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The quick read on

Glenaven

QLD 4355 · Toowoomba

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

Population
68

ABS 2021

Postcode
4355

Glenaven, Queensland

Property market insights for Glenaven

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenaven QLD

Median price trend for houses

$1.5m$1m$500k20212022202220232024

Median rent trend for houses

$252$251$251$25020212021202120212021

Crime and safety

Is Glenaven safe?

The overall rate for Glenaven is 1,827 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Glenaven.

Overall crime rate

1,827

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of Qld

GlenavenRest 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 Glenaven?

Glenaven QLD 4355 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

68 people call Glenaven home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

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

Population
68
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,817 / month
2021 household rent
$285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1532.4%Above
15–3411.8%Below
35–5420.6%Below
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over8.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting21.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car17.4%Below
Two cars65.2%Above
Three or more13.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.5%Above
Drove to work37.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Glenaven

12.5% of workers in Glenaven worked from home on Census day.

8.8% of people in Glenaven described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glenaven

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenaven QLD 4355.

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

32.4% of Glenaven's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

16 family households lived in Glenaven; 56.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

56.3% 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 Glenaven?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Glenaven had 68 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.2% 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 Glenaven?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Glenaven.

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

56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.7% 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 Glenaven?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Glenaven had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 45.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 33.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

37.5% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glenaven?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 17.4% of the total.

78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

93.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 6.5% reported a different address.

8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

97.1% 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 Glenaven residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Glenaven's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% 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 98.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.6% of ancestry responses in Glenaven.

Australian ancestry made up 27.9% 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 Glenaven?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 20.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 20.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

29.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.7% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 38.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,817.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 12.5% in Glenaven, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 21.7% in Glenaven, 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 Glenaven

Is Glenaven expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Glenaven good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families, and 32.4% 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 Glenaven?

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 Glenaven

11 streets in Glenaven

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

  • Djuan Rd
  • Finch Rd
  • Genrich Rd
  • Goombungee Meringandan Road
  • Kruger Rd
  • New England Hwy
  • Old Highway Rd
  • Perina Road
  • Pit Rd
  • Skinner Rd
  • Voll Rd

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Is Glenaven right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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