Glenden vs Newlands

Glenden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Newlands. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenden, the large majority of households rent. In Newlands, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenden tends to suit families with children, while Newlands suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Newlands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $32/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1041.5 km vs 1115.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (726 min vs 774 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newlands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.0% vs -23.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenden Newlands
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.

Glenden Newlands
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenden — Walkability: 0/100 Newlands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 73
Glenden — Safety: 59/100 Newlands — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 39 / 61
Glenden — Low fire risk: 39/100 Newlands — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Glenden rents higher ($32/wk vs $0/wk); Glenden has more residents (477 vs 99).

Glenden Newlands
Population 477
+79% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -23.1% +50.0%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $125,372/yr $136,448/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $32/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenden Newlands
0-4 7.5% / —
Glenden — 0-4: 7.5% Newlands — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.8% / 9.1%
Glenden — 5-14: 13.8% Newlands — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.2% / —
Glenden — 15-19: 5.2% Newlands — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / 10.1%
Glenden — 20-24: 4.2% Newlands — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 17.6% / 24.2%
Glenden — 25-34: 17.6% Newlands — 25-34: 24.2%
35-44 20.1% / 22.2%
Glenden — 35-44: 20.1% Newlands — 35-44: 22.2%
45-54 17.4% / 25.3%
Glenden — 45-54: 17.4% Newlands — 45-54: 25.3%
55-64 11.1% / 7.1%
Glenden — 55-64: 11.1% Newlands — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 2.9% / 10.1%
Glenden — 65-74: 2.9% Newlands — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Glenden — 75-84: not among its largest Newlands — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Glenden — 85+: not among its largest Newlands — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenden 44.7% lone person
Glenden — Lone Person: 44.7% Glenden — Couple Families: 38.2% Glenden — One Parent Families: 14.6% Glenden — Group Household: 2.4%
Newlands 100.0% lone person
Newlands — Lone Person: 100.0% Newlands — Couple Families: 0.0% Newlands — One Parent Families: 0.0% Newlands — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenden 85.3% houses
Glenden — Houses: 85.3% Glenden — Townhouses: 14.1% Glenden — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Newlands 100.0% houses
Newlands — Houses: 100.0% Newlands — Townhouses: 0.0% Newlands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenden Newlands
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.2%
Glenden — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Newlands — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / —
Glenden — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Newlands — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / —
Glenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Newlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Glenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Newlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Glenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Newlands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Glenden Newlands
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Glenden — New Zealand: 3.1% Newlands — New Zealand: 3.0%
Ireland — / 3.0%
Glenden — Ireland: not among its largest Newlands — Ireland: 3.0%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Glenden — South Africa: 1.7% Newlands — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 1.5% / —
Glenden — Philippines: 1.5% Newlands — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Glenden — Malaysia: 1.0% Newlands — Malaysia: not among its largest
England 0.6% / —
Glenden — England: 0.6% Newlands — England: not among its largest

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

Development activity

Glenden Newlands
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year +0% +70%

Ranking within QLD

Glenden Newlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD

Liveability

Glenden Newlands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Glenden carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 39); Glenden carries more crime risk (41 vs 27).

Glenden Newlands
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
27/100
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

Glenden Newlands
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Glenden

  • Glenden State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Newlands

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenden Newlands
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 33

Mobility

Newlands sits further from the CBD (1115.3 km vs 1041.5 km).

Glenden Newlands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1041.5 km 1115.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 726 min 774 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4743
 0.0%
postcode 4804
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 4743
 50
postcode 4804

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.

Glenden Newlands
Car (driver) 69.4% / 20.0%
Glenden — Car (driver): 69.4% Newlands — Car (driver): 20.0%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 28.6%
Glenden — Car (passenger): 10.3% Newlands — Car (passenger): 28.6%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 31.4%
Glenden — Worked from Home: 4.7% Newlands — Worked from Home: 31.4%
Bus 8.6% / 11.4%
Glenden — Bus: 8.6% Newlands — Bus: 11.4%
Walked Only 6.9% / 8.6%
Glenden — Walked Only: 6.9% Newlands — Walked Only: 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Glenden Newlands
Elevation 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenden Newlands
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
548 premises
 0%
20 premises

Council rates

Glenden Newlands
Average residential rate $925/yr $1,412/yr
Council Isaac Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Glenden Newlands
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenden Newlands
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenden

Rural

Newlands

Multicultural Rural

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