New South Wales · Postcode 2560

Glen Alpine postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 46 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,429
Population (2021)
$2,669
Household income/wk
$570
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Glen Alpine 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

2560 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,429 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,669/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,669/wk
38% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$570/wk
28% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 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.

Where Glen Alpine ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGlen AlpineNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,669 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $570 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -NSW 5.0% 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 Alpine is a locality 46 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2560. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Alpine has a population of 4,429 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,669, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 87 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Glen Alpine includes a median weekly rent of $570, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,340 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.9% of housing.

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

Glen Alpine is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

Glen Alpine details

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

Postcode2560
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,429
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,669/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$883/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$570
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area5.4 km²
Population Density826/km²
Total Dwellings1,340
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population87 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.09
Longitude150.785
Distance from Sydney46 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years725 (16.4%)
15–24 years632 (14.3%)
25–44 years956 (21.6%)
45–64 years1,377 (31.1%)
65+ years745 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.6%) Mortgaged (50.3%) Rented (8.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Glen Alpine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis414 (9.3%)
Asthma367 (8.3%)
Diabetes270 (6.1%)
Heart Disease196 (4.4%)
Cancer116 (2.6%)
Lung Condition51 (1.2%)
Dementia14 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (1.6%)
1 vehicle245 (18.5%)
2 vehicles546 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles513 (38.7%)

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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.