Suburb Profile

GLEBE
Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
Glebe 2037

In 1790, 400 acres south and west of Blackwater Creek were given as a gift for 'church purposes'.

With insufficient convict labour to clear the land, Glebe remained virtually untouched by European settlers until 1828, when the Church subdivided and sold off the land.

Significant buildings such as Hereford House (1830), Toxteth (1831) and Lyndhurst (1834) were built for wealthy families on elevated parts of large holdings, away from the stench of Blackwattle Swamp.

An economic crisis in 1841 saw the break up of many of these large holdings into narrow frontage blocks which became dotted with humble worker's cottages.

By 1861 Glebe had become a self contained community with its own Municipal Council, 13 hotels, a post office, churches and local trade. Around, 1911, social ranking disappeared and old established families moved out to less crowded areas, and by 1930 Glebe was in the 'uttermost depth' of social mediocrity, further reduced when post war expressways imposed massive disruption.

The late 1960's finally saw a change when convenience of living close to the CBD encouraged newcomers to move in and preserve and restore the buildings. Proximity to Sydney University, a developing bohemian lifestyle, vibrant shopping strip, cafes and restaurants, local theatre, hotels, plenty of schools, churches and neighbour facilities increased demand until Glebe is now a fashionable elite suburb.

There remains a wide range of architectural styles through Glebe including Georgian, Regency, Victorian Gothic, Italianate and Federation. In 1976, Glebe was declared a conservation area by the National Trust.
Historic walking tours are conducted, which include beautiful Jubilee and Bicentennial parks. Transport is provided by RTA buses.

In the 2006 Census the population of Glebe numbered 17,468; 47.2.6% male and 52.8%female.

72.5% Australian citizens with 28.5% born overseas.

9.9% children, 21% over 55 and the median age was 34.

63.9% fully employed and of these, 69.9% are professional, managers or administrators. 14.1% are technicians or work in trades and sales.

The 2006 Census lists property types in Glebe as 12.9% separate houses, 42.0% semi-detached, row or terrace houses and 43.3% units and apartments.

The median house price for Glebe in 2008 is $860,000. The median unit price is $390,000.


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What others say...

Suzy Bliss | Rozelle
David,
I was absolutely delighted with the result achieved by Harris Partners when I came to sell my house. The sale price far exceeded my expectations. The sale was finalised incredibly quickly. I wholeheartedly recommend Harris Partners to anyone who wants to sell their house, and I will definitely use their services again.

John & Hilary Dwyer | Lilyfield
We wish to thank Chris Williams and staff for the recent sale of our investment property.

Chris was very professional and kept in touch with us to let us know how the market was going. We are sure the house sold because of his hard work.

Joanne, Marcel & Milly Chitescu | Rozelle
In a tough market, the house was sold in under 2 months. A result we were extremely happy with. Nothing was too much trouble for them.

Fiona Sutton | Leichhardt
Dear Chris,

A big thank you for handling the recent sale of our house. Graeme and I were very happy with the outcome, and the way the whole process went. We particularly enjoyed finding that everyone we spoke to at Harris Partners was up to date on the property and any questions we had were able to be answered by whom ever picked up the phone.

This was our second experience with Harris Partners, having bought off you in Annandale 3 years ago, and we will certainly be contacting you again when we are ready to sell.

Many thanks.


 

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