Glen Niven vs Applethorpe
Applethorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Glen Niven. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glen Niven, most households are couple families. In Applethorpe, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Niven tends to suit people living alone and 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
Applethorpe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Applethorpe
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glen Niven
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 173 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (210.4 km vs 214.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Glen Niven
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.8% vs 11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glen Niven and Applethorpe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Applethorpe has more residents (571 vs 99); Glen Niven skews older (53 vs 44).
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 571 +477% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.8% | +11.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 44 |
| Median household income | $64,012/yr | $73,216/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +12% vs other | $265/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $587,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
Liveability
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 31/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Applethorpe carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 40).
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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 Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glen Niven
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Applethorpe
- Applethorpe State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 14 |
Mobility
Applethorpe sits further from the CBD (214.6 km vs 210.4 km).
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 210.4 km | 214.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 168 min | 173 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4377 | 0.5% postcode 4378 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 4377 | 84 postcode 4378 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).
Setting
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 887 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 899 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 227 premises |
Climate
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 768 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glen Niven | Applethorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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