Erakala vs Glenella

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erakala: a median of $1.3 million, against $795,000 in Glenella, though rent is higher in Glenella. On these figures, Erakala tends to suit couples, while Glenella suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Erakala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($293,000 vs $580,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Erakala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Glenella has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (971 km vs 974 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Erakala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.5% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erakala Glenella
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.

Erakala Glenella
Walkability 4 / 24
Erakala — Walkability: 4/100 Glenella — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 50 / 47
Erakala — Safety: 50/100 Glenella — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Erakala — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenella — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenella has more residents (4,545 vs 763); Glenella rents higher ($450/wk vs $280/wk).

Erakala Glenella
Population 763 4,545
+496% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.5% +0.6%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $161,356/yr
+18% vs other
 $131,820/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $450/wk
+61% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erakala Glenella
0-4 6.0% / 5.8%
Erakala — 0-4: 6.0% Glenella — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.5% / 15.2%
Erakala — 5-14: 16.5% Glenella — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.8% / 8.1%
Erakala — 15-19: 8.8% Glenella — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.1% / 4.8%
Erakala — 20-24: 5.1% Glenella — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.2% / 9.1%
Erakala — 25-34: 7.2% Glenella — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 16.0% / 14.4%
Erakala — 35-44: 16.0% Glenella — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 18.5% / 16.7%
Erakala — 45-54: 18.5% Glenella — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 10.9% / 12.9%
Erakala — 55-64: 10.9% Glenella — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 5.5% / 7.5%
Erakala — 65-74: 5.5% Glenella — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.1% / 3.8%
Erakala — 75-84: 3.1% Glenella — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Erakala — 85+: 0.8% Glenella — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erakala 78.9% couple families
Erakala — Couple Families: 78.9% Erakala — Lone Person: 11.2% Erakala — One Parent Families: 9.9% Erakala — Group Household: 0.0% Erakala — Other Families: 0.0%
Glenella 62.6% couple families
Glenella — Couple Families: 62.6% Glenella — Lone Person: 18.9% Glenella — One Parent Families: 13.5% Glenella — Group Household: 3.5% Glenella — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erakala 9.6% renting
Erakala — Owned Outright: 38.0% Erakala — Mortgage: 52.4% Erakala — Renting: 9.6%
Glenella 20.9% renting
Glenella — Owned Outright: 32.9% Glenella — Mortgage: 46.2% Glenella — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erakala Glenella
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.7%
Erakala — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Glenella — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 10.9%
Erakala — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Glenella — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.6%
Erakala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Glenella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.7%
Erakala — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Glenella — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.4%
Erakala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Glenella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Erakala Glenella
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.3%
Erakala — New Zealand: 2.0% Glenella — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 1.2% / 1.8%
Erakala — India: 1.2% Glenella — India: 1.8%
England 0.7% / 2.1%
Erakala — England: 0.7% Glenella — England: 2.1%
South Africa — / 2.4%
Erakala — South Africa: not among its largest Glenella — South Africa: 2.4%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Erakala — Philippines: not among its largest Glenella — Philippines: 1.4%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Erakala — Ireland: 0.9% Glenella — Ireland: not among its largest
Nepal 0.5% / —
Erakala — Nepal: 0.5% Glenella — 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.

Erakala 97.7% houses
Erakala — Houses: 97.7% Erakala — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Erakala — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenella 95.4% houses
Glenella — Houses: 95.4% Glenella — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Glenella — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Erakala Glenella
Median house price $1,300,000 $795,000
Median unit price — $477,500
Median land price $580,000 $293,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 4 sales
 38 days
from 53 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.

Erakala Glenella
4 bed $1.33M / $835K
Erakala — 4 bed: $1.33M (15 sales) Glenella — 4 bed: $835K (83 sales)

15 vs 83 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $972K
Erakala — 5 bed: $1.32M (6 sales) Glenella — 5 bed: $972K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Erakala Glenella
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Erakala Glenella
Houses — 4.8%
$750/wk on $812K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Erakala Glenella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Glenella is more walkable (24 vs 4).

Erakala Glenella
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Erakala Glenella
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
same for both

Schools

Erakala Glenella
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Erakala

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glenella

  • Glenella State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erakala Glenella
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Erakala sits further from the CBD (974 km vs 971 km).

Erakala Glenella
Walkability score 4/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 974 km 971 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 667 min 663 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Erakala Glenella
Car (driver) 81.7% / 83.8%
Erakala — Car (driver): 81.7% Glenella — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 6.1%
Erakala — Worked from Home: 8.6% Glenella — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.6%
Erakala — Car (passenger): 5.6% Glenella — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.0%
Erakala — Walked Only: 3.3% Glenella — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 1.9%
Erakala — Bus: not among its largest Glenella — Bus: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.7%
Erakala — Bicycle: 0.8% Glenella — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Erakala Glenella
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Erakala Glenella
Connectivity score 38/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
278 premises
 51%
1,763 premises

Climate

Erakala Glenella
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Erakala Glenella
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Erakala Glenella
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Erakala Glenella
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erakala Glenella
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erakala

Acreage Family

Glenella

Acreage River

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