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The quick read on

Glen Aplin

QLD 4381 · Southern Downs

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

Median house
$560,000

latest suburb median

Population
566

ABS 2021

Postcode
4381

Glen Aplin, Queensland

Property market insights for Glen Aplin

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

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$560,000

Down 13.8% over 12 months

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3 bed
$560k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

No change over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Glen Aplin, QLD is currently $560,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glen Aplin has a 12-month growth rate of -13.8% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $560,000 in Glen Aplin.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glen Aplin is $475 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Glen Aplin safe?

The overall rate for Glen Aplin is 1,129 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below 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 Aplin.

Overall crime rate

1,129

offences per 100,000 residents

54% belowRest of Qld

Glen AplinRest 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 Aplin?

Glen Aplin QLD 4381 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

566 people call Glen Aplin home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,083 a week.

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

Population
566
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,127 / month
2021 household rent
$260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.1%Above
15–3416.6%Below
35–5423.5%Below
55–7433.7%Above
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.3%Above
Paying a mortgage37.9%Above
Renting20.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car34.8%In line
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more23.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.8%Above
Drove to work58.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.2%In line

What stands out in Glen Aplin

13.8% of workers in Glen Aplin worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

2.5% of Glen Aplin residents were born in England.

37.3% of people in Glen Aplin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glen Aplin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Aplin QLD 4381.

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

20.1% of Glen Aplin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

153 family households lived in Glen Aplin; 32.7% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.

32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Glen Aplin had 566 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.6% 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 Aplin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Aplin.

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 Aplin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

41.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

37.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Glen Aplin had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 24.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 43.1%, while 22.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

58.1% 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 3.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glen Aplin?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 34.8% of the total.

66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.4% reported a different address.

10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

81.6% of residents used only English at home.

6.2% 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 Aplin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.6% of Glen Aplin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% 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 84.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.2% of ancestry responses in Glen Aplin.

Australian ancestry made up 44.3% 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 Aplin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 49.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

23.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

18.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,083 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.8% in Glen Aplin, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 41.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 20.9% in Glen Aplin, 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 Aplin

Is Glen Aplin expensive?

The median house price is $560,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glen Aplin good for families?

The Census counted 153 local families, and 20.1% 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 Aplin?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $560,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Aplin

40 streets in Glen Aplin

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

  • Back Creek Rd
  • Cala Ln
  • Calvert Rd
  • Carmody Ln
  • Cavallaro Ln
  • Collins Rd
  • Cummerford Rd
  • Elms Rd
  • Emu Swamp Rd
  • Evans Rd
  • Forrest St
  • Foster St
  • Francia Ln
  • Fraser Ln
  • Garth Ln
  • Gemmel Road
  • Glen Aplin Dr
  • Glover St
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  • Kerridges Rd
  • Kratzman Ln
  • Kriedeman Rd
  • Limberlost Rd
  • Marinis Rd
  • Mascadri Ln
  • Micale Ln
  • Miners Ln
  • Mount Stirling Rd
  • New England Hwy
  • Newman Ln
  • Romeo Ln
  • Sanderson Rd
  • Savina Lane
  • Stabiles Rd
  • Sutton Ln
  • Thorndale Rd
  • Townsend Rd
  • Tuckerman Road
  • Wallace Ct
  • Walters Rd
  • Winkler Rd

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