Glenorchy vs Owanyilla
Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Owanyilla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenorchy, the large majority of households are couple families. In Owanyilla, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit couples, while Owanyilla suits 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
Glenorchy
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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
Glenorchy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Owanyilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 239 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Glenorchy carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)
- Owanyilla has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Owanyilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.3% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenorchy and Owanyilla 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
Owanyilla has more residents (245 vs 84); Owanyilla skews older (47 vs 39).
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 245 +192% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.2% | +26.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 47 |
| Median household income | $93,132/yr +14% vs other | $80,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (19.6%).
Property market
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $616,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Owanyilla carries more crime risk (57 vs 12).
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Glenorchy sits further from the CBD (239 km vs 233.1 km).
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 239 km +2% vs other | 233.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 164 min | 161 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 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 (80.2%).
Setting
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.9 km | 24.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Climate
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenorchy | Owanyilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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