Glenwood, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Glenwood, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
| Locality | Glenwood |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blacktown City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.73704 |
| Longitude | 150.93184 |
| Population | 16,040 |
| Density | 3293.6 /km² |
| Area | 4.9 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 2768 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 30 km west-northwest |
Glenwood is a locality in the Blacktown City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 16,040. The locality covers an area of 4.9 km², giving a population density of about 3293.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 30 km west-northwest of Sydney. Glenwood is located at 33.7370°S, 150.9318°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2768.
Glenwood breathes with the subtle hum of suburban life unfolding beneath wide, often brilliant skies. It lies 3.3 km east-south-east of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 106°T), and is situated 5.1 km north-north-east of Blacktown. The landscape here is a gentle transition, a tapestry of cleared land punctuated by pockets of native bushland, where the air carries the dry, clean scent of eucalyptus. Broad streets, lined with established trees offering dappled shade, curve around modest homes with well-tended gardens. On warmer afternoons, the silence can be broken by the distant chatter of children or the rumble of a lawnmower, sounds that seem to drift across the relatively flat terrain. Evenings bring a softening of the light, as the sun dips low, casting long shadows and painting the western horizon in hues of soft orange and rose before the streetlights begin to prick the gathering dusk.
Historically, this region has seen a significant shift from its earlier agricultural roots, with Glenwood itself emerging as a testament to the expanding urban fringe of Sydney. Its development has been closely tied to the growth of neighbouring suburbs, transforming open paddies and grazing land into residential areas. The local economy now largely reflects this suburban character, with a reliance on retail, services, and the daily commute of its residents to employment centres further afield. While not boasting grand historical landmarks, Glenwood possesses a quiet distinctiveness in its everyday rhythm – a place where the past is a gentle undercurrent to the present, a locale that has absorbed waves of newcomers while retaining an accessible, grounded feel.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Glenwood, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Glenwood, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Glenwood includes the postcode (2768), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blacktown City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Glenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |