NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Glenugie, 2460
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, Glenugie keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,298
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 92
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 7.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 183
- Against the person
- 44
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dinjerra Rd At Pacific Hwy
- Old Pacific Hwy Before Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy At Eight Mile Lane
- Pacific Hwy At Six Mile Lane
- Pacific Hwy Opp Six Mile Lane
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
20 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure373 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
January 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool23 EIGHT MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool277 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure255 WANTS LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure419 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility419 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Farm buildingCARIOCA LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
February 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing95 OLD SIX MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2022· 3 proposals
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development325 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Shed193 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development545 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- DwellingEIGHT MILE LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling569 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling319 AIRPORT ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
July 2021
- DwellingAVENUE ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
June 2021
- Subdivision of land373 BIG RIVER WAY GLENUGIE 2460Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling160 WANTS LANE GLENUGIE 2460Determined
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Shed578 DINJERRA ROAD GLENUGIE 2460Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arandin Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 20.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6480th in Australia
- State rank
- 2025th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #346 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #972 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- Dinjerra Rd At Pacific Hwytransport
- Old Pacific Hwy Before Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwy At Eight Mile Lanetransport
- Pacific Hwy At Six Mile Lanetransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Six Mile Lanetransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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