Forest Reefs vs Panuara

Panuara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Forest Reefs. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Forest Reefs, the large majority of households own their home. In Panuara, about half of households rent. On these figures, Panuara tends to suit renters.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Panuara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forest Reefs

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.4 km vs 288.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (222 min vs 244 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Reefs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Panuara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forest Reefs and Panuara 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 Reefs Panuara
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 Reefs Panuara
Walkability 14 / 5
Forest Reefs — Walkability: 14/100 Panuara — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 84 / 87
Forest Reefs — Safety: 84/100 Panuara — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Forest Reefs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Panuara — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Forest Reefs has more residents (537 vs 86); Forest Reefs skews older (43 vs 34).

Forest Reefs Panuara
Population 537
+84% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +22.9%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $121,836/yr
+4% vs other
 $117,000/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+15% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs Panuara
0-4 4.3% / 11.6%
Forest Reefs — 0-4: 4.3% Panuara — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 16.0% / 8.1%
Forest Reefs — 5-14: 16.0% Panuara — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 8.6% / 12.8%
Forest Reefs — 15-19: 8.6% Panuara — 15-19: 12.8%
20-24 2.8% / 3.5%
Forest Reefs — 20-24: 2.8% Panuara — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.0% / 19.8%
Forest Reefs — 25-34: 8.0% Panuara — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 11.9% / 18.6%
Forest Reefs — 35-44: 11.9% Panuara — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 17.5% / 15.1%
Forest Reefs — 45-54: 17.5% Panuara — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.4% / 7.0%
Forest Reefs — 55-64: 13.4% Panuara — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 10.1% / —
Forest Reefs — 65-74: 10.1% Panuara — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.4% / —
Forest Reefs — 75-84: 5.4% Panuara — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Forest Reefs — 85+: not among its largest Panuara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 67.3% couple families
Forest Reefs — Couple Families: 67.3% Forest Reefs — Lone Person: 24.8% Forest Reefs — One Parent Families: 8.0%
Panuara 72.2% couple families
Panuara — Couple Families: 72.2% Panuara — Lone Person: 27.8% Panuara — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 10.8% renting
Forest Reefs — Owned Outright: 39.9% Forest Reefs — Mortgage: 49.4% Forest Reefs — Renting: 10.8%
Panuara 52.4% renting
Panuara — Owned Outright: 47.6% Panuara — Mortgage: 0.0% Panuara — Renting: 52.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Reefs 97.7% houses
Forest Reefs — Houses: 97.7% Forest Reefs — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Panuara 100.0% houses
Panuara — Houses: 100.0% Panuara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Forest Reefs Panuara
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 18.6%
Forest Reefs — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Panuara — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 19.8%
Forest Reefs — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Panuara — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.8%
Forest Reefs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Panuara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Forest Reefs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Panuara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Forest Reefs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Panuara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Property market

Forest Reefs Panuara
Median house price $1,200,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $837,500 —

Zoning mix

Forest Reefs Panuara
Rural and farming 95% 99%
Residential 5% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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 Reefs Panuara
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Forest Reefs Panuara
House price Higher than 62% of NSW —
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 65% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Reefs is more walkable (14 vs 5).

Forest Reefs Panuara
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Panuara carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Forest Reefs Panuara
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
13/100
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 Reefs Panuara
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

Forest Reefs Panuara
Waterways 12 17

Mobility

Panuara sits further from the CBD (288.7 km vs 260.4 km).

Forest Reefs Panuara
Walkability score 14/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 260.4 km 288.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
 0.6%
postcode 2800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
 48
postcode 2800

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 Reefs Panuara
Car (driver) 67.9% / 59.5%
Forest Reefs — Car (driver): 67.9% Panuara — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 33.3%
Forest Reefs — Worked from Home: 24.6% Panuara — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 7.1%
Forest Reefs — Car (passenger): 2.7% Panuara — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Forest Reefs — Walked Only: 4.9% Panuara — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Forest Reefs Panuara
Elevation 923 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 656 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forest Reefs Panuara
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Forest Reefs Panuara
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Forest Reefs Panuara
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Blayney
same for both

Federal electorate

Forest Reefs Panuara
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forest Reefs

Rural

Panuara

Rural Young Families

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