Glastonbury vs The Palms

Glastonbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in The Palms. 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. Houses cost more in Glastonbury: a median of $1.12 million, against $828,000 in The Palms. On these figures, The Palms tends to suit 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

  • Glastonbury is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)
  • The Palms carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

The Palms

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($828,000 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

The Palms

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 137 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (176.3 km vs 184.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Palms

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Glastonbury and The Palms 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 The Palms
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 The Palms
Walkability 0 / 0
Glastonbury — Walkability: 0/100 The Palms — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 81
Glastonbury — Safety: 58/100 The Palms — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 66 / 64
Glastonbury — Low fire risk: 66/100 The Palms — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

The Palms has more residents (1,083 vs 365); The Palms skews older (46 vs 43).

Glastonbury The Palms
Population 365 1,083
+197% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +7.2%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $78,780/yr
+9% vs other
 $71,708/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury The Palms
0-4 5.2% / 6.1%
Glastonbury — 0-4: 5.2% The Palms — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.5% / 12.6%
Glastonbury — 5-14: 11.5% The Palms — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Glastonbury — 15-19: 5.2% The Palms — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.3% / 3.1%
Glastonbury — 20-24: 3.3% The Palms — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.2% / 11.1%
Glastonbury — 25-34: 13.2% The Palms — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.5% / 11.1%
Glastonbury — 35-44: 11.5% The Palms — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.6% / 12.7%
Glastonbury — 45-54: 12.6% The Palms — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.2% / 18.6%
Glastonbury — 55-64: 14.2% The Palms — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 11.2% / 13.2%
Glastonbury — 65-74: 11.2% The Palms — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 9.3% / 5.6%
Glastonbury — 75-84: 9.3% The Palms — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.7% / 1.5%
Glastonbury — 85+: 2.7% The Palms — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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% Glastonbury — Group Household: 0.0%
The Palms 49.0% couple families
The Palms — Couple Families: 49.0% The Palms — Lone Person: 32.2% The Palms — One Parent Families: 14.9% The Palms — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
The Palms 6.5% renting
The Palms — Owned Outright: 45.8% The Palms — Mortgage: 47.6% The Palms — Renting: 6.5%
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 The Palms
England 1.9% / 3.9%
Glastonbury — England: 1.9% The Palms — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.8%
Glastonbury — New Zealand: 1.4% The Palms — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Glastonbury — South Africa: not among its largest The Palms — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany — / 0.6%
Glastonbury — Germany: not among its largest The Palms — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Glastonbury — Netherlands: not among its largest The Palms — Netherlands: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Glastonbury The Palms
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 22.2%
Glastonbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% The Palms — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.0%
Glastonbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% The Palms — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 6.0%
Glastonbury — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% The Palms — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Glastonbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% The Palms — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Glastonbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest The Palms — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glastonbury 95.0% houses
Glastonbury — Houses: 95.0% Glastonbury — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
The Palms 98.5% houses
The Palms — Houses: 98.5% The Palms — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glastonbury The Palms
Median house price $1,125,000 $828,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $830,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Glastonbury The Palms
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Glastonbury The Palms
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glastonbury carries more crime risk (42 vs 19).

Glastonbury The Palms
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
36/100
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 The Palms
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 The Palms
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 9 7

Mobility

Glastonbury sits further from the CBD (184.6 km vs 176.3 km).

Glastonbury The Palms
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 184.6 km
+4% vs other
 176.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 130 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 The Palms
Car (driver) 76.3% / 81.4%
Glastonbury — Car (driver): 76.3% The Palms — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 8.5%
Glastonbury — Worked from Home: 21.4% The Palms — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 7.7%
Glastonbury — Car (passenger): 2.3% The Palms — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Glastonbury — Walked Only: not among its largest The Palms — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Glastonbury The Palms
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Glastonbury The Palms
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 The Palms
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Glastonbury

Rural

The Palms

Acreage River

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