Glenwood

Glenwood is located 40 kilometres west of the CBD and takes its name from an historic property in the area, named 'Glenwood Park' in the 1940s, but previously known as Norfolk Vale (1846-1882), and Sorrento (1882-1941). It was formally recognised as a suburb in 1996. At the 2011 census, there were 15,325 residents in Glenwood. The population was younger than average, with a median age of 32, and 26.6% of people aged 14 years and under.

Getting around

The Westlink M7 Motorway runs along the southern border of the suburb and provides a link to the M2 Hills Motorway. Old Windsor Road borders the suburb to the east & Sunnyholt Rd borders the suburb to the west & north.

Hillsbus provides services to Rouse Hill, Parramatta, North Sydney and Sydney CBD whilst Busways provides regular services to Norwest Business Park, Blacktown, Castle Hill and Macquarie Park.

The suburb is serviced by Burns and Sorrento stations on the Blacktown-Parklea branch of the North-West T-way, and Burns, Balmoral, Celebration, Meurants and Norbrik stations on the Rouse Hill-Parramatta section of the T-way.

Glenwood will be served by Bella Vista station on the future North West Rail Link, to be operational by the end of 2019, providing high frequency services towards Macquarie Park and Chatswood.

Shops

Glenwood Shopping Centre - Woolworths, Chemist, Newsagents, Bakery, Take Away’s, Doctor Surgery

Close to Bella Vista Shopping Centre & the newly renovated Stanhope Shopping Centre