Glamorgan Vale vs Lowood

Lowood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Glamorgan Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glamorgan Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glamorgan Vale: a median of $1.26 million, against $735,000 in Lowood. On these figures, Glamorgan Vale tends to suit couples, while Lowood suits families with children and 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

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)
  • Lowood has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Lowood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $1,260,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lowood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glamorgan Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 63 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.2 km vs 66.1 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 carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 72/100)
  • Lowood has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glamorgan Vale and Lowood 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 Lowood
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 Lowood
Walkability 23 / 17
Glamorgan Vale — Walkability: 23/100 Lowood — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 47 / 28
Glamorgan Vale — Safety: 47/100 Lowood — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glamorgan Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lowood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowood has more residents (4,082 vs 384); Glamorgan Vale skews older (50 vs 40).

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Population 384 4,082
+963% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% -1.9%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $74,984/yr
+19% vs other
 $60,476/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
0-4 4.4% / 5.6%
Glamorgan Vale — 0-4: 4.4% Lowood — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.2% / 15.4%
Glamorgan Vale — 5-14: 10.2% Lowood — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.0% / 6.6%
Glamorgan Vale — 15-19: 7.0% Lowood — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.4% / 5.4%
Glamorgan Vale — 20-24: 3.4% Lowood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.7% / 10.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 25-34: 4.7% Lowood — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.2% / 10.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 35-44: 12.2% Lowood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.3% / 12.0%
Glamorgan Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Lowood — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.9% / 13.8%
Glamorgan Vale — 55-64: 16.9% Lowood — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 13.8% / 11.7%
Glamorgan Vale — 65-74: 13.8% Lowood — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 7.3% / 6.3%
Glamorgan Vale — 75-84: 7.3% Lowood — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Glamorgan Vale — 85+: 2.1% Lowood — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Lowood 35.8% couple families
Lowood — Couple Families: 35.8% Lowood — Lone Person: 34.2% Lowood — One Parent Families: 24.8% Lowood — Group Household: 3.8% Lowood — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Lowood 36.6% renting
Lowood — Owned Outright: 31.6% Lowood — Mortgage: 31.8% Lowood — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 18.3%
Glamorgan Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Lowood — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.1%
Glamorgan Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Lowood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 3.6%
Glamorgan Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Lowood — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.8%
Glamorgan Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lowood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.7%
Glamorgan Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lowood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
England 3.9% / 2.9%
Glamorgan Vale — England: 3.9% Lowood — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.8%
Glamorgan Vale — New Zealand: 1.3% Lowood — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Glamorgan Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Lowood — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Glamorgan Vale — Germany: not among its largest Lowood — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Glamorgan Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Lowood — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Glamorgan Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Lowood — Scotland: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glamorgan Vale 100.0% houses
Glamorgan Vale — Houses: 100.0% Glamorgan Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Glamorgan Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lowood 94.3% houses
Lowood — Houses: 94.3% Lowood — Townhouses: 5.2% Lowood — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Median house price $1,260,000 $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 48 sales

Development activity

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
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.

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Houses — 4.0%
$600/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lowood carries more crime risk (72 vs 53).

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Glamorgan Vale

  • Glamorgan Vale State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lowood

  • Lowood State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Lowood State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Lowood sits further from the CBD (66.1 km vs 60.2 km).

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Walkability score 23/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 60.2 km 66.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.3%
postcode 4311
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 92
postcode 4311

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 Lowood
Car (driver) 70.2% / 83.3%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (driver): 70.2% Lowood — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 8.4%
Glamorgan Vale — Worked from Home: 21.3% Lowood — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.8%
Glamorgan Vale — Car (passenger): 6.4% Lowood — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.2%
Glamorgan Vale — Walked Only: 2.1% Lowood — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.8%
Glamorgan Vale — Train: not among its largest Lowood — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.2 km 49.5 km

NBN connectivity

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
Connectivity score 30/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 41%
1,823 premises

Climate

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
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 Lowood
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 Lowood
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glamorgan Vale Lowood
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

Lowood

Acreage Outer

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