Glenreagh vs Kangaroo Creek

Glenreagh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in Kangaroo Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenreagh, about half of households are couple families. In Kangaroo Creek, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenreagh: a median of $755,000, against $540,000 in Kangaroo Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenreagh tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kangaroo Creek suits people living alone, share households, 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

Glenreagh

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 17%)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kangaroo Creek carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kangaroo Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenreagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenreagh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (385 min vs 439 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (565.1 km vs 640.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangaroo Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Glenreagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
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.

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenreagh — Walkability: 0/100 Kangaroo Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 83
Glenreagh — Safety: 37/100 Kangaroo Creek — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 12 / 15
Glenreagh — Low fire risk: 12/100 Kangaroo Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Glenreagh has more residents (1,005 vs 102); Kangaroo Creek skews older (56 vs 39).

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Population 1,005
+90% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% -4.7%
Median age 39 56
Median household income $71,968/yr
+30% vs other
 $50,648/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+6% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
0-4 7.9% / 2.9%
Glenreagh — 0-4: 7.9% Kangaroo Creek — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.2% / 13.7%
Glenreagh — 5-14: 15.2% Kangaroo Creek — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.4% / —
Glenreagh — 15-19: 5.4% Kangaroo Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.8% / —
Glenreagh — 20-24: 4.8% Kangaroo Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 8.8%
Glenreagh — 25-34: 11.5% Kangaroo Creek — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.0% / 7.8%
Glenreagh — 35-44: 10.0% Kangaroo Creek — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 14.9% / 10.8%
Glenreagh — 45-54: 14.9% Kangaroo Creek — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.3% / 29.4%
Glenreagh — 55-64: 12.3% Kangaroo Creek — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 11.9% / 20.6%
Glenreagh — 65-74: 11.9% Kangaroo Creek — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 4.0% / 3.9%
Glenreagh — 75-84: 4.0% Kangaroo Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.8% / —
Glenreagh — 85+: 1.8% Kangaroo Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenreagh 23.3% lone person
Glenreagh — Lone Person: 23.3% Glenreagh — Couple Families: 46.3% Glenreagh — Group Household: 5.3% Glenreagh — One Parent Families: 23.3% Glenreagh — Other Families: 1.8%
Kangaroo Creek 55.6% lone person
Kangaroo Creek — Lone Person: 55.6% Kangaroo Creek — Couple Families: 16.7% Kangaroo Creek — Group Household: 27.8% Kangaroo Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kangaroo Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenreagh 13.8% renting
Glenreagh — Owned Outright: 40.3% Glenreagh — Mortgage: 46.0% Glenreagh — Renting: 13.8%
Kangaroo Creek 19.6% renting
Kangaroo Creek — Owned Outright: 54.3% Kangaroo Creek — Mortgage: 26.1% Kangaroo Creek — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenreagh 97.7% houses
Glenreagh — Houses: 97.7% Glenreagh — Townhouses: 1.3% Glenreagh — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Kangaroo Creek 100.0% houses
Kangaroo Creek — Houses: 100.0% Kangaroo Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Kangaroo Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 11.8%
Glenreagh — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Kangaroo Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 12.7%
Glenreagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kangaroo Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 9.8%
Glenreagh — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Kangaroo Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Glenreagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Kangaroo Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / —
Glenreagh — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Kangaroo Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Median house price $755,000 $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $482,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Rural and farming 96% 89%
Environmental 2% 11%
Residential 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

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
House price Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Grade D —
Score 7/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glenreagh carries more crime risk (63 vs 17).

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
17/100
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

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Glenreagh

  • Glenreagh Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, Sherwood Cliffs Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Kangaroo Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 21

Mobility

Kangaroo Creek sits further from the CBD (640.3 km vs 565.1 km).

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 565.1 km 640.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 385 min 439 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
 0.2%
postcode 2460
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
 60
postcode 2460

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.

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Car (driver) 78.0% / 61.3%
Glenreagh — Car (driver): 78.0% Kangaroo Creek — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 38.7%
Glenreagh — Worked from Home: 11.3% Kangaroo Creek — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Glenreagh — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kangaroo Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Glenreagh — Walked Only: 4.7% Kangaroo Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 33.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
361 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenreagh Kangaroo Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenreagh

Family Rural

Kangaroo Creek

Rural

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