Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$875,000
Down 14.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Glen Cairn
QLD 4342 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $875,000
- Population
- 141
- Postcode
- 4342
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Glen Cairn, Queensland
Property market insights for Glen Cairn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glen Cairn QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Glen Cairn, QLD is currently $875,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glen Cairn has a 12-month growth rate of -14.2% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glen Cairn is $850 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glen Cairn safe?
The overall rate for Glen Cairn is 824 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Cairn.
Overall crime rate
824
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Brisbane
Glen CairnGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Glen Cairn?
Glen Cairn QLD 4342 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
141 people call Glen Cairn home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,534 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3424.8%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7427.0%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.7%Above
Paying a mortgage43.2%Above
Renting9.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more43.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Below
Drove to work61.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Glen Cairn
11.8% of workers in Glen Cairn worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.0% of Glen Cairn residents were born in New Zealand.
29.1% of people in Glen Cairn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glen Cairn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Cairn QLD 4342.
Is Glen Cairn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Glen Cairn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
39 family households lived in Glen Cairn; 53.8% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
20.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glen Cairn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glen Cairn had 141 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glen Cairn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Cairn.
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 Cairn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
43.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glen Cairn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glen Cairn had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 37.2%, while 39.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glen Cairn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
61.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glen Cairn?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 20.5% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glen Cairn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.
9.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glen Cairn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.5% 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 Cairn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.9% of Glen Cairn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% 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 94.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glen Cairn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Glen Cairn.
Australian ancestry made up 42.6% 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 Cairn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glen Cairn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glen Cairn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 9.9% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glen Cairn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glen Cairn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,534.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glen Cairn compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in Glen Cairn, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 47.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 9.1% in Glen Cairn, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Glen Cairn
Is Glen Cairn expensive?
The median house price is $875,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glen Cairn good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 20.6% 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 Cairn?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Glen Cairn
16 streets in Glen Cairn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Auchter Rd
- Charlies Rd
- Crowley Rd
- Dodt Rd
- Forbe Rd
- Forest Hill Blenheim Rd
- Gatton Laidley Rd West
- Glen Cairn Rd
- Half Chain Road
- Hubner Rd
- Old Toowoomba Rd West
- Salt Springs Road
- Treacey Rd
- Van De Weyer Rd
- Whiteway Rd
- Woodlands Rd
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