Glastonbury vs Scrubby Creek

Glastonbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Scrubby Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glastonbury, about half of households are couple families. In Scrubby Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Scrubby Creek 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

  • Glastonbury is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)
  • Scrubby Creek carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Scrubby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Scrubby Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (176.8 km vs 184.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 137 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scrubby Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Scrubby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
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.

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Glastonbury — Walkability: 0/100 Scrubby Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 81
Glastonbury — Safety: 58/100 Scrubby Creek — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Glastonbury — Low fire risk: 66/100 Scrubby Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glastonbury has more residents (365 vs 62); Glastonbury rents higher ($300/wk vs $248/wk).

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Population 365
+83% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +12.7%
Median age 43 52
Median household income $78,780/yr
+13% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
0-4 5.2% / —
Glastonbury — 0-4: 5.2% Scrubby Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.5% / 4.8%
Glastonbury — 5-14: 11.5% Scrubby Creek — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 5.2% / 4.8%
Glastonbury — 15-19: 5.2% Scrubby Creek — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.3% / 6.5%
Glastonbury — 20-24: 3.3% Scrubby Creek — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.2% / 11.3%
Glastonbury — 25-34: 13.2% Scrubby Creek — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.5% / 8.1%
Glastonbury — 35-44: 11.5% Scrubby Creek — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 12.6% / 22.6%
Glastonbury — 45-54: 12.6% Scrubby Creek — 45-54: 22.6%
55-64 14.2% / 12.9%
Glastonbury — 55-64: 14.2% Scrubby Creek — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.2% / 17.7%
Glastonbury — 65-74: 11.2% Scrubby Creek — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 9.3% / 8.1%
Glastonbury — 75-84: 9.3% Scrubby Creek — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.7% / 4.8%
Glastonbury — 85+: 2.7% Scrubby Creek — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury 54.3% couple families
Glastonbury — Couple Families: 54.3% Glastonbury — Lone Person: 24.7% Glastonbury — One Parent Families: 21.0%
Scrubby Creek 50.0% couple families
Scrubby Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury 9.1% renting
Glastonbury — Owned Outright: 50.9% Glastonbury — Mortgage: 40.0% Glastonbury — Renting: 9.1%
Scrubby Creek 0.0% renting
Scrubby Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Scrubby Creek — 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.

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
England 1.9% / 8.1%
Glastonbury — England: 1.9% Scrubby Creek — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 4.8%
Glastonbury — New Zealand: 1.4% Scrubby Creek — New Zealand: 4.8%
Netherlands — / 4.8%
Glastonbury — Netherlands: not among its largest Scrubby Creek — Netherlands: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.4%
Glastonbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Scrubby Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 4.8%
Glastonbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Scrubby Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 6.5%
Glastonbury — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Scrubby Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.1%
Glastonbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Scrubby Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Glastonbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Scrubby Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury 95.0% houses
Glastonbury — Houses: 95.0% Glastonbury — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Scrubby Creek 100.0% houses
Scrubby Creek — Houses: 100.0% Scrubby Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Median house price $1,125,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glastonbury carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Glastonbury carries more crime risk (42 vs 19).

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
19/100
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

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Glastonbury sits further from the CBD (184.6 km vs 176.8 km).

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 184.6 km
+4% vs other
 176.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Car (driver) 76.3% / 72.0%
Glastonbury — Car (driver): 76.3% Scrubby Creek — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 28.0%
Glastonbury — Worked from Home: 21.4% Scrubby Creek — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Glastonbury — Car (passenger): 2.3% Scrubby Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glastonbury Scrubby Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glastonbury

Rural

Scrubby Creek

Professionals Retirees River Rural

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