Glenreagh vs Sherwood
Glenreagh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Sherwood. 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 Sherwood, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Sherwood: a median of $860,000, against $755,000 in Glenreagh, though rent is higher in Glenreagh. On these figures, Glenreagh tends to suit families with children, while Sherwood suits people living alone.
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 4 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenreagh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $860,000)
Weighs house prices.
Renters
Sherwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenreagh
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (385 min vs 393 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (565.1 km vs 572.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sherwood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Glenreagh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.7% vs 6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenreagh and Sherwood 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
Glenreagh rents higher ($330/wk vs $0/wk); Glenreagh has more residents (1,005 vs 68).
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,005 +93% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.7% | +6.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $71,968/yr +35% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Property market
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $755,000 | $860,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $482,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 41 days from 11 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Sherwood has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 2%); Glenreagh has more rural and farming land (96% vs 53%).
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 53% |
| Environmental | 2% | 47% |
| 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 | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
Liveability
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 bushfire risk (88 vs 65).
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 88/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | — |
| 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 | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sherwood
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 19 |
Mobility
Sherwood sits further from the CBD (572.3 km vs 565.1 km).
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 565.1 km | 572.3 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 385 min | 393 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2450 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2450 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 (78.0%).
Setting
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.3 km | 14.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 361 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,827 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenreagh | Sherwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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