Glenorchy vs Teddington

Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Teddington. 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 Teddington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit couples, while Teddington suits people living alone and older residents.

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 22/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 59%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenorchy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 4%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 169 min)

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 22/100)
  • Teddington has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenorchy and Teddington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenorchy Teddington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Glenorchy Teddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenorchy — Walkability: 0/100 Teddington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 78
Glenorchy — Safety: 88/100 Teddington — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teddington — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Teddington has more residents (236 vs 84); Glenorchy has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $64,220).

Glenorchy Teddington
Population 84 236
+181% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -0.4%
Median age 39 51
Median household income $93,132/yr
+31% vs other
 $64,220/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy Teddington
0-4 6.0% / 2.5%
Glenorchy — 0-4: 6.0% Teddington — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.9% / 11.4%
Glenorchy — 5-14: 11.9% Teddington — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.0% / 8.5%
Glenorchy — 15-19: 6.0% Teddington — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Glenorchy — 20-24: not among its largest Teddington — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 19.0% / 6.4%
Glenorchy — 25-34: 19.0% Teddington — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 7.1% / 9.7%
Glenorchy — 35-44: 7.1% Teddington — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.3% / 14.4%
Glenorchy — 45-54: 14.3% Teddington — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 8.3% / 17.4%
Glenorchy — 55-64: 8.3% Teddington — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 6.0% / 21.6%
Glenorchy — 65-74: 6.0% Teddington — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 8.3% / 4.7%
Glenorchy — 75-84: 8.3% Teddington — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Glenorchy — 85+: not among its largest Teddington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 83.3% couple families
Glenorchy — Couple Families: 83.3% Glenorchy — Lone Person: 16.7% Glenorchy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glenorchy — Group Household: 0.0%
Teddington 45.1% couple families
Teddington — Couple Families: 45.1% Teddington — Lone Person: 31.4% Teddington — One Parent Families: 13.7% Teddington — Group Household: 9.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 28.0% renting
Glenorchy — Owned Outright: 60.0% Glenorchy — Mortgage: 12.0% Glenorchy — Renting: 28.0%
Teddington 4.4% renting
Teddington — Owned Outright: 56.7% Teddington — Mortgage: 38.9% Teddington — Renting: 4.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 100.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 100.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Teddington 95.7% houses
Teddington — Houses: 95.7% Teddington — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy Teddington
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 24.6%
Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Teddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 8.1%
Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Teddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 1.7%
Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Teddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.1%
Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Teddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Development activity

Glenorchy Teddington
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenorchy Teddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 12% 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 51% of QLD

Liveability

Glenorchy Teddington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Teddington carries more crime risk (22 vs 12).

Glenorchy Teddington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
22/100
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

Glenorchy Teddington
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 Teddington
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Glenorchy Teddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 239 km 238 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 169 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.

Glenorchy Teddington
Car (driver) 73.1% / 89.4%
Glenorchy — Car (driver): 73.1% Teddington — Car (driver): 89.4%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 10.6%
Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 11.5% Teddington — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 15.4% / —
Glenorchy — Walked Only: 15.4% Teddington — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).

Setting

Glenorchy Teddington
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glenorchy Teddington
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Glenorchy Teddington
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 Teddington
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenorchy Teddington
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenorchy Teddington
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 Teddington
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenorchy

River Rural

Teddington

Retirees Rural

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