Glebe - Forest Lodge on the map

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Glebe - Forest Lodge, NSW.

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Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.

How the population has changed

Glebe - Forest Lodge against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.

Glebe - Forest LodgeNew South Wales average
201620202025

Glebe - Forest Lodge population grew from 20,830 in 2016 to 21,805 in 2025, a change of 4.7% over the period, against the New South Wales average.

Show the data table
YearGlebe - Forest LodgeNew South Wales average
201620,8307,732,858
201721,4697,855,316
201821,8017,954,476
201921,5828,046,748
202021,3348,110,610
202120,4948,097,062
202220,6918,182,098
202321,5698,356,387
202421,8178,492,050
202521,8058,592,524

Where the growth is coming from

Glebe - Forest Lodge gained 1,730 residents from internal migration and 1,433 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,254 people moved away — a net addition of -91 before natural increase.

  • Internal migration in+1,730
  • Internal migration out+2,306
  • Overseas migration in+1,433
  • Natural increase+79

Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

How it has changed

Census · five-yearly

The 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Measure20162021Change
Population19,61420,262 +3.3%
Median age3336 +3 yrs
Median household income$1,814/wk$2,080/wk +15%
Median weekly rent$510/wk$505/wk -1.0%
Born overseas42.3%40.8% -1.5 pts

Who lives here

Census · five-yearly

From the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.

People

20,262
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
40.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
1.9
Household size
Average people per household

Income

$2,080/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,230/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income

Housing

$505/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,949/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
3.6%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
60.0%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
13.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night

Work

62.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
85.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed

Household

41.3%
Couple family
Share of all households · NSW 58.8%
13.7%
Couple family with children
Share of all households · NSW 32.5%
7.0%
One-parent family
Share of all households · NSW 11.2%
42.1%
Living alone
Lone-person households · NSW 24.9%
8.5%
Group household
Unrelated adults sharing · NSW 3.9%

Country of birth

55.5%
Australia
Born here · NSW 65.4%
5.2%
China
Share of residents · NSW 3.1%
4.9%
England
Share of residents · NSW 2.9%
2.9%
New Zealand
Share of residents · NSW 1.5%
1.6%
Vietnam
Share of residents
1.5%
India
Share of residents · NSW 2.6%

Language at home

68.0%
English only
Spoken at home · NSW 67.6%
5.6%
Mandarin
Share of residents · NSW 3.4%
2.4%
Other languages, nec
Share of residents · NSW 3.0%
2.0%
Vietnamese
Share of residents · NSW 1.5%
1.9%
Cantonese
Share of residents · NSW 1.9%
1.9%
Spanish
Share of residents

How homes are held

  • Owned outright 17.1%
  • Mortgaged 17.8%
  • Rented 62.0%
  • Other / not stated 3.1%

How well-off the area is

Census · five-yearly

The ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.

  • Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
    Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
    Decile 6
    score 1,022
  • Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
    Higher decile means more relative advantage
    Decile 9
    score 1,110
  • Economic resources (IER)
    Income and housing capacity
    Decile 1
    score 902
  • Education & occupation (IEO)
    Education and occupational skill levels
    Decile 10
    score 1,169

Safety context

NSW BOCSAR · June 2026

How much crime is reported in Glebe - Forest Lodge, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).

Most-reported offences · Glebe - Forest Lodge, last 12 months

  • Intimidation, stalking and harassment963 /100k+209% vs Greater Sydney
  • Malicious damage to property821 /100k+186% vs Greater Sydney
  • Theft422 /100k+997% vs Greater Sydney
  • Assault339 /100k+543% vs Greater Sydney
  • Drug offences110 /100k+572% vs Greater Sydney
  • Robbery46 /100k+1515% vs Greater Sydney

Rate per 100,000 people in Glebe - Forest Lodge.

Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Glebe - Forest Lodge over the last 12 months, running 209% above the Greater Sydney rate.

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Glebe - Forest Lodge reported-offence rates over the last 12 months, against the Greater Sydney rate, NSW BOCSAR reported offences
Offence categorySuburbGreater SydneyChange
Intimidation, stalking and harassment963 per 100k312 per 100k—
Malicious damage to property821 per 100k287 per 100k—
Theft422 per 100k38 per 100k—
Assault339 per 100k53 per 100k—
Drug offences110 per 100k16 per 100k—
Robbery46 per 100k3 per 100k—

Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.

Getting around, and what's nearby

OpenStreetMap · quarterly

What OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.

