Glen Niven vs The Summit

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 The Summit, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Niven tends to suit 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

The Summit

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

The Summit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/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

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 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Niven and The Summit 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 Niven The Summit
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 Niven The Summit
Walkability 0 / 0
Glen Niven — Walkability: 0/100 The Summit — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 81
Glen Niven — Safety: 80/100 The Summit — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 60 / 36
Glen Niven — Low fire risk: 60/100 The Summit — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

The Summit has more residents (436 vs 99); Glen Niven rents higher ($300/wk vs $270/wk).

Glen Niven The Summit
Population 99 436
+340% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.8% +6.6%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $64,012/yr
+9% vs other
 $58,084/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Niven The Summit
0-4 4.0% / 3.9%
Glen Niven — 0-4: 4.0% The Summit — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 17.2% / 14.4%
Glen Niven — 5-14: 17.2% The Summit — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.1% / 5.0%
Glen Niven — 15-19: 5.1% The Summit — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.0% / 4.1%
Glen Niven — 20-24: 4.0% The Summit — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 — / 7.3%
Glen Niven — 25-34: not among its largest The Summit — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 8.1% / 9.2%
Glen Niven — 35-44: 8.1% The Summit — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 19.2% / 12.4%
Glen Niven — 45-54: 19.2% The Summit — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 22.2% / 17.0%
Glen Niven — 55-64: 22.2% The Summit — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 15.2% / 16.7%
Glen Niven — 65-74: 15.2% The Summit — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 9.1% / 9.6%
Glen Niven — 75-84: 9.1% The Summit — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.0% / 1.1%
Glen Niven — 85+: 3.0% The Summit — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Niven 62.5% couple families
Glen Niven — Couple Families: 62.5% Glen Niven — Lone Person: 37.5% Glen Niven — One Parent Families: 0.0%
The Summit 48.9% couple families
The Summit — Couple Families: 48.9% The Summit — Lone Person: 38.0% The Summit — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Niven 9.1% renting
Glen Niven — Owned Outright: 51.5% Glen Niven — Mortgage: 39.4% Glen Niven — Renting: 9.1%
The Summit 14.7% renting
The Summit — Owned Outright: 49.0% The Summit — Mortgage: 36.4% The Summit — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Niven The Summit
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 19.7%
Glen Niven — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% The Summit — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 5.7%
Glen Niven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% The Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 3.2%
Glen Niven — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% The Summit — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 0.7%
Glen Niven — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% The Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Niven The Summit
England 6.1% / 3.4%
Glen Niven — England: 6.1% The Summit — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.0% / 1.6%
Glen Niven — New Zealand: 3.0% The Summit — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Glen Niven — Philippines: not among its largest The Summit — Philippines: 1.6%
Italy — / 1.1%
Glen Niven — Italy: not among its largest The Summit — Italy: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Glen Niven — Netherlands: not among its largest The Summit — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Niven 100.0% houses
Glen Niven — Houses: 100.0% Glen Niven — Townhouses: 0.0%
The Summit 98.1% houses
The Summit — Houses: 98.1% The Summit — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Glen Niven The Summit
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Glen Niven The Summit
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glen Niven The Summit
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Glen Niven The Summit
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

The Summit carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 40).

Glen Niven The Summit
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
19/100
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 The Summit
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 The Summit

  • The Summit State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Niven The Summit
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Glen Niven The Summit
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 210.4 km 210.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4377
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4377
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 Niven The Summit
Car (driver) 66.7% / 81.2%
Glen Niven — Car (driver): 66.7% The Summit — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 15.2%
Glen Niven — Worked from Home: 24.2% The Summit — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only 9.1% / 3.6%
Glen Niven — Walked Only: 9.1% The Summit — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Glen Niven The Summit
Elevation 887 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 914 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glen Niven The Summit
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
189 premises

Climate

Glen Niven The Summit
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 The Summit
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Niven The Summit
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 The Summit
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Niven

Retirees Rural

The Summit

Acreage Retirees

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