New South Wales · Postcode 2849

Glen Alice postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 133 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
56
Population (2021)
$1,542
Household income/wk
$185
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Glen Alice at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2849 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
56 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lithgow Council area 65 suburbs, 10 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,542/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,542/wk
20% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$185/wk
58% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Glen Alice vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGlen AliceNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,542 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Glen Alice is a locality 133 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2849. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Alice has a population of 56 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Glen Alice includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glen Alice scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Glen Alice is served by Glen Alice Public School.

Glen Alice is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Glen Alice details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2849
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)56
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area140.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population4 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.0323072
Longitude150.1893053
Distance from Sydney133 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentLithgow
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (17.9%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (10.7%)
15–24 years10 (17.9%)
25–44 years7 (12.5%)
45–64 years19 (33.9%)
65+ years15 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.9%) Mortgaged (19.0%) Rented (19.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Glen Alice is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (10.7%)
Cancer4 (7.1%)
Diabetes3 (5.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (36.4%)
2 vehicles11 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (13.6%)

Schools in Glen Alice

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Glen Alice. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Glen Alice Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 6 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.