Side by sideSuburb comparison

Forest Glen vs Glenorie.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Glenorie scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Forest Glen (1075) sits above Glenorie (1071). Glenorie skews owner-occupied (82%), Forest Glen runs more rental-dense (60% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Forest Glen edges out on average school ICSEA (1075 vs 1071).

Common questionsForest Glen vs Glenorie

Common questions

Does Forest Glen or Glenorie have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Forest Glen scores 1075 vs 1071 in Glenorie. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Forest Glen or Glenorie?

Glenorie scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Forest Glen
Metric
Glenorie

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$525/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$525/wk
$210/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$543/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
71
Population
3,792
39
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
16
1075
Avg ICSEA
1071

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).