Average rent in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, NSW — 2026

Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $380/week, around 10% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 75% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 23% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (90%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 24,588, median age 38, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 111km from Sydney, Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.