Glenden vs Suttor
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenden, the large majority of households rent. In Suttor, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenden tends to suit families with children, while Suttor suits young adults 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
Suttor
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Glenden
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (1% vs 60%)
- has cheaper rent ($32/wk vs $670/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenden
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (726 min vs 766 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1041.5 km vs 1089.8 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.
Where they sit
Glenden and Suttor 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
Suttor rents higher ($670/wk vs $32/wk); Glenden has more residents (477 vs 75).
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 477 +84% vs other | 75 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.1% | — |
| Median age | 35 same for both | |
| Median household income | $125,372/yr +53% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $32/wk | $670/wk +1994% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 92% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenden carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0).
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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 | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Suttor
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 8 |
Mobility
Suttor sits further from the CBD (1089.8 km vs 1041.5 km).
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1041.5 km | 1089.8 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 726 min | 766 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4743 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 5 postcode 4743 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 357 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 548 premises | 0% 7 premises |
Council rates
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenden | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Suttor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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