SchoolsOSM
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
7
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
6
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Green spacesOSM
42
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Glebe - Forest Lodge SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 42 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 30 cafés, 28 restaurants and 14 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 17 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 7 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Glebe, is about 350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 53 bus stops here.

List every mapped place

Schools

  • St James Catholic Primary School
  • Forest Lodge Public School
  • St Scholastica's College
  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
  • Glebe Primary School

Childcare & kindergartens

  • Only About Children
  • Montessori Academy
  • Goodstart Glebe Child Care Centre
  • Amigoss Preschool and Long Day Care
  • SDN Glebe
  • Hilda Booler Kindergarten
  • MindChamps Broadway Childcare, Daycare and Preschool

Libraries

  • Glebe Library

Gyms & fitness

  • bodyfit
  • Athletica Pilates
  • Anytime Fitness

Cinemas

  • Hoyts

Shopping centres

  • Kmart
  • Target
  • Broadway Shopping Centre
  • Harvey Norman

GPs & clinics

  • Harold Park Medical Centre
  • Glebe Medical Centre

Supermarkets

  • Friendly Grocer
  • IGA
  • The Source Bulk Foods
  • Supamart
  • Coles
  • ALDI

Green spaces

  • St James Park
  • Kirsova 3 Playground
  • Jean Cawley Reserve
  • John Street Reserve
  • Arthur (Paddy) Gray Reserve
  • Dr HJ Foley Rest Park
  • Palmerston Steps Open Space
  • Sarah Peninton Reserve

Train stations

  • Glebe
  • Jubilee Park

Schools

Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.

PrimarySchools
3
including Prep–6
NSW school data
SecondarySchools
4
Year 7–12
NSW school data
Combined / specialSchools
0
Prep–12 and special
NSW school data
GovernmentSchools
3
NSW state schools
NSW school data
Non-governmentSchools
4
Catholic and independent
NSW school data
Average ICSEASchools
1090
7 of 7 schools · 1000 is the national average
ACARA

The Glebe - Forest Lodge SA2 contains 7 schools — 3 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, of which 3 are government and 4 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1090 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Glebe - Forest Lodge sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 85% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).

Zoned state schools

The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Glebe Public School (primary).

Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Newtown North Public School (primary), Annandale North Public School (primary), Forest Lodge Public School (primary).

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).

Nearby, in Sydney Inner City

Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.

  1. HereGlebe - Forest Lodge-0.1%
  2. 01Ultimo+4.9%
  3. 02Zetland+4.8%
  4. 03Sydney (South) - Haymarket+4.3%
  5. 04Sydney (North) - Millers Point+4.2%
  6. 05Rosebery - Beaconsfield+2.9%
  7. 06Redfern+2.3%
  8. 07Waterloo+1.8%
  9. 08Erskineville - Alexandria+1.7%
  10. 09Camperdown - Darlington+1.4%
  11. 10Potts Point - Woolloomooloo+0.9%
  12. 11Surry Hills+0.4%
  13. 12Darlinghurst+0.2%
  14. 13Chippendale+0.2%
  15. 14Newtown (NSW)+0.0%
  16. 15Pyrmont-0.2%

Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.

Glebe - Forest Lodge: common questions

Is Glebe - Forest Lodge a good place to live?
Glebe - Forest Lodge is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 36). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking. Mostly apartments, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $2,080 a week at the 2021 Census.
How much does it cost to rent in Glebe - Forest Lodge?
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Glebe - Forest Lodge was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2037, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,265 and a 2-bedroom unit $1,100.
Is Glebe - Forest Lodge a safe suburb?
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Glebe - Forest Lodge over the last 12 months, running 209% above the Greater Sydney rate.
What schools are in Glebe - Forest Lodge?
The Glebe - Forest Lodge SA2 contains 7 schools — 3 primary schools and 4 secondary schools, of which 3 are government and 4 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1090 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Glebe - Forest Lodge sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 85% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021). Glebe - Forest Lodge falls fully within the state-school catchment of Glebe Public School.
What amenities and public transport does Glebe - Forest Lodge have?
Within the Glebe - Forest Lodge SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 42 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 19 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 30 cafés, 28 restaurants and 14 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 17 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 7 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Glebe, is about 350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 53 bus stops here.
Are people moving to Glebe - Forest Lodge?
Glebe - Forest Lodge gained 1,730 residents from internal migration and 1,433 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,254 people moved away — a net addition of -91 before natural increase.
Is Glebe - Forest Lodge an advantaged area?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD), Glebe - Forest Lodge sits in decile 9 of 10 (score 1,110) — decile 10 is the most advantaged in Australia.

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