Glen Eden vs Toolooa

Glen Eden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Toolooa. 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. Houses cost more in Glen Eden: a median of $625,000, against $457,000 in Toolooa, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glen Eden tends to suit couples, while Toolooa suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Glen Eden

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 53%)
  • But Toolooa has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Glen Eden leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 30%)
  • Toolooa has cheaper houses ($457,000 vs $625,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toolooa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($189/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glen Eden

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Eden and Toolooa 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 Toolooa
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 Toolooa
Walkability 41 / 39
Glen Eden — Walkability: 41/100 Toolooa — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 54 / 11
Glen Eden — Safety: 54/100 Toolooa — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 31 / 100
Glen Eden — Low fire risk: 31/100 Toolooa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glen Eden has more residents (2,918 vs 992); Glen Eden has higher household incomes ($108,992 vs $51,376).

Glen Eden Toolooa
Population 2,918
+66% vs other
 992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +5.1%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $108,992/yr
+53% vs other
 $51,376/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+41% vs other
 $189/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden Toolooa
0-4 8.3% / 7.0%
Glen Eden — 0-4: 8.3% Toolooa — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.8% / 15.5%
Glen Eden — 5-14: 16.8% Toolooa — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.7% / 7.6%
Glen Eden — 15-19: 6.7% Toolooa — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 8.0% / 7.1%
Glen Eden — 20-24: 8.0% Toolooa — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 17.4% / 11.7%
Glen Eden — 25-34: 17.4% Toolooa — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.6% / 13.1%
Glen Eden — 35-44: 13.6% Toolooa — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.6% / 11.9%
Glen Eden — 45-54: 12.6% Toolooa — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.1% / 12.7%
Glen Eden — 55-64: 9.1% Toolooa — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 4.3% / 9.8%
Glen Eden — 65-74: 4.3% Toolooa — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 2.3% / 2.2%
Glen Eden — 75-84: 2.3% Toolooa — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Glen Eden — 85+: 1.2% Toolooa — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Toolooa 26.5% couple families
Toolooa — Couple Families: 26.5% Toolooa — Lone Person: 41.2% Toolooa — One Parent Families: 26.5% Toolooa — Group Household: 4.4% Toolooa — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Toolooa 41.7% renting
Toolooa — Owned Outright: 25.7% Toolooa — Mortgage: 32.6% Toolooa — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Eden Toolooa
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.9%
Glen Eden — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Toolooa — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 2.5%
Glen Eden — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Toolooa — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 2.3%
Glen Eden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Toolooa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.6%
Glen Eden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Toolooa — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.4%
Glen Eden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Toolooa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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 Toolooa
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
Glen Eden — New Zealand: 2.7% Toolooa — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 1.8% / 1.9%
Glen Eden — England: 1.8% Toolooa — England: 1.9%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.7%
Glen Eden — Philippines: 1.6% Toolooa — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.5%
Glen Eden — South Africa: 1.7% Toolooa — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.5%
Glen Eden — Italy: not among its largest Toolooa — Italy: 0.5%
India 0.2% / —
Glen Eden — India: 0.2% Toolooa — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Eden 87.0% houses
Glen Eden — Houses: 87.0% Glen Eden — Flats / Apartments: 7.0% Glen Eden — Townhouses: 5.9%
Toolooa 98.1% houses
Toolooa — Houses: 98.1% Toolooa — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Toolooa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glen Eden Toolooa
Median house price $625,000 $457,000
Median unit price $422,500 —
Median land price $252,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 70 sales
 37 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glen Eden Toolooa
3 bed $536K / $450K
Glen Eden — 3 bed: $536K (39 sales) Toolooa — 3 bed: $450K (33 sales)

39 vs 33 sales

4 bed $651K / $555K
Glen Eden — 4 bed: $651K (101 sales) Toolooa — 4 bed: $555K (8 sales)

101 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Glen Eden Toolooa
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 Toolooa
Houses 4.3%
$550/wk on $670K
 4.6%
$500/wk on $568K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Eden Toolooa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Glen Eden scores higher overall (32 vs 23).

Glen Eden Toolooa
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glen Eden carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Toolooa carries more crime risk (89 vs 46).

Glen Eden Toolooa
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
89/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Eden Toolooa
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 Toolooa

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Eden Toolooa
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 11 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Glen Eden Toolooa
Walkability score 41/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 524.7 km 524.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 364 min 363 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Toolooa
Car (driver) 89.8% / 86.3%
Glen Eden — Car (driver): 89.8% Toolooa — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 9.0%
Glen Eden — Car (passenger): 4.9% Toolooa — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 2.5%
Glen Eden — Worked from Home: 3.4% Toolooa — Worked from Home: 2.5%
Bus 0.8% / 1.1%
Glen Eden — Bus: 0.8% Toolooa — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.1%
Glen Eden — Walked Only: 0.6% Toolooa — Walked Only: 1.1%

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

Setting

Glen Eden Toolooa
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Eden Toolooa
Connectivity score 85/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,248 premises
 53%
518 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Glen Eden Toolooa
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 Toolooa
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

Toolooa

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

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