Forest Glen vs Glenorie

Forest Glen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Glenorie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Forest Glen tends to suit 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

Glenorie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Forest Glen carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $543/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 34/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forest Glen Glenorie
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.

Forest Glen Glenorie
Walkability 0 / 0
Forest Glen — Walkability: 0/100 Glenorie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 66
Forest Glen — Safety: 100/100 Glenorie — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Forest Glen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenorie — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Glenorie has more residents (3,792 vs 71); Glenorie rents higher ($543/wk vs $210/wk).

Forest Glen Glenorie
Population 71 3,792
+5241% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +8.4%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $134,316/yr
+2% vs other
 $131,248/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $543/wk
+159% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen Glenorie
0-4 9.9% / 4.6%
Forest Glen — 0-4: 9.9% Glenorie — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 22.5% / 15.1%
Forest Glen — 5-14: 22.5% Glenorie — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.6% / 7.4%
Forest Glen — 15-19: 5.6% Glenorie — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 — / 6.4%
Forest Glen — 20-24: not among its largest Glenorie — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 4.2% / 8.2%
Forest Glen — 25-34: 4.2% Glenorie — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 18.3% / 12.0%
Forest Glen — 35-44: 18.3% Glenorie — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.3% / 15.3%
Forest Glen — 45-54: 11.3% Glenorie — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 8.5% / 13.2%
Forest Glen — 55-64: 8.5% Glenorie — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 15.5% / 10.8%
Forest Glen — 65-74: 15.5% Glenorie — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.6% / 5.5%
Forest Glen — 75-84: 5.6% Glenorie — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.6%
Forest Glen — 85+: not among its largest Glenorie — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen 100.0% couple families
Forest Glen — Couple Families: 100.0% Forest Glen — Lone Person: 0.0% Forest Glen — One Parent Families: 0.0% Forest Glen — Group Household: 0.0% Forest Glen — Other Families: 0.0%
Glenorie 64.0% couple families
Glenorie — Couple Families: 64.0% Glenorie — Lone Person: 17.6% Glenorie — One Parent Families: 14.6% Glenorie — Group Household: 2.7% Glenorie — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen 21.1% renting
Forest Glen — Owned Outright: 42.1% Forest Glen — Mortgage: 36.8% Forest Glen — Renting: 21.1%
Glenorie 15.3% renting
Glenorie — Owned Outright: 40.4% Glenorie — Mortgage: 44.3% Glenorie — Renting: 15.3%
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.

Forest Glen Glenorie
England 5.6% / 4.1%
Forest Glen — England: 5.6% Glenorie — England: 4.1%
Lebanon — / 2.5%
Forest Glen — Lebanon: not among its largest Glenorie — Lebanon: 2.5%
Italy — / 2.3%
Forest Glen — Italy: not among its largest Glenorie — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Forest Glen — New Zealand: not among its largest Glenorie — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Forest Glen — South Africa: not among its largest Glenorie — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Forest Glen Glenorie
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.2%
Forest Glen — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Glenorie — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.9% / 8.5%
Forest Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.9% Glenorie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 13.9%
Forest Glen — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Glenorie — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 3.8%
Forest Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Glenorie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Forest Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Glenorie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen 100.0% houses
Forest Glen — Houses: 100.0% Forest Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Forest Glen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenorie 98.3% houses
Glenorie — Houses: 98.3% Glenorie — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Glenorie — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Forest Glen Glenorie
Median house price $2,580,000 $2,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Forest Glen has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 7%); Glenorie has more rural and farming land (90% vs 19%).

Forest Glen Glenorie
Rural and farming 19% 90%
Environmental 80% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Forest Glen Glenorie
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
 2,648
across The Hills
Approvals change year on year -79% -4%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Forest Glen Glenorie
Houses — 1.5%
$882/wk on $2.99M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Forest Glen Glenorie
House price Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Glen Glenorie
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenorie carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Glenorie carries more crime risk (34 vs 0).

Forest Glen Glenorie
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
34/100
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

Forest Glen Glenorie
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Forest Glen

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

Schools in Glenorie

  • Glenorie Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hillside Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Glen Glenorie
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 22

Mobility

Forest Glen Glenorie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 52.2 km
+4% vs other
 50.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min
same for both
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.

Forest Glen Glenorie
Car (driver) 62.5% / 52.1%
Forest Glen — Car (driver): 62.5% Glenorie — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 40.0%
Forest Glen — Worked from Home: 25.0% Glenorie — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Walked Only 12.5% / 3.6%
Forest Glen — Walked Only: 12.5% Glenorie — Walked Only: 3.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Forest Glen — Car (passenger): not among its largest Glenorie — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train — / 0.6%
Forest Glen — Train: not among its largest Glenorie — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Forest Glen Glenorie
Elevation 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Forest Glen Glenorie
Connectivity score 29/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 53%
1,399 premises

Climate

Forest Glen Glenorie
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Forest Glen Glenorie
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

Forest Glen Glenorie
Average residential rate $1,488/yr $1,204/yr
Council Hornsby The Hills

Federal electorate

Forest Glen Glenorie
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forest Glen Glenorie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Forest Glen

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Glenorie

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