Drayton vs Glenvale

Glenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Drayton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Glenvale tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glenvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Drayton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $851,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Drayton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glenvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs 6.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)
  • But Drayton returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Drayton and Glenvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Drayton Glenvale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Drayton Glenvale
Walkability 36 / 41
Drayton — Walkability: 36/100 Glenvale — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 13 / 39
Drayton — Safety: 13/100 Glenvale — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drayton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenvale has more residents (8,120 vs 1,813); Glenvale has higher household incomes ($85,332 vs $70,824).

Drayton Glenvale
Population 1,813 8,120
+348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +27.8%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $70,824/yr $85,332/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $340/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drayton Glenvale
0-4 4.9% / 7.0%
Drayton — 0-4: 4.9% Glenvale — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.1% / 13.0%
Drayton — 5-14: 11.1% Glenvale — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.9% / 6.2%
Drayton — 15-19: 7.9% Glenvale — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.9% / 9.0%
Drayton — 20-24: 8.9% Glenvale — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 14.7% / 17.3%
Drayton — 25-34: 14.7% Glenvale — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 10.6% / 11.2%
Drayton — 35-44: 10.6% Glenvale — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.4% / 10.4%
Drayton — 45-54: 11.4% Glenvale — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 12.1% / 9.2%
Drayton — 55-64: 12.1% Glenvale — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 12.1% / 7.8%
Drayton — 65-74: 12.1% Glenvale — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.7% / 5.4%
Drayton — 75-84: 4.7% Glenvale — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.3% / 3.3%
Drayton — 85+: 1.3% Glenvale — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drayton 38.1% lone person
Drayton — Lone Person: 38.1% Drayton — Couple Families: 32.3% Drayton — One Parent Families: 17.4% Drayton — Group Household: 7.9% Drayton — Other Families: 4.3%
Glenvale 33.1% lone person
Glenvale — Lone Person: 33.1% Glenvale — Couple Families: 38.8% Glenvale — One Parent Families: 19.9% Glenvale — Group Household: 6.3% Glenvale — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drayton 42.1% renting
Drayton — Owned Outright: 28.7% Drayton — Mortgage: 29.2% Drayton — Renting: 42.1%
Glenvale 44.2% renting
Glenvale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenvale — Mortgage: 29.1% Glenvale — Renting: 44.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Drayton Glenvale
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.6%
Drayton — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Glenvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.3%
Drayton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Glenvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.9%
Drayton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Glenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Drayton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Glenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Drayton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Glenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Drayton Glenvale
India 2.0% / 1.2%
Drayton — India: 2.0% Glenvale — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.4%
Drayton — Philippines: 0.8% Glenvale — Philippines: 2.4%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Drayton — England: 1.2% Glenvale — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Drayton — New Zealand: 1.0% Glenvale — New Zealand: 1.1%
Brazil — / 1.0%
Drayton — Brazil: not among its largest Glenvale — Brazil: 1.0%
Nepal 0.8% / —
Drayton — Nepal: 0.8% Glenvale — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drayton 72.2% houses
Drayton — Houses: 72.2% Drayton — Townhouses: 11.5% Drayton — Flats / Apartments: 16.3%
Glenvale 76.7% houses
Glenvale — Houses: 76.7% Glenvale — Townhouses: 22.8% Glenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Drayton Glenvale
Median house price $764,000 $789,000
Median unit price $570,000 $616,000
Median land price $480,000 $851,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 11 sales
 32 days
from 85 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Drayton Glenvale
3 bed $670K / $700K
Drayton — 3 bed: $670K (13 sales) Glenvale — 3 bed: $700K (47 sales)

13 vs 47 sales

4 bed $934K / $832K
Drayton — 4 bed: $934K (8 sales) Glenvale — 4 bed: $832K (78 sales)

8 vs 78 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Drayton Glenvale
2 bed $542K / $600K
Drayton — 2 bed: $542K (12 sales) Glenvale — 2 bed: $600K (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

3 bed $630K / $616K
Drayton — 3 bed: $630K (9 sales) Glenvale — 3 bed: $616K (21 sales)

9 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Drayton Glenvale
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Drayton Glenvale
Houses 3.3%
$540/wk on $860K
 3.9%
$630/wk on $834K
Units 4.7%
$500/wk on $559K
 3.9%
$520/wk on $695K

Ranking within QLD

Drayton Glenvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 68% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Glenvale scores higher overall (57 vs 35).

Drayton Glenvale
Grade C B
Score 35/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Drayton carries more crime risk (87 vs 61).

Drayton Glenvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Drayton Glenvale
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.6 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3%
same for both

Schools in Drayton

  • Drayton State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenvale

  • Glenvale Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Darling Downs Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Glenvale State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Drayton Glenvale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 15
same for both
Childcare 2 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Drayton Glenvale
Walkability score 36/100 41/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.1 km 131.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 108 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Drayton Glenvale
Car (driver) 84.6% / 85.4%
Drayton — Car (driver): 84.6% Glenvale — Car (driver): 85.4%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.3%
Drayton — Car (passenger): 7.4% Glenvale — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 6.2%
Drayton — Worked from Home: 5.5% Glenvale — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.3%
Drayton — Walked Only: 2.0% Glenvale — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Drayton — Bus: 0.5% Glenvale — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Drayton Glenvale
Elevation 611 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drayton Glenvale
Connectivity score 57/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
966 premises
 51%
3,584 premises

Climate

Drayton Glenvale
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Drayton Glenvale
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Drayton Glenvale
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Drayton Glenvale
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drayton Glenvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drayton

Parks

Glenvale

Regional Centre Townhouses

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