Glen Eden vs O'connell

Glen Eden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in O'Connell. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Eden, about half of households are couple families. In O'Connell, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Eden tends to suit young adults, while O'Connell 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

O'Connell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 69%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 87%)
  • But Glen Eden has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Glen Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($252,500 vs $372,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glen Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glen Eden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (364 min vs 370 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (524.7 km vs 526.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Eden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

O'Connell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.9% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Eden and O'connell 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 Eden O'connell
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 Eden O'connell
Walkability 41 / 0
Glen Eden — Walkability: 41/100 O'connell — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 31 / 34
Glen Eden — Low fire risk: 31/100 O'connell — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Glen Eden has more residents (2,918 vs 399); O'Connell skews older (43 vs 30).

Glen Eden O'connell
Population 2,918
+86% vs other
 399
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +25.9%
Median age 30 43
Median household income $108,992/yr $121,316/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden O'connell
0-4 8.3% / 7.3%
Glen Eden — 0-4: 8.3% O'connell — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.8% / 16.5%
Glen Eden — 5-14: 16.8% O'connell — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.7% / 6.0%
Glen Eden — 15-19: 6.7% O'connell — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.0% / 2.5%
Glen Eden — 20-24: 8.0% O'connell — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 17.4% / 8.5%
Glen Eden — 25-34: 17.4% O'connell — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 13.6% / 11.0%
Glen Eden — 35-44: 13.6% O'connell — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.6% / 18.8%
Glen Eden — 45-54: 12.6% O'connell — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 9.1% / 16.8%
Glen Eden — 55-64: 9.1% O'connell — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 4.3% / 8.0%
Glen Eden — 65-74: 4.3% O'connell — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.3% / 1.8%
Glen Eden — 75-84: 2.3% O'connell — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.2% / —
Glen Eden — 85+: 1.2% O'connell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden 50.3% couple families
Glen Eden — Couple Families: 50.3% Glen Eden — Lone Person: 24.9% Glen Eden — One Parent Families: 18.4% Glen Eden — Group Household: 5.2% Glen Eden — Other Families: 1.2%
O'connell 67.6% couple families
O'connell — Couple Families: 67.6% O'connell — Lone Person: 14.1% O'connell — One Parent Families: 14.1% O'connell — Group Household: 4.2% O'connell — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden 44.3% renting
Glen Eden — Owned Outright: 14.9% Glen Eden — Mortgage: 40.7% Glen Eden — Renting: 44.3%
O'connell 17.4% renting
O'connell — Owned Outright: 31.2% O'connell — Mortgage: 51.4% O'connell — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Eden O'connell
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 19.3%
Glen Eden — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% O'connell — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.5%
Glen Eden — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% O'connell — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.0%
Glen Eden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% O'connell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Glen Eden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% O'connell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Glen Eden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% O'connell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Eden O'connell
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.8%
Glen Eden — New Zealand: 2.7% O'connell — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 1.8% / 2.3%
Glen Eden — England: 1.8% O'connell — England: 2.3%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.8%
Glen Eden — South Africa: 1.7% O'connell — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Glen Eden — Philippines: 1.6% O'connell — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Glen Eden — Germany: not among its largest O'connell — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland 0.2% / 0.8%
Glen Eden — Scotland: 0.2% O'connell — Scotland: 0.8%
India 0.2% / —
Glen Eden — India: 0.2% O'connell — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden 87.0% houses
Glen Eden — Houses: 87.0% Glen Eden — Townhouses: 5.9% Glen Eden — Flats / Apartments: 7.0%
O'connell 97.3% houses
O'connell — Houses: 97.3% O'connell — Townhouses: 5.5% O'connell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Eden O'connell
Median house price $625,000 $660,000
Median unit price $422,500 —
Median land price $252,500 $372,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 70 sales
 —

Development activity

Glen Eden O'connell
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
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 Eden O'connell
Houses 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Eden O'connell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of QLD —

Liveability

Glen Eden is more walkable (41 vs 0).

Glen Eden O'connell
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glen Eden O'connell
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 —
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Eden O'connell
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glen Eden

  • Carinity Education - Rockhampton (Glen Eden) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in O'connell

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Eden O'connell
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

O'Connell sits further from the CBD (526.7 km vs 524.7 km).

Glen Eden O'connell
Walkability score 41/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 524.7 km 526.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 364 min 370 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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 Eden O'connell
Car (driver) 89.8% / 82.4%
Glen Eden — Car (driver): 89.8% O'connell — Car (driver): 82.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.7%
Glen Eden — Car (passenger): 4.9% O'connell — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 7.0%
Glen Eden — Worked from Home: 3.4% O'connell — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.8%
Glen Eden — Walked Only: 0.6% O'connell — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.8% / —
Glen Eden — Bus: 0.8% O'connell — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.8%).

Setting

Glen Eden O'connell
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Eden O'connell
Connectivity score 85/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,248 premises
 36%
121 premises

Climate

Glen Eden O'connell
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Eden O'connell
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.49 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glen Eden O'connell
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Eden O'connell
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Eden O'connell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Eden

Acreage Affordable Family Parks Quiet River

O'connell

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family River

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