Clarenza vs Glenugie

Glenugie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Clarenza. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clarenza, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clarenza: a median of $880,000, against $610,000 in Glenugie, though rent is higher in Glenugie. On these figures, Clarenza tends to suit couples and older residents, while Glenugie suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clarenza has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Glenugie carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Clarenza leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • Glenugie has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarenza

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenugie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (595.3 km vs 607.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clarenza has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)
  • Glenugie carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glenugie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (536.3% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clarenza and Glenugie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clarenza Glenugie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Clarenza Glenugie
Walkability 0 / 0
Clarenza — Walkability: 0/100 Glenugie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 72
Clarenza — Safety: 17/100 Glenugie — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 83 / 33
Clarenza — Low fire risk: 83/100 Glenugie — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Glenugie has more residents (1,298 vs 602); Clarenza has higher household incomes ($107,952 vs $60,632).

Clarenza Glenugie
Population 602 1,298
+116% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +536.3%
Median age 49 35
Median household income $107,952/yr
+44% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarenza Glenugie
0-4 4.3% / 1.0%
Clarenza — 0-4: 4.3% Glenugie — 0-4: 1.0%
5-14 11.8% / 1.9%
Clarenza — 5-14: 11.8% Glenugie — 5-14: 1.9%
15-19 6.8% / 1.7%
Clarenza — 15-19: 6.8% Glenugie — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 4.8% / 9.8%
Clarenza — 20-24: 4.8% Glenugie — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 6.6% / 35.0%
Clarenza — 25-34: 6.6% Glenugie — 25-34: 35.0%
35-44 10.5% / 25.6%
Clarenza — 35-44: 10.5% Glenugie — 35-44: 25.6%
45-54 15.9% / 14.0%
Clarenza — 45-54: 15.9% Glenugie — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 18.3% / 7.9%
Clarenza — 55-64: 18.3% Glenugie — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 12.5% / 3.1%
Clarenza — 65-74: 12.5% Glenugie — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 7.0% / 0.8%
Clarenza — 75-84: 7.0% Glenugie — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ 0.8% / 0.3%
Clarenza — 85+: 0.8% Glenugie — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarenza 56.1% couple families
Clarenza — Couple Families: 56.1% Clarenza — Lone Person: 22.7% Clarenza — One Parent Families: 12.1% Clarenza — Group Household: 5.3% Clarenza — Other Families: 3.8%
Glenugie 39.1% couple families
Glenugie — Couple Families: 39.1% Glenugie — Lone Person: 39.1% Glenugie — One Parent Families: 21.7% Glenugie — Group Household: 0.0% Glenugie — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarenza 10.0% renting
Clarenza — Owned Outright: 47.8% Clarenza — Mortgage: 42.3% Clarenza — Renting: 10.0%
Glenugie 13.9% renting
Glenugie — Owned Outright: 46.8% Glenugie — Mortgage: 39.2% Glenugie — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Clarenza Glenugie
New Zealand 0.7% / 3.0%
Clarenza — New Zealand: 0.7% Glenugie — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 1.5% / 0.8%
Clarenza — England: 1.5% Glenugie — England: 0.8%
China — / 1.2%
Clarenza — China: not among its largest Glenugie — China: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Clarenza — Vietnam: not among its largest Glenugie — Vietnam: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Clarenza — Malaysia: not among its largest Glenugie — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clarenza Glenugie
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 4.0%
Clarenza — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Glenugie — Certificate III & IV: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 0.8%
Clarenza — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Glenugie — Bachelor Degree: 0.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 1.3%
Clarenza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Glenugie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.2%
Clarenza — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Glenugie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.4%
Clarenza — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Glenugie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarenza 94.7% houses
Clarenza — Houses: 94.7% Clarenza — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Clarenza — Townhouses: 1.9%
Glenugie 100.0% houses
Glenugie — Houses: 100.0% Glenugie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glenugie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarenza Glenugie
Median house price $880,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $460,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Clarenza Glenugie
Rural and farming 93% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Residential 3% 0%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Clarenza Glenugie
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Clarenza Glenugie
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools Higher than 31% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Clarenza Glenugie
Grade D
same for both
Score 27/100 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 —

Risk profile

Glenugie carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 17); Clarenza carries more crime risk (83 vs 28).

Clarenza Glenugie
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
28/100
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

Clarenza Glenugie
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Clarenza

  • McAuley Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Andrew's Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Clarence Valley Anglican School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Glenugie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Clarenza Glenugie
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 31

Mobility

Clarenza sits further from the CBD (607.6 km vs 595.3 km).

Clarenza Glenugie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 607.6 km
+2% vs other
 595.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 398 min 396 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2460
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2460
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.

Clarenza Glenugie
Car (driver) 75.5% / 79.0%
Clarenza — Car (driver): 75.5% Glenugie — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 21.0%
Clarenza — Worked from Home: 17.3% Glenugie — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Clarenza — Car (passenger): 5.0% Glenugie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Clarenza — Walked Only: 2.2% Glenugie — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Clarenza Glenugie
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 23.1 km

NBN connectivity

Clarenza Glenugie
Connectivity score 51/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
240 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Clarenza Glenugie
Annual rainfall 1,060 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Clarenza Glenugie
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarenza Glenugie
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarenza Glenugie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarenza

Rural

Glenugie

Multicultural Rural

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