Glenore Grove vs Morton Vale

Glenore Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Morton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Morton Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Glenore Grove tends to suit families with children, while Morton Vale 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

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Glenore Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 35%)
  • Morton Vale has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenore Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 88.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenore Grove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Morton Vale has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -20.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
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.

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Walkability 13 / 0
Glenore Grove — Walkability: 13/100 Morton Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 15
Glenore Grove — Safety: 56/100 Morton Vale — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenore Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenore Grove has more residents (953 vs 114); Glenore Grove has higher household incomes ($80,080 vs $44,200).

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Population 953
+88% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% -20.3%
Median age 42 53
Median household income $80,080/yr
+45% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
0-4 5.6% / —
Glenore Grove — 0-4: 5.6% Morton Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 12.3%
Glenore Grove — 5-14: 12.7% Morton Vale — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.6% / 8.8%
Glenore Grove — 15-19: 6.6% Morton Vale — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 6.9% / 5.3%
Glenore Grove — 20-24: 6.9% Morton Vale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.7% / 2.6%
Glenore Grove — 25-34: 10.7% Morton Vale — 25-34: 2.6%
35-44 10.9% / 9.6%
Glenore Grove — 35-44: 10.9% Morton Vale — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.0% / 23.7%
Glenore Grove — 45-54: 15.0% Morton Vale — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 15.7% / 14.0%
Glenore Grove — 55-64: 15.7% Morton Vale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.4% / 16.7%
Glenore Grove — 65-74: 9.4% Morton Vale — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 6.2% / 6.1%
Glenore Grove — 75-84: 6.2% Morton Vale — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.7% / 2.6%
Glenore Grove — 85+: 1.7% Morton Vale — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenore Grove 44.5% couple families
Glenore Grove — Couple Families: 44.5% Glenore Grove — Lone Person: 30.0% Glenore Grove — One Parent Families: 18.1% Glenore Grove — Group Household: 7.5%
Morton Vale 50.0% couple families
Morton Vale — Couple Families: 50.0% Morton Vale — Lone Person: 40.6% Morton Vale — One Parent Families: 9.4% Morton Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenore Grove 21.9% renting
Glenore Grove — Owned Outright: 37.0% Glenore Grove — Mortgage: 41.1% Glenore Grove — Renting: 21.9%
Morton Vale 19.5% renting
Morton Vale — Owned Outright: 51.2% Morton Vale — Mortgage: 29.3% Morton Vale — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
England 3.8% / 2.6%
Glenore Grove — England: 3.8% Morton Vale — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Glenore Grove — New Zealand: 1.6% Morton Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Glenore Grove — Philippines: 0.7% Morton Vale — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Glenore Grove — Scotland: 0.6% Morton Vale — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Glenore Grove — Germany: 0.6% Morton Vale — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 22.8%
Glenore Grove — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Morton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 8.8%
Glenore Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Morton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 3.5%
Glenore Grove — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Morton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 3.5%
Glenore Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Morton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / —
Glenore Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Morton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenore Grove 99.1% houses
Glenore Grove — Houses: 99.1% Glenore Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Morton Vale 100.0% houses
Morton Vale — Houses: 100.0% Morton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Median house price $875,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Glenore Grove is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Morton Vale carries more crime risk (85 vs 44).

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
85/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
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 Glenore Grove

  • Glenore Grove State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Morton Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Morton Vale sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 82 km).

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 82 km 88.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4342
 0.2%
postcode 4343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4342
 83
postcode 4343

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.

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Car (driver) 71.7% / 68.8%
Glenore Grove — Car (driver): 71.7% Morton Vale — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 31.2%
Glenore Grove — Worked from Home: 16.0% Morton Vale — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / —
Glenore Grove — Car (passenger): 8.7% Morton Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Glenore Grove — Bus: 2.4% Morton Vale — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Glenore Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% Morton Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
417 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenore Grove Morton Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenore Grove

Acreage

Morton Vale

Retirees Rural

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