Canoelands vs Forest Glen
Forest Glen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Canoelands. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Forest Glen: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.96 million in Canoelands, though rent is higher in Canoelands. On these figures, Canoelands tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Forest Glen suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Forest Glen
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Canoelands
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,960,000 vs $2,580,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Forest Glen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $440/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Forest Glen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (52.2 km vs 64.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 70 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Forest Glen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Forest Glen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.2% vs 1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Canoelands and Forest Glen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Canoelands has more residents (177 vs 71); Canoelands rents higher ($440/wk vs $210/wk).
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177 +60% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.1% | +9.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr | $134,316/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $440/wk +52% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,960,000 | $2,580,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $3,960,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Canoelands has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 80%).
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 90% | 80% |
| Rural and farming | 9% | 19% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 260 across Hornsby same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -79% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 85% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 90% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW same for both | |
| Affordability | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 85% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
Liveability
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Canoelands carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Canoelands carries more crime risk (59 vs 0).
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 same for both | |
Mobility
Canoelands sits further from the CBD (64.3 km vs 52.2 km).
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 64.3 km +19% vs other | 52.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 60 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 2157 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2157 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).
Setting
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 218 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 165 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.3 km | 18.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,176 mm | 932 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 15.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.53 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,488/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hornsby same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Berowra same for both | |
| Member | Julian Leeser same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Canoelands | Forest Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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