Glen Allyn vs Jaggan

Jaggan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Glen Allyn. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Allyn 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

Jaggan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)
  • But Glen Allyn carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jaggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Allyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($298/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jaggan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1162 min vs 1169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1684.3 km vs 1694 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Allyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Jaggan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glen Allyn Jaggan
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.

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Allyn — Walkability: 0/100 Jaggan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 22
Glen Allyn — Safety: 40/100 Jaggan — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Allyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jaggan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jaggan has more residents (217 vs 109); Jaggan rents higher ($350/wk vs $298/wk).

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Population 109 217
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.6% +15.4%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $71,500/yr $82,836/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $298/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn Jaggan
0-4 2.8% / 6.5%
Glen Allyn — 0-4: 2.8% Jaggan — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.4% / 13.8%
Glen Allyn — 5-14: 17.4% Jaggan — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 — / 9.7%
Glen Allyn — 15-19: not among its largest Jaggan — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 — / 1.4%
Glen Allyn — 20-24: not among its largest Jaggan — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 4.6% / 3.2%
Glen Allyn — 25-34: 4.6% Jaggan — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 11.9% / 10.1%
Glen Allyn — 35-44: 11.9% Jaggan — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.8% / 17.5%
Glen Allyn — 45-54: 13.8% Jaggan — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 20.2% / 11.1%
Glen Allyn — 55-64: 20.2% Jaggan — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 21.1% / 14.7%
Glen Allyn — 65-74: 21.1% Jaggan — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.5% / 7.4%
Glen Allyn — 75-84: 5.5% Jaggan — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
Glen Allyn — 85+: not among its largest Jaggan — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 48.1% couple families
Glen Allyn — Couple Families: 48.1% Glen Allyn — Lone Person: 37.0% Glen Allyn — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Jaggan 53.5% couple families
Jaggan — Couple Families: 53.5% Jaggan — Lone Person: 27.9% Jaggan — One Parent Families: 18.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 32.5% renting
Glen Allyn — Owned Outright: 52.5% Glen Allyn — Mortgage: 15.0% Glen Allyn — Renting: 32.5%
Jaggan 7.5% renting
Jaggan — Owned Outright: 56.7% Jaggan — Mortgage: 35.8% Jaggan — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Glen Allyn Jaggan
England 2.8% / 4.6%
Glen Allyn — England: 2.8% Jaggan — England: 4.6%
Zimbabwe 2.8% / —
Glen Allyn — Zimbabwe: 2.8% Jaggan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Glen Allyn — New Zealand: not among its largest Jaggan — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.8%
Glen Allyn — Germany: not among its largest Jaggan — Germany: 2.8%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Glen Allyn — Philippines: not among its largest Jaggan — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.7%
Glen Allyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Jaggan — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 11.5%
Glen Allyn — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Jaggan — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 11.5%
Glen Allyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Jaggan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 5.1%
Glen Allyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Jaggan — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Glen Allyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jaggan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 100.0% houses
Glen Allyn — Houses: 100.0%
Jaggan 100.0% houses
Jaggan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Median house price — $827,070
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Glen Allyn Jaggan
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Allyn Jaggan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jaggan carries more crime risk (78 vs 60).

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
78/100
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

Glen Allyn Jaggan
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

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Glen Allyn sits further from the CBD (1694 km vs 1684.3 km).

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1694 km 1684.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1162 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
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.

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Car (driver) 72.3% / 69.0%
Glen Allyn — Car (driver): 72.3% Jaggan — Car (driver): 69.0%
Walked Only 21.3% / 3.6%
Glen Allyn — Walked Only: 21.3% Jaggan — Walked Only: 3.6%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 17.9%
Glen Allyn — Worked from Home: 6.4% Jaggan — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) — / 9.5%
Glen Allyn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jaggan — Car (passenger): 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Elevation 741 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 810 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Allyn Jaggan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Allyn

Retirees Rural

Jaggan

Rural

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