Harwood NSW 2465

Harwood is a rural locality in New South Wales, 649 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours by car. Population is 346; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $57,252 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 18.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Harwood is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Harwood's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $705,000, roughly 50% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only six sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$705,000

Cheaper than 77% of NSW
↑ +49.6% year-on-year

Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.4% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Harwood safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Harwood sits in the high band, with 19 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 6% on the prior year.

19 offences

5.6% since 2024
Theft 15 (78.9%)
Assault 2 (10.5%)
Disorderly Conduct 1 (5.3%)
Sexual Offences 1 (5.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Clarence Valley Council has published 10 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 10 on the portal

Coastal Erosion

100
monitoring points
within 5 km
57
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.38
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
3.0 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 61 (61%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 33 (33%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 6 (6%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
3.0 km
Rate
-0.18 m/yr
Net Movement
-4.6 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 100 of 100 points (100%)

Schools

One school serve Harwood, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this locality
1 at similar
  • • 34 students in one school (avg 34)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 34 students
ICSEA 943 (higher than 22% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Harwood is very car-dependent on foot — at 15/100, nearly all errands require a car.

15
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 21
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Harwood.

20
out of 100
Bottom 4% in NSW
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
2.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
0.9 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.2 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
5 min
Span of service
9.7 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Harwood.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
163
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
1 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
6 in locality
Childcare
1 in locality
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in locality
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
1 in locality
Pubs & Bars
1 in locality
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Clarence Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Harwood · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
56,874
+1.2% in a year
Change
+658
people since 2024
Density
5.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-133
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+677
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+114
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
1/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
1/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Harwood is home to 346 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $57,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

346

18.9% since 2016

Median Age

45

8.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$57,252/yr

33.5% since 2016
Bottom 17% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$330/wk

17.9% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,300/mo

2.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$30,836/yr

33.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

39.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

11.1%

25.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

135

11.6% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

71.3%

9.1% since 2016

Houses

99.3%

0.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

30.0%

11.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.2%

26.7% since 2016

Work From Home

6.4%

34.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 134 (99.3%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (0.7%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 56 (43.4%)
Renting 37 (28.7%)
Mortgage 36 (27.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
87.9%
English Spoken at Home
91.0%
Employment Rate
53.7%
7.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
24.9%

Occupations

Labourers 36 (23.5%)
Technicians & Trades 30 (19.6%)
Managers 23 (15.0%)
Professionals 16 (10.5%)
Community & Personal Service 14 (9.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 13 (8.5%)
Sales 12 (7.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (4.6%)

Religion

Christianity 159 (46.0%)
No Religion 156 (45.1%)
Other Religions 4 (1.2%)
Buddhism 3 (0.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Philippines 12 (3.5%)
Germany 3 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 23 (6.6%)
5-14 40 (11.6%)
15-19 26 (7.5%)
20-24 11 (3.2%)
25-34 33 (9.5%)
35-44 36 (10.4%)
45-54 49 (14.2%)
55-64 51 (14.7%)
65-74 41 (11.8%)
75-84 26 (7.5%)
85+ 5 (1.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 39 (37.9%)
Couple Families 32 (31.1%)
One Parent Families 23 (22.3%)
Group Household 9 (8.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 91 (72.8%)
Walked Only 14 (11.2%)
Car (passenger) 12 (9.6%)
Worked from Home 8 (6.4%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 69 (19.9%)
Bachelor Degree 18 (5.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17 (4.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5 (1.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (0.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 8 (5.9%)
1 car 44 (32.6%)
2 cars 39 (28.9%)
3 cars 22 (16.3%)
4+ cars 17 (12.6%)

Council Rates

Clarence Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,380 a year through Clarence Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,380/yr
12% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Harwood's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 73%
  • Environmental 25%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Clarence Valley

The whole council area, not just Harwood · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 246 new dwellings were approved across Clarence Valley. That mix is 213 houses and 33 units. Approvals are down 80.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
246dwellings
-80.4% YoY
Houses
213
detached dwellings
Units
33
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Yaegl Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar Mill), 1.2 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
1 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
3.0 km
Annual rainfall
1,408 mm
108 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

1.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+1.1 points this year
Top 18% in NSW

In postcode 2465, 3 of 282 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (7 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
1.06%

Rooftop solar

43
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.7 kW each

In postcode 2465, 64 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 148 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
7
2020
11
2021
7
2022
4
2023
5
2024
2
2025
2
2026
1

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,677
Loan amount
$564,000
Total interest over 30 years
$759,669
Deposit
$141,000
Stamp duty
$25,912
Cash needed at settlement
$166,912

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Page

Currently held by Kevin Hogan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kevin Hogan 40.7% 59.3% +1.4
2022 Kevin Hogan 39.3% 60.7% +1.3
2019 Kevin Hogan 40.5% 59.5% +7.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Clarence District

Currently held by Richie Williamson The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Richie Williamson NP 64.2%
2019 Chris Gulaptis NP 64.5%
2015 Chris Gulaptis NP 59.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Harwood

Is Harwood a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Harwood is high (74/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Harwood?

Harwood has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Harwood?

Harwood, NSW had a population of 346 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Harwood, NSW?

The postcode for Harwood, NSW is 2465.

How far is Harwood from Sydney?

Harwood is 649 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 421 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Harwood?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Harwood was $57,252 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Harwood?

There are too few current rental listings in Harwood for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $330, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Harwood?

The median age of residents in Harwood was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Harwood at risk of bushfire?

Harwood has a low recorded bushfire history (12/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Harwood?

There is 1 school inside the Harwood boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Harwood walkable?

Harwood scores 15/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Harwood?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Harwood, Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar Mill) (1.2 km away), 1,408 mm of rain a year over 108 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Harwood?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Harwood belong to?

Harwood sits within the Clarence Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Harwood?

The average residential rates bill through Clarence Valley is $1,380 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Harwood?

Across Clarence Valley, 246 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 80.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Harwood in?

Harwood sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).

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