Glebe Suburb Profile 

Loved for its bohemian oddities, alluring flavors, and melting pot of social classes, living in Glebe is an experience that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. The main thoroughfare that runs through the heart of Glebe is pulsing Glebe Point Road, lined with cafés, restaurants, boutique galleries, and bars amidst grand Victorian buildings. Adding to the character of a bygone era is St John Anglican Church, which occupies an entire block among other beautifully preserved historic buildings. Step away from the main streets, and living in Glebe also means encountering architecturally restored Victorian terrace houses, humble cottages, and grungy service lanes adorned with street art, lending the area a certain grittiness. 

Renowned as one of Sydney’s first multicultural dining hotspots, Glebe Point Road lives up to its reputation with restaurants offering tantalizing flavors from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. With one of Australia’s most prestigious academic institutions—the University of Sydney—at its doorstep, Glebe is a natural gathering place for students and academics who exchange ideas over a cool beer or browse through independent bookstores. Glebe encompasses Blackwattle Bay and Rozelle Bay, and its foreshore parklands—Blackwattle, Federal, Jubilee, and Wentworth parks—offer sweeping vistas of the Anzac Bridge and Pyrmont, cherished spaces that locals fought hard to protect from redevelopment. 

Area Features

Markets

Glebe Public School plays host to the weekly Saturday markets. Renowned for its vintage wares and its funky collection of homemade fashion, jeweller and arts, this is a local institution that is one of Sydney’s oldest markets.

Bohemian

Organic cafés, independent bookstores, creative work spaces, street art, art galleries, weekly markets and annual festivals all add to the overall bohemian vibe that lures Sydneysiders from all over.

Architecture

Throughout Glebe and Forest Lodge, beautiful examples of Victorian terrace houses, humble workers’ cottages and Federation homes have been carefully restored to reflect their architectural heritage.

Foreshore Parks

Once destined for redevelopment, foreshore parklands that locals campaigned to keep, extend beyond Bicentennial Park to Blackwattle Park. The parks have sweeping vistas of Pyrmont and city skyscrapers, shady playground spaces and picnic facilities.

Wine & Dine

Glebe Point Road continues to live up to its reputation with a mix of Asian, European, Middle Eastern, American and South American restaurants all serving up tantalising flavours, right at your doorstep.