Glenmoral vs Isla
Glenmoral is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Isla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenmoral, the large majority of households are couple families. In Isla, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenmoral 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Glenmoral is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)
- Isla carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Isla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $277/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Isla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 425 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (532.7 km vs 567.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Isla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Isla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.0% vs 3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenmoral and Isla 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
Isla has more residents (213 vs 55); Isla skews older (46 vs 33).
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 213 +287% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.8% | +34.0% |
| Median age | 33 | 46 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $84,500/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $277/wk +10% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Development activity
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
Liveability
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Glenmoral carries more crime risk (34 vs 12).
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 12/100 |
| 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
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 9 | 18 |
Mobility
Glenmoral sits further from the CBD (567.7 km vs 532.7 km).
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 567.7 km +6% vs other | 532.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 425 min | 371 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4719 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 4719 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 (53.4%).
Setting
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 177 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 66 premises |
Council rates
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenmoral | Isla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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