Glebe vs Ultimo
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | GlebeSydney | UltimoSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,275,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $870,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $893/wk | $719/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 11,680 | 7,410 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 5% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 47% | 12% |
| Apartments/units | 46% | 87% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.3 km | 1.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 83% | 33% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Annandale NPS, Forest Lodge PS, Glebe PS, Ultimo PS | Darlington PS, Glebe PS, Ultimo PS |
| Secondary | SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt | Inner Sydney HS, SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Glebe is higher on median unit price (by about 47%).
- Glebe is higher on median weekly rent (by about 24%).
- Glebe is higher on population (by about 58%).
- Glebe is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 50 percentage points).
- Glebe is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 99%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,275,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2037 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.4% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2037 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $870,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2007 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 24.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2007 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.