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The quick read on

Glenden

QLD 4743 · Isaac

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

Median house
$250,000

latest suburb median

Population
477

ABS 2021

Postcode
4743

Glenden, Queensland

Property market insights for Glenden

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenden QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$250,000

No change over 12 months

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3 bed
$250k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Glenden, QLD is currently $250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenden has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $250,000 in Glenden.

Crime and safety

Is Glenden safe?

The overall rate for Glenden is 1,029 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Glenden.

Overall crime rate

1,029

offences per 100,000 residents

58% belowRest of Qld

GlendenRest 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 Glenden?

Glenden QLD 4743 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

477 people call Glenden home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,411 a week.

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

Population
477
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$32 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.4%Above
15–3427.0%Above
35–5437.5%Above
55–7414.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.6%Above
Townhouses13.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright4.3%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting95.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car43.7%Above
Two cars37.7%Below
Three or more17.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.0%Below
Drove to work58.8%Below
Train, tram or bus6.2%Above
Walked or cycled5.8%Above

What stands out in Glenden

4.0% of workers in Glenden worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.1% of Glenden residents were born in New Zealand.

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

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glenden

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenden QLD 4743.

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

21.4% of Glenden's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

102 family households lived in Glenden; 46.1% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.

42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Glenden had 477 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

14.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 81.6% of occupied private dwellings in Glenden.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.5% 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 Glenden?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

4.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

95.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Glenden had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

58.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

6.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glenden?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 43.7% of the total.

55.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

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

11.7% 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 Glenden?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

74.2% of residents used only English at home.

7.1% used a language other than English at home.

1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

11.7% of Glenden's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Glenden.

Australian ancestry made up 37.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

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

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

16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 4.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 75.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

59.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.9% reported asthma, 2.7% arthritis and 1.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,411 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $32 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.0% in Glenden, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 4.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 95.7% in Glenden, 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 Glenden

Is Glenden expensive?

The median house price is $250,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glenden good for families?

The Census counted 102 local families, and 21.4% 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 Glenden?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $250,000, 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 Glenden

33 streets in Glenden

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

  • Atherton Cr
  • Bauhinia St
  • Bell Pl
  • Clark Ct
  • Collinsville - Elphinstone Rd
  • Comerford Ct
  • Cowan St
  • Dalton Pl
  • Dinang Cr
  • Ewan Dr
  • Gibbs St
  • Gilbert Ave
  • Gillham Tce
  • Hess Ave
  • Hughes Ct
  • Kurrajong St
  • Leggett St
  • Leichhardt Pl
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  • Mcclennan Tce
  • Mclaughlin Cr
  • Murray Ct
  • Newlands Access Rd
  • Oak St
  • Patullo Ct
  • Perry Dr
  • Robinson St
  • Rowe Ct
  • Shannon Ct
  • Stuart Tce
  • Sutherland Ct
  • Turner Ave
  • Usher Tce
  • Wattle St

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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.