The suburb of Harwood is located in the Local Government area of Clarence Valley and covers an area of approximately 23.6 Sq Km.

The surrounding suburbs include Palmers Channel, James Creek and Maclean.

Currently, the median sale price of Houses, Units and Vacant Land in Harwood is $266,300 compared to $310,467 for the Local Government Area of Clarence Valley.

Local Amenities include a Post Office and a Church. There is a Park and a Primary School.

In 2011, the population of Harwood was 356, with the main age group being people between 50 and 59 years of age.

Married people account for 71% of the population and households in Harwood are mainly Couples with no children.

There are approximately 142 dwellings, with the majority of these (93%) being house. 47.2% of properties in the area are fully owned, with 28.9% of the properties being purchased and 77% being owner occupied.

The largest segment of the population are Not in Labour Force, in general those in employment work as Technicians and Trades people with most people travelling to work by driving a car.