Glenhaven is well-off — but expensive to rent
Glenhaven 2156 · Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, NSW
Glenhaven is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $2,491 a week). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $990 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 48 and households on a median $2,491 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.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median 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.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,990,000n=34 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Glenhaven was $2,990,000, based on sales in postcode 2156, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $1,790,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,990,000.
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.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $2,990,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2156, 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-Q1Median 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.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Glenhaven was $990, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2156, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $210 a week above the Greater Sydney median.
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
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $990 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2156, 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.
Glenhaven on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Glenhaven, NSW.
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
Glenhaven against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Glenhaven population grew from 6,501 in 2016 to 6,375 in 2025, a change of -1.9% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Glenhaven | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,501 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 6,543 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 6,534 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 6,500 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 6,466 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 6,368 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 6,336 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 6,356 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 6,396 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 6,375 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Glenhaven gained 392 residents from internal migration and 54 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 405 people moved away — a net addition of 41 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+392
- Internal migration out+380
- Overseas migration in+54
- Natural increase-62Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
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-yearlyThe 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.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,253 | 6,361 | +1.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,238/wk | $2,491/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $650/wk | $650/wk | +0.0% |
| Born overseas | 23.6% | 25.8% | +2.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom 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
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 41.9%
- Mortgaged 37.4%
- Rented 6.2%
- Other / not stated 14.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe 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 disadvantageDecile 10score 1,118
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,138
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,146
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,110
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Glenhaven, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Glenhaven, last 12 months
- Theft298 /100k+675% vs Greater Sydney
- Assault173 /100k+227% vs Greater Sydney
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment173 /100k−45% vs Greater Sydney
- Malicious damage to property94 /100k−67% vs Greater Sydney
- Drug offences31 /100k+92% vs Greater Sydney
Rate per 100,000 people in Glenhaven.
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Glenhaven over the last 12 months, running 675% above the Greater Sydney rate.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 298 per 100k | 38 per 100k | — |
| Assault | 173 per 100k | 53 per 100k | — |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 173 per 100k | 312 per 100k | — |
| Malicious damage to property | 94 per 100k | 287 per 100k | — |
| Drug offences | 31 per 100k | 16 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 · quarterlyWhat 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.
Within the Glenhaven SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre and 5 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 restaurant. Staying active: 23 sports fields. The nearest train station, Pennant Hills, is about 7,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 58 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Glenhaven Public School
Green spaces
- Alice Robinson Reserve
- Bill Wood Reserve
- Annie Prior Reserve
- Sandhurst Crescent Reserve
- Gilbert Road Reserve
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.
The Glenhaven SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Glenhaven sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 69% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Glenhaven Public School (primary), Castle Hill High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Annangrove Public School (primary), Sherwood Ridge Public School (primary), Samuel Gilbert Public School (primary), Oakhill Drive Public School (primary), Rouse Hill High School (secondary), Kellyville High School (secondary), Galston High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Glenhaven Public School · State
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 Baulkham Hills
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereGlenhaven-0.3%
- 01Castle Hill - Central+6.1%
- 02Castle Hill - North+3.1%
- 03Kellyville - West+2.9%
- 04Castle Hill - South+1.4%
- 05Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista+1.0%
- 06Cherrybrook+0.5%
- 07Baulkham Hills - East+0.5%
- 08Castle Hill - West+0.1%
- 09West Pennant Hills+0.1%
- 10Kellyville - East-0.7%
- 11Castle Hill - East-1.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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