Glamorgan Vale vs Haigslea

Haigslea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Glamorgan Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glamorgan Vale tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glamorgan Vale has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Haigslea carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (53.3 km vs 60.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glamorgan Vale has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • Haigslea carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Haigslea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
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.

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Walkability 23 / 23
Glamorgan Vale — Walkability: 23/100 Haigslea — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 47 / 90
Glamorgan Vale — Safety: 47/100 Haigslea — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glamorgan Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Haigslea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Haigslea has higher household incomes ($111,488 vs $74,984); Haigslea has more residents (507 vs 384).

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Population 384 507
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +8.3%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $74,984/yr $111,488/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
0-4 4.4% / 4.9%
Glamorgan Vale — 0-4: 4.4% Haigslea — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.2% / 11.6%
Glamorgan Vale — 5-14: 10.2% Haigslea — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.0% / 5.3%
Glamorgan Vale — 15-19: 7.0% Haigslea — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.4% / 4.5%
Glamorgan Vale — 20-24: 3.4% Haigslea — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.7% / 8.5%
Glamorgan Vale — 25-34: 4.7% Haigslea — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.2% / 10.7%
Glamorgan Vale — 35-44: 12.2% Haigslea — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.3% / 17.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Haigslea — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 16.9% / 17.4%
Glamorgan Vale — 55-64: 16.9% Haigslea — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 13.8% / 12.2%
Glamorgan Vale — 65-74: 13.8% Haigslea — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 7.3% / 4.1%
Glamorgan Vale — 75-84: 7.3% Haigslea — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 85+: 2.1% Haigslea — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale 50.5% couple families
Glamorgan Vale — Couple Families: 50.5% Glamorgan Vale — Lone Person: 37.9% Glamorgan Vale — One Parent Families: 11.6% Glamorgan Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Haigslea 54.1% couple families
Haigslea — Couple Families: 54.1% Haigslea — Lone Person: 27.5% Haigslea — One Parent Families: 12.8% Haigslea — Group Household: 5.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale 10.9% renting
Glamorgan Vale — Owned Outright: 54.7% Glamorgan Vale — Mortgage: 34.3% Glamorgan Vale — Renting: 10.9%
Haigslea 15.1% renting
Haigslea — Owned Outright: 36.6% Haigslea — Mortgage: 48.3% Haigslea — Renting: 15.1%
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.

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
England 3.9% / 3.9%
Glamorgan Vale — England: 3.9% Haigslea — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.6%
Glamorgan Vale — New Zealand: 1.3% Haigslea — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.6%
Glamorgan Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Haigslea — South Africa: 1.6%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Ireland: not among its largest Haigslea — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 23.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Haigslea — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 10.3%
Glamorgan Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Haigslea — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Haigslea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Glamorgan Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Haigslea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.0%
Glamorgan Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Haigslea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale 100.0% houses
Glamorgan Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Haigslea 100.0% houses
Haigslea — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Median house price $1,260,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $490,000

Development activity

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +375% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Grade — A
Score — 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glamorgan Vale carries more crime risk (53 vs 10).

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 Low
14/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glamorgan Vale

  • Glamorgan Vale State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Haigslea

  • Haigslea State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 18

Mobility

Glamorgan Vale sits further from the CBD (60.2 km vs 53.3 km).

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Walkability score 23/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 60.2 km
+11% vs other
 53.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Car (driver) 70.2% / 64.2%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (driver): 70.2% Haigslea — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 26.4%
Glamorgan Vale — Worked from Home: 21.3% Haigslea — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 2.0%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (passenger): 6.4% Haigslea — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Walked Only: 2.1% Haigslea — Walked Only: 3.9%
Train — / 3.5%
Glamorgan Vale — Train: not among its largest Haigslea — Train: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.2 km 49.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 18%
236 premises

Climate

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,713/yr
Council Somerset Ipswich

Federal electorate

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glamorgan Vale Haigslea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glamorgan Vale

Outer Quiet

Haigslea

Outer

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