Glamorgan Vale vs Ironbark

Ironbark is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 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 and older residents, while Ironbark suits young adults.

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

Glamorgan Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Glamorgan Vale has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
  • Ironbark leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ironbark

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 60.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 52 min)
  • But Glamorgan Vale is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glamorgan Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Ironbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (94.2% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glamorgan Vale and Ironbark 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 Ironbark
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 Ironbark
Walkability 23 / 0
Glamorgan Vale — Walkability: 23/100 Ironbark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 47
Glamorgan Vale — Safety: 47/100 Ironbark — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glamorgan Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ironbark — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ironbark has more residents (1,173 vs 384); Glamorgan Vale skews older (50 vs 34).

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Population 384 1,173
+205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +94.2%
Median age 50 34
Median household income $74,984/yr $107,900/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
0-4 4.4% / 1.5%
Glamorgan Vale — 0-4: 4.4% Ironbark — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 10.2% / 2.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 5-14: 10.2% Ironbark — 5-14: 2.8%
15-19 7.0% / 2.2%
Glamorgan Vale — 15-19: 7.0% Ironbark — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 3.4% / 11.9%
Glamorgan Vale — 20-24: 3.4% Ironbark — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 4.7% / 33.2%
Glamorgan Vale — 25-34: 4.7% Ironbark — 25-34: 33.2%
35-44 12.2% / 21.4%
Glamorgan Vale — 35-44: 12.2% Ironbark — 35-44: 21.4%
45-54 14.3% / 12.3%
Glamorgan Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Ironbark — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.9% / 7.7%
Glamorgan Vale — 55-64: 16.9% Ironbark — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 13.8% / 3.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 65-74: 13.8% Ironbark — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 7.3% / 1.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 75-84: 7.3% Ironbark — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 2.1% / 0.3%
Glamorgan Vale — 85+: 2.1% Ironbark — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.2%).

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% Glamorgan Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Ironbark 54.2% couple families
Ironbark — Couple Families: 54.2% Ironbark — Lone Person: 27.7% Ironbark — One Parent Families: 10.8% Ironbark — Group Household: 3.6% Ironbark — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Ironbark 10.1% renting
Ironbark — Owned Outright: 38.7% Ironbark — Mortgage: 51.3% Ironbark — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 11.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Ironbark — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 4.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Ironbark — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 1.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Ironbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.4%
Glamorgan Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ironbark — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Glamorgan Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Ironbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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 Ironbark
England 3.9% / 2.3%
Glamorgan Vale — England: 3.9% Ironbark — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 4.3%
Glamorgan Vale — New Zealand: 1.3% Ironbark — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.3%
Glamorgan Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Ironbark — South Africa: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Thailand: not among its largest Ironbark — Thailand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Glamorgan Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Ironbark — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Ironbark — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale 100.0% houses
Glamorgan Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Ironbark 100.8% houses
Ironbark — Houses: 100.8%
Houses

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Glamorgan Vale is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Glamorgan Vale

  • Glamorgan Vale State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ironbark

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Glamorgan Vale sits further from the CBD (60.2 km vs 50.4 km).

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 60.2 km
+16% vs other
 50.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 46 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 Ironbark
Car (driver) 70.2% / 77.9%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (driver): 70.2% Ironbark — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 18.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Worked from Home: 21.3% Ironbark — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.4%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (passenger): 6.4% Ironbark — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Glamorgan Vale — Walked Only: 2.1% Ironbark — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.2 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glamorgan Vale Ironbark
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

Ironbark

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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