NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Glenugie, 2460

Current weather

17.9°CMainly clear

79% humidity · 14.6 km/h wind · 21.7° / 13.1° today · 0.5 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

20.9/100
Below average

2025th in NSW

57% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Glenugie is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Clarence Valley, Glenugie keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,298
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 92
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
7.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
34 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$530
All types (January to March 2026)
$486
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
170

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
183
Against the person
44
Against property
74
Rate per 1,000 residents
141
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 30 residents
State safety percentile
88.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+6.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
  • Breach Bail Conditions527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
  • Malicious Damage To Property339

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dinjerra Rd At Pacific Hwy
  • Old Pacific Hwy Before Pacific Hwy
  • Pacific Hwy At Eight Mile Lane
  • Pacific Hwy At Six Mile Lane
  • Pacific Hwy Opp Six Mile Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

20 planning-related records

2025· 5 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Withdrawn
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    373 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • January 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool
    23 EIGHT MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    277 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • May 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    255 WANTS LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2023· 4 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    419 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
    419 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • September 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Farm building
    CARIOCA LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • February 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    95 OLD SIX MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2022· 3 proposals
  • July 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    325 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • May 2022

  • Dwelling; Shed
    193 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • April 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    545 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2021· 6 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Dwelling
    EIGHT MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • November 2021

  • Dwelling
    569 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • October 2021

  • Dwelling
    319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • July 2021

  • Dwelling
    AVENUE ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    373 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    160 WANTS LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2020· 1 proposal
  • August 2020

  • Shed
    578 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Arandin Flora ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
20.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6480th in Australia
State rank
2025th in NSW
Peer rank
#346 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#972 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
57%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
  • Dinjerra Rd At Pacific Hwytransport
  • Old Pacific Hwy Before Pacific Hwytransport
  • Pacific Hwy At Eight Mile Lanetransport
  • Pacific Hwy At Six Mile Lanetransport
  • Pacific Hwy Opp Six Mile Lanetransport

Data sources & freshness

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