Glen Cairn vs Gatton

Gatton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Glen Cairn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Cairn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Cairn tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gatton suits young adults and 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

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Glen Cairn is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 50%)

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

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Glen Cairn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Cairn and Gatton 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 Cairn Gatton
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 Cairn Gatton
Walkability 0 / 81
Glen Cairn — Walkability: 0/100 Gatton — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 15 / 15
Glen Cairn — Safety: 15/100 Gatton — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 53 / 89
Glen Cairn — Low fire risk: 53/100 Gatton — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Gatton has more residents (7,851 vs 141); Glen Cairn rents higher ($500/wk vs $295/wk).

Glen Cairn Gatton
Population 141 7,851
+5468% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +10.6%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $82,316/yr
+19% vs other
 $66,300/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+41% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Cairn Gatton
0-4 7.1% / 5.6%
Glen Cairn — 0-4: 7.1% Gatton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.5% / 11.0%
Glen Cairn — 5-14: 13.5% Gatton — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 9.9% / 6.5%
Glen Cairn — 15-19: 9.9% Gatton — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 12.8% / 8.8%
Glen Cairn — 20-24: 12.8% Gatton — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 2.1% / 20.0%
Glen Cairn — 25-34: 2.1% Gatton — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 12.8% / 11.5%
Glen Cairn — 35-44: 12.8% Gatton — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.9% / 9.8%
Glen Cairn — 45-54: 14.9% Gatton — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 14.9% / 9.3%
Glen Cairn — 55-64: 14.9% Gatton — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 12.1% / 8.5%
Glen Cairn — 65-74: 12.1% Gatton — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.1% / 6.1%
Glen Cairn — 75-84: 2.1% Gatton — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.8% / 2.6%
Glen Cairn — 85+: 2.8% Gatton — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Cairn 60.0% couple families
Glen Cairn — Couple Families: 60.0% Glen Cairn — Lone Person: 25.7% Glen Cairn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Glen Cairn — Group Household: 0.0% Glen Cairn — Other Families: 0.0%
Gatton 32.1% couple families
Gatton — Couple Families: 32.1% Gatton — Lone Person: 35.5% Gatton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Gatton — Group Household: 12.4% Gatton — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Cairn 9.1% renting
Glen Cairn — Owned Outright: 47.7% Glen Cairn — Mortgage: 43.2% Glen Cairn — Renting: 9.1%
Gatton 43.1% renting
Gatton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Gatton — Mortgage: 25.1% Gatton — Renting: 43.1%
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 Cairn Gatton
New Zealand 5.0% / 1.3%
Glen Cairn — New Zealand: 5.0% Gatton — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 2.8% / 1.3%
Glen Cairn — England: 2.8% Gatton — England: 1.3%
India — / 4.1%
Glen Cairn — India: not among its largest Gatton — India: 4.1%
Taiwan — / 3.8%
Glen Cairn — Taiwan: not among its largest Gatton — Taiwan: 3.8%
China — / 1.7%
Glen Cairn — China: not among its largest Gatton — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Glen Cairn Gatton
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.0%
Glen Cairn — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Gatton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.1%
Glen Cairn — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Gatton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.2%
Glen Cairn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Gatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 0.8%
Glen Cairn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Gatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Glen Cairn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gatton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Cairn 100.0% houses
Glen Cairn — Houses: 100.0% Glen Cairn — Townhouses: 0.0% Glen Cairn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gatton 83.1% houses
Gatton — Houses: 83.1% Gatton — Townhouses: 11.1% Gatton — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Cairn Gatton
Median house price — $710,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $397,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 70 sales

Development activity

Glen Cairn Gatton
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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 Cairn Gatton
Houses — 4.3%
$628/wk on $754K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Cairn Gatton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 61% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Gatton is more walkable (81 vs 0).

Glen Cairn Gatton
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glen Cairn carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 11).

Glen Cairn Gatton
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
85/100
same for both
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 Cairn Gatton
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Glen Cairn

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

Schools in Gatton

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lockyer District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peace Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Gatton State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Cairn Gatton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Glen Cairn Gatton
Walkability score 0/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.2 km 90.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4342
 0.2%
postcode 4343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4342
 83
postcode 4343

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 Cairn Gatton
Car (driver) 75.0% / 75.9%
Glen Cairn — Car (driver): 75.0% Gatton — Car (driver): 75.9%
Car (passenger) 10.7% / 15.2%
Glen Cairn — Car (passenger): 10.7% Gatton — Car (passenger): 15.2%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 5.1%
Glen Cairn — Worked from Home: 14.3% Gatton — Worked from Home: 5.1%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Glen Cairn — Walked Only: not among its largest Gatton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus — / 1.2%
Glen Cairn — Bus: not among its largest Gatton — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Glen Cairn Gatton
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glen Cairn Gatton
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 45%
3,628 premises

Climate

Glen Cairn Gatton
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Glen Cairn Gatton
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Cairn Gatton
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glen Cairn

Rural Students

Gatton

Parks

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