In short

Glendale is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2285, home to 3,260 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Newcastle local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$360 /wk

Population3,260

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALake Macquarie

Demographics

Population: 3,260
Median age: 36 years
Median household income: $1,514 /week
Median personal income: $736 /week
Median family income: $2,016 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Lake Macquarie
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $360 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Glendale East Public School Primary · Government
Glendale Technology High School Secondary · Government
Cardiff North Public School Primary · Government
Cardiff Public School Primary · Government
Argenton Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 32 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 97 bus stops

Closest stops:

Glendale Dr After Scar Tree Way bus · 51 m
Glendale Dr Opp Scar Tree Way bus · 107 m
Main Rd After Glendale Dr bus · 194 m
Main Rd Before Glendale Dr bus · 228 m
Cardiff Station, Platform 1 train · 1417 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 23.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 1,930 across postcode 2285 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 6% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 544 theft, 474 violent offences, 263 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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