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The quick read on

Glen Allyn

QLD 4885 · Tablelands

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$595,000

latest suburb median

Population
109

ABS 2021

Postcode
4885

Glen Allyn, Queensland

Property market insights for Glen Allyn

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glen Allyn QLD

Median price trend for houses

$595,000

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Median rent trend for houses

$477$476$476$47520252025202520252025

The median house price in Glen Allyn, QLD is currently $595,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Glen Allyn safe?

The overall rate for Glen Allyn is 7,866 offences per 100,000 residents — 219% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Glen Allyn.

Overall crime rate

7,866

offences per 100,000 residents

219% aboveRest of Qld

Glen AllynRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Glen Allyn?

Glen Allyn QLD 4885 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

109 people call Glen Allyn home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
109
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,618 / month
2021 household rent
$298 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.2%Above
15–344.6%Below
35–5425.7%In line
55–7441.3%Above
75 and over5.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.5%Above
Paying a mortgage15.0%Below
Renting32.5%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car26.2%Below
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more26.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.8%Below
Drove to work54.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled16.1%Above

What stands out in Glen Allyn

4.8% of workers in Glen Allyn worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.8% of Glen Allyn residents were born in England.

51.4% of people in Glen Allyn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glen Allyn

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Allyn QLD 4885.

Is Glen Allyn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.2% of Glen Allyn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

32 family households lived in Glen Allyn; 40.6% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.

43.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Glen Allyn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Glen Allyn had 109 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Glen Allyn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Allyn.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Glen Allyn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

15.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

32.5% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Glen Allyn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Glen Allyn had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Glen Allyn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

54.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glen Allyn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 26.2% of the total.

71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Glen Allyn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.6% reported a different address.

12.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Glen Allyn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Glen Allyn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.8% of Glen Allyn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Glen Allyn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Glen Allyn.

Australian ancestry made up 36.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Glen Allyn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 33.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Glen Allyn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Glen Allyn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.6% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Glen Allyn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glen Allyn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,618.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $298 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Glen Allyn compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.8% in Glen Allyn, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 52.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 32.5% in Glen Allyn, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Glen Allyn

Is Glen Allyn expensive?

The median house price is $595,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glen Allyn good for families?

The Census counted 32 local families, and 20.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Glen Allyn?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Glen Allyn

12 streets in Glen Allyn

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bauld Rd
  • Clarkes Track Rd
  • Fisk Rd
  • Geraghty Rd
  • Glen Allyn Rd
  • Haines Rd
  • Lindsay Rd
  • Old Cairns Trk
  • Stockyard Road
  • Topaz Rd
  • Wallace Rd
  • Waugh Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.