Glenning Valley Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2261
Postcode for Glenning Valley, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 61 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,023
2,023
Population
41
Median Age
$2,252
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.7
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 Glenning Valley ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Glenning Valley Compares

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

MetricGlenning ValleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,252 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $460 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Postcode 2261 covers Glenning Valley, an inland suburb of Sydney about 61 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Glenning Valley has a population of 2,023 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,252, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 78 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Glenning Valley includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 697 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenning Valley scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Glenning Valley is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Glenning Valley Details

Postcode2261
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,023
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,252/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$887/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area5.7 km²
Population Density358/km²
Total Dwellings697
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population78 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.348
Longitude151.418
Distance from Sydney61 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years395 (19.5%)
15–24 years215 (10.6%)
25–44 years526 (26.0%)
45–64 years600 (29.7%)
65+ years284 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.6%) Mortgaged (53.2%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis188 (9.3%)
Asthma183 (9.0%)
Diabetes79 (3.9%)
Cancer79 (3.9%)
Heart Disease76 (3.8%)
Lung Condition30 (1.5%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.6%)
1 vehicle167 (23.9%)
2 vehicles305 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles217 (31.0%)

Suburbs Near Glenning Valley

Same Postcode (2261)

More Glenning Valley 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.