Glen Allyn vs North Johnstone

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. In North Johnstone, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Allyn tends to suit families with children, while North Johnstone suits 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

North Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $298/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Glen Allyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1694 km vs 1696 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

North Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-13.0% vs -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Allyn and North Johnstone 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 North Johnstone
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 North Johnstone
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Allyn — Walkability: 0/100 North Johnstone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 78
Glen Allyn — Safety: 40/100 North Johnstone — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glen Allyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Johnstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glen Allyn rents higher ($298/wk vs $0/wk); Glen Allyn has more residents (109 vs 67).

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
Population 109
+39% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.6% -13.0%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $71,500/yr $85,748/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $298/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
0-4 2.8% / —
Glen Allyn — 0-4: 2.8% North Johnstone — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.4% / 13.4%
Glen Allyn — 5-14: 17.4% North Johnstone — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 7.5%
Glen Allyn — 15-19: not among its largest North Johnstone — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 — / —
Glen Allyn — 20-24: not among its largest North Johnstone — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.6% / 7.5%
Glen Allyn — 25-34: 4.6% North Johnstone — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.9% / 17.9%
Glen Allyn — 35-44: 11.9% North Johnstone — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 13.8% / 14.9%
Glen Allyn — 45-54: 13.8% North Johnstone — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 20.2% / 13.4%
Glen Allyn — 55-64: 20.2% North Johnstone — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 21.1% / 13.4%
Glen Allyn — 65-74: 21.1% North Johnstone — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.5% / 9.0%
Glen Allyn — 75-84: 5.5% North Johnstone — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / —
Glen Allyn — 85+: not among its largest North Johnstone — 85+: not among its largest

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%
North Johnstone 69.2% couple families
North Johnstone — Couple Families: 69.2% North Johnstone — Lone Person: 30.8% North Johnstone — One Parent Families: 0.0%
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%
North Johnstone 0.0% renting
North Johnstone — Owned Outright: 81.0% North Johnstone — Mortgage: 19.0% North Johnstone — 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.

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
New Zealand — / 4.5%
Glen Allyn — New Zealand: not among its largest North Johnstone — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 2.8% / —
Glen Allyn — England: 2.8% North Johnstone — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 2.8% / —
Glen Allyn — Zimbabwe: 2.8% North Johnstone — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.9%
Glen Allyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% North Johnstone — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 10.4%
Glen Allyn — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% North Johnstone — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 10.4%
Glen Allyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% North Johnstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / —
Glen Allyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% North Johnstone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Allyn 100.0% houses
Glen Allyn — Houses: 100.0%
North Johnstone 100.0% houses
North Johnstone — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Glen Allyn carries more crime risk (60 vs 22).

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
22/100
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 North Johnstone
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 North Johnstone
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

North Johnstone sits further from the CBD (1696 km vs 1694 km).

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1694 km 1696 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1173 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 North Johnstone
Car (driver) 72.3% / 52.2%
Glen Allyn — Car (driver): 72.3% North Johnstone — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 47.8%
Glen Allyn — Worked from Home: 6.4% North Johnstone — Worked from Home: 47.8%
Walked Only 21.3% / —
Glen Allyn — Walked Only: 21.3% North Johnstone — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
Elevation 741 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 749 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 32.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Glen Allyn North Johnstone
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 North Johnstone
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

North Johnstone

Professionals Rural

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