Glenhaven Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2156
Postcode for Glenhaven, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 26 km from Sydney · Pop. 6,619
6,619
Population
48
Median Age
$2,532
Household Income/wk
$650
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Glenhaven 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.

How Glenhaven Compares

Glenhaven vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGlenhavenNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,532 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,080 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 48 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Glenhaven is a locality 26 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2156. It falls within the Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury region. The local government area is The Hills Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenhaven has a population of 6,619 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,532, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 54 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Glenhaven includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,080, with 2,249 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

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

Glenhaven is served by Glenhaven Public School.

Glenhaven is part of the Dural - Wisemans Ferry statistical area in New South Wales.

Glenhaven Details

Postcode2156
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,619
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,532/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$950/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,080
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area7.2 km²
Population Density918/km²
Total Dwellings2,249
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population54 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.70547
Longitude151.00334
Distance from Sydney26 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Area (SA3)Dural - Wisemans Ferry
Local GovernmentThe Hills Shire
Federal ElectorateBerowra

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,126 (17.0%)
15–24 years878 (13.3%)
25–44 years1,043 (15.8%)
45–64 years1,772 (26.8%)
65+ years1,800 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis749 (11.3%)
Asthma457 (6.9%)
Heart Disease370 (5.6%)
Diabetes316 (4.8%)
Cancer310 (4.7%)
Dementia116 (1.8%)
Lung Condition102 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle57 (2.6%)
1 vehicle605 (27.1%)
2 vehicles898 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles672 (30.1%)

Schools in Glenhaven

Glenhaven Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1108 · 240 students

Suburbs Near Glenhaven

Same Postcode (2156)

More Glenhaven Data

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.