Glenaven vs Pinelands

Glenaven is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Pinelands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenaven, most households are people living alone. In Pinelands, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenaven tends to suit families with children, while Pinelands 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

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (157.7 km vs 163.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Pinelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.8% vs -13.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenaven and Pinelands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenaven Pinelands
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.

Glenaven Pinelands
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenaven — Walkability: 0/100 Pinelands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 71
Glenaven — Safety: 63/100 Pinelands — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenaven — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pinelands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pinelands skews older (58 vs 43); Pinelands has higher household incomes ($54,184 vs $46,800).

Glenaven Pinelands
Population 68 81
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.9% -5.8%
Median age 43 58
Median household income $46,800/yr $54,184/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+6% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenaven Pinelands
0-4 — / 3.7%
Glenaven — 0-4: not among its largest Pinelands — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 32.4% / 3.7%
Glenaven — 5-14: 32.4% Pinelands — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 5.9% / —
Glenaven — 15-19: 5.9% Pinelands — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 4.9%
Glenaven — 20-24: not among its largest Pinelands — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.9% / 9.9%
Glenaven — 25-34: 5.9% Pinelands — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.2% / 6.2%
Glenaven — 35-44: 13.2% Pinelands — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 7.4% / 13.6%
Glenaven — 45-54: 7.4% Pinelands — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 16.2% / 22.2%
Glenaven — 55-64: 16.2% Pinelands — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 13.2% / 21.0%
Glenaven — 65-74: 13.2% Pinelands — 65-74: 21.0%
75-84 8.8% / 7.4%
Glenaven — 75-84: 8.8% Pinelands — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / —
Glenaven — 85+: not among its largest Pinelands — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenaven 45.0% couple families
Glenaven — Couple Families: 45.0% Glenaven — Lone Person: 55.0% Glenaven — Other Families: 0.0%
Pinelands 75.0% couple families
Pinelands — Couple Families: 75.0% Pinelands — Lone Person: 0.0% Pinelands — Other Families: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenaven 21.7% renting
Glenaven — Owned Outright: 56.5% Glenaven — Mortgage: 21.7% Glenaven — Renting: 21.7%
Pinelands 13.0% renting
Pinelands — Owned Outright: 87.0% Pinelands — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinelands — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenaven 100.0% houses
Glenaven — Houses: 100.0%
Pinelands 100.0% houses
Pinelands — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Glenaven Pinelands
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.6% / 13.6%
Glenaven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.6% Pinelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 7.4%
Glenaven — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Pinelands — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.6%
Glenaven — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Pinelands — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Development activity

Glenaven Pinelands
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenaven Pinelands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Glenaven Pinelands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenaven Pinelands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
29/100
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

Glenaven Pinelands
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Glenaven Pinelands
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Glenaven sits further from the CBD (163.5 km vs 157.7 km).

Glenaven Pinelands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163.5 km
+4% vs other
 157.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4355
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4355
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.

Glenaven Pinelands
Car (driver) 75.0% / 43.8%
Glenaven — Car (driver): 75.0% Pinelands — Car (driver): 43.8%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 28.1%
Glenaven — Worked from Home: 25.0% Pinelands — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) — / 18.8%
Glenaven — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pinelands — Car (passenger): 18.8%
Walked Only — / 9.4%
Glenaven — Walked Only: not among its largest Pinelands — Walked Only: 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Glenaven Pinelands
Elevation 542 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenaven Pinelands
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Glenaven Pinelands
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenaven Pinelands
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenaven Pinelands
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenaven Pinelands
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenaven

Family Rural

Pinelands

Retirees Rural

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