Glen Allyn vs Malanda

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Allyn, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Allyn tends to suit couples.

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

Malanda

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Glen Allyn is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 52%)

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

Malanda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1160 min vs 1169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1684.1 km vs 1694 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Malanda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Malanda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Allyn and Malanda 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 Malanda
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 Malanda
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Allyn — Walkability: 0/100 Malanda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 33
Glen Allyn — Safety: 40/100 Malanda — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Allyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Malanda — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Malanda has more residents (2,000 vs 109); Glen Allyn has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $58,240).

Glen Allyn Malanda
Population 109 2,000
+1735% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.6% +0.8%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $71,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $58,240/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+16% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn Malanda
0-4 2.8% / 4.5%
Glen Allyn — 0-4: 2.8% Malanda — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 17.4% / 13.6%
Glen Allyn — 5-14: 17.4% Malanda — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Glen Allyn — 15-19: not among its largest Malanda — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Glen Allyn — 20-24: not among its largest Malanda — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 4.6% / 6.8%
Glen Allyn — 25-34: 4.6% Malanda — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.9% / 9.6%
Glen Allyn — 35-44: 11.9% Malanda — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.8% / 12.1%
Glen Allyn — 45-54: 13.8% Malanda — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 20.2% / 15.1%
Glen Allyn — 55-64: 20.2% Malanda — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 21.1% / 15.7%
Glen Allyn — 65-74: 21.1% Malanda — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 5.5% / 10.1%
Glen Allyn — 75-84: 5.5% Malanda — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / 4.5%
Glen Allyn — 85+: not among its largest Malanda — 85+: 4.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 37.0% lone person
Glen Allyn — Lone Person: 37.0% Glen Allyn — Couple Families: 48.1% Glen Allyn — One Parent Families: 14.8% Glen Allyn — Group Household: 0.0%
Malanda 44.4% lone person
Malanda — Lone Person: 44.4% Malanda — Couple Families: 32.0% Malanda — One Parent Families: 19.7% Malanda — Group Household: 3.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Malanda 29.0% renting
Malanda — Owned Outright: 42.5% Malanda — Mortgage: 28.5% Malanda — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Allyn Malanda
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 18.4%
Glen Allyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Malanda — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 8.1%
Glen Allyn — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Malanda — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.8%
Glen Allyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Malanda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.9%
Glen Allyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Malanda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Glen Allyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Malanda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Malanda
England 2.8% / 2.6%
Glen Allyn — England: 2.8% Malanda — England: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Glen Allyn — New Zealand: not among its largest Malanda — New Zealand: 3.1%
Zimbabwe 2.8% / —
Glen Allyn — Zimbabwe: 2.8% Malanda — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Glen Allyn — Germany: not among its largest Malanda — Germany: 1.1%
Japan — / 0.5%
Glen Allyn — Japan: not among its largest Malanda — Japan: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Glen Allyn — Netherlands: not among its largest Malanda — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 100.0% houses
Glen Allyn — Houses: 100.0% Glen Allyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glen Allyn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Malanda 91.9% houses
Malanda — Houses: 91.9% Malanda — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Malanda — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Allyn Malanda
Median house price — $517,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

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

Glen Allyn Malanda
Houses — 4.9%
$500/wk on $529K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Allyn Malanda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 6% 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 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Glen Allyn Malanda
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glen Allyn Malanda
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
67/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Allyn Malanda
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glen Allyn

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

Schools in Malanda

  • Malanda State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Malanda State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Allyn Malanda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Glen Allyn sits further from the CBD (1694 km vs 1684.1 km).

Glen Allyn Malanda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1694 km 1684.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1160 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 Malanda
Car (driver) 72.3% / 73.4%
Glen Allyn — Car (driver): 72.3% Malanda — Car (driver): 73.4%
Walked Only 21.3% / 7.6%
Glen Allyn — Walked Only: 21.3% Malanda — Walked Only: 7.6%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 11.8%
Glen Allyn — Worked from Home: 6.4% Malanda — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.8%
Glen Allyn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Malanda — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus — / 0.5%
Glen Allyn — Bus: not among its largest Malanda — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Glen Allyn Malanda
Elevation 741 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 41.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Allyn Malanda
Connectivity score 30/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 20%
1,089 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Glen Allyn Malanda
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 Malanda
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

Malanda

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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