Gleneagle vs Veresdale
Gleneagle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Veresdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gleneagle, about half of households are couple families. In Veresdale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Veresdale: a median of $1.01 million, against $860,000 in Gleneagle. On these figures, Gleneagle tends to suit families with children, while Veresdale 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
Veresdale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 52/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gleneagle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,007,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gleneagle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Veresdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (61.6 km vs 67.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Veresdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gleneagle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.2% vs 5.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gleneagle and Veresdale 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
Gleneagle has more residents (2,106 vs 414); Veresdale skews older (45 vs 35).
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,106 +80% vs other | 414 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.2% | +5.6% |
| Median age | 35 | 45 |
| Median household income | $77,480/yr | $98,176/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk | $338/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
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 (4.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860,000 | $1,007,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $843,250 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 26 days from 50 sales | — |
Development activity
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.7% $618/wk on $870K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 93% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 35% of QLD | — |
Liveability
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Gleneagle carries more crime risk (52 vs 10).
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Low 10/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Gleneagle
- Gleneagle State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Veresdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Gleneagle sits further from the CBD (67.2 km vs 61.6 km).
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 67.2 km +8% vs other | 61.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 60 min | 59 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4285 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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 48 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 42.0 km | 38.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 84/100 | 40/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 72% 1,133 premises | 11% 149 premises |
Climate
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,682 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gleneagle | Veresdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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