Glenmorgan vs Teelba
Teelba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 46 in Glenmorgan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenmorgan, most households are people living alone. In Teelba, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenmorgan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Teelba suits families with children 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Glenmorgan has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- Teelba is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenmorgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $143/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Glenmorgan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (388.6 km vs 452.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 326 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glenmorgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Teelba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (86.4% vs -18.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenmorgan and Teelba 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
Teelba has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $46,800); Glenmorgan skews older (46 vs 30).
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 121 +32% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.2% | +86.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 30 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $74,724/yr +60% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $143/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
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 (12.4%).
Development activity
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs | 11 across Maranoa |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% | +100% |
Ranking within QLD
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
Liveability
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | — |
| 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
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Glenmorgan
- Glenmorgan State School Government · Primary
Schools in Teelba
- Teelba State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 23 | 10 |
Mobility
Teelba sits further from the CBD (452.9 km vs 388.6 km).
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 388.6 km | 452.9 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 284 min | 326 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4423 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 (47.3%).
Setting
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 293 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 300 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Council rates
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr | $1,233/yr |
| Council | Western Downs | Maranoa |
Federal electorate
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenmorgan | Teelba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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