Esk vs Glen Esk

Glen Esk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Esk. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Esk tends to suit older residents, while Glen Esk suits share households.

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

Esk

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 25%)
  • But Glen Esk carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Esk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 62%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Esk

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Esk is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • Glen Esk sits closer to the CBD (96.7 km vs 101 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Esk

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 25%)
  • But Glen Esk carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Glen Esk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Esk Glen Esk
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.

Esk Glen Esk
Walkability 17 / 4
Esk — Walkability: 17/100 Glen Esk — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 42 / 60
Esk — Safety: 42/100 Glen Esk — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Esk — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Esk — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Esk has more residents (1,641 vs 55); Esk rents higher ($260/wk vs $190/wk).

Esk Glen Esk
Population 1,641
+97% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +1.9%
Median age 58 54
Median household income $47,320/yr $48,516/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+27% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Esk Glen Esk
0-4 2.6% / 9.1%
Esk — 0-4: 2.6% Glen Esk — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 7.9% / —
Esk — 5-14: 7.9% Glen Esk — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.3% / 5.5%
Esk — 15-19: 4.3% Glen Esk — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.9% / 5.5%
Esk — 20-24: 2.9% Glen Esk — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.1% / —
Esk — 25-34: 6.1% Glen Esk — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.9% / 12.7%
Esk — 35-44: 7.9% Glen Esk — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.1% / 7.3%
Esk — 45-54: 12.1% Glen Esk — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 18.7% / 20.0%
Esk — 55-64: 18.7% Glen Esk — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 23.1% / 12.7%
Esk — 65-74: 23.1% Glen Esk — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 11.8% / 12.7%
Esk — 75-84: 11.8% Glen Esk — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ 2.3% / —
Esk — 85+: 2.3% Glen Esk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Esk 54.0% lone person
Esk — Lone Person: 54.0% Esk — Couple Families: 24.2% Esk — Group Household: 7.3% Esk — One Parent Families: 13.4% Esk — Other Families: 1.1%
Glen Esk 50.0% lone person
Glen Esk — Lone Person: 50.0% Glen Esk — Couple Families: 25.0% Glen Esk — Group Household: 25.0% Glen Esk — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glen Esk — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Esk 19.8% renting
Esk — Owned Outright: 52.3% Esk — Mortgage: 27.9% Esk — Renting: 19.8%
Glen Esk 0.0% renting
Glen Esk — Owned Outright: 72.7% Glen Esk — Mortgage: 27.3% Glen Esk — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Esk Glen Esk
England 6.0% / 12.7%
Esk — England: 6.0% Glen Esk — England: 12.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Esk — New Zealand: 3.6% Glen Esk — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Esk — Germany: 1.0% Glen Esk — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Esk — Scotland: 0.9% Glen Esk — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Esk — Philippines: 0.8% Glen Esk — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Esk Glen Esk
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 23.6%
Esk — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Glen Esk — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 16.4%
Esk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Glen Esk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Esk — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Glen Esk — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Esk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glen Esk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Esk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glen Esk — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Esk 92.2% houses
Esk — Houses: 92.2% Esk — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Esk — Townhouses: 1.3%
Glen Esk 100.0% houses
Glen Esk — Houses: 100.0% Glen Esk — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glen Esk — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Esk Glen Esk
Median house price $620,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $472,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 61 days
from 24 sales
 —

Development activity

Esk Glen Esk
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
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.

Esk Glen Esk
Houses 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Esk Glen Esk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Esk is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Esk Glen Esk
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Esk carries more crime risk (58 vs 40).

Esk Glen Esk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Esk Glen Esk
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Esk

  • Esk State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glen Esk

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

Amenities in the suburb

Esk Glen Esk
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 24 4

Mobility

Esk sits further from the CBD (101 km vs 96.7 km).

Esk Glen Esk
Walkability score 17/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 101 km
+4% vs other
 96.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4312
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4312
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.

Esk Glen Esk
Car (driver) 75.0% / 54.5%
Esk — Car (driver): 75.0% Glen Esk — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 45.5%
Esk — Worked from Home: 9.6% Glen Esk — Worked from Home: 45.5%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
Esk — Walked Only: 7.4% Glen Esk — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Esk — Car (passenger): 7.2% Glen Esk — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Esk — Bicycle: 0.9% Glen Esk — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Esk Glen Esk
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Esk Glen Esk
Connectivity score 67/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
992 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Esk Glen Esk
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Esk Glen Esk
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Esk Glen Esk
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Esk Glen Esk
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Esk

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Glen Esk

Retirees Rural Young Families
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

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