Glenvale vs Newtown

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Glenvale, most households own their home. In Newtown, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenvale: a median of $789,000, against $698,000 in Newtown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Newtown tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glenvale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)
  • Newtown has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $616,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($698,000 vs $789,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($289/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newtown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 41/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 108 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (128.5 km vs 131.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newtown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Glenvale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Glenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenvale Newtown
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.

Glenvale Newtown
Walkability 41 / 85
Glenvale — Walkability: 41/100 Newtown — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 39 / 14
Glenvale — Safety: 39/100 Newtown — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Newtown — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenvale has higher household incomes ($85,332 vs $62,400); Glenvale rents higher ($340/wk vs $289/wk).

Glenvale Newtown
Population 8,120 10,039
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.8% +4.6%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $85,332/yr
+27% vs other
 $62,400/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+15% vs other
 $289/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenvale Newtown
0-4 7.0% / 6.2%
Glenvale — 0-4: 7.0% Newtown — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.0% / 12.5%
Glenvale — 5-14: 13.0% Newtown — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.2% / 6.9%
Glenvale — 15-19: 6.2% Newtown — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 9.0% / 8.0%
Glenvale — 20-24: 9.0% Newtown — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 17.3% / 16.0%
Glenvale — 25-34: 17.3% Newtown — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 11.2% / 11.5%
Glenvale — 35-44: 11.2% Newtown — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.4% / 11.0%
Glenvale — 45-54: 10.4% Newtown — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.2% / 11.4%
Glenvale — 55-64: 9.2% Newtown — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.8% / 9.3%
Glenvale — 65-74: 7.8% Newtown — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.4% / 5.3%
Glenvale — 75-84: 5.4% Newtown — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.3% / 2.0%
Glenvale — 85+: 3.3% Newtown — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenvale 33.1% lone person
Glenvale — Lone Person: 33.1% Glenvale — Couple Families: 38.8% Glenvale — One Parent Families: 19.9% Glenvale — Group Household: 6.3% Glenvale — Other Families: 1.9%
Newtown 49.2% lone person
Newtown — Lone Person: 49.2% Newtown — Couple Families: 23.0% Newtown — One Parent Families: 19.9% Newtown — Group Household: 6.3% Newtown — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenvale 44.2% renting
Glenvale — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenvale — Mortgage: 29.1% Glenvale — Renting: 44.2%
Newtown 48.4% renting
Newtown — Owned Outright: 24.4% Newtown — Mortgage: 27.2% Newtown — Renting: 48.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenvale Newtown
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.8%
Glenvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Newtown — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.6%
Glenvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Newtown — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.2%
Glenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Newtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.4%
Glenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Newtown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Glenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Newtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Glenvale Newtown
Iraq 0.7% / 3.9%
Glenvale — Iraq: 0.7% Newtown — Iraq: 3.9%
Philippines 2.4% / 1.0%
Glenvale — Philippines: 2.4% Newtown — Philippines: 1.0%
England 1.5% / 1.6%
Glenvale — England: 1.5% Newtown — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.5%
Glenvale — New Zealand: 1.1% Newtown — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.2% / 0.9%
Glenvale — India: 1.2% Newtown — India: 0.9%
Brazil 1.0% / —
Glenvale — Brazil: 1.0% Newtown — Brazil: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Glenvale — China: not among its largest Newtown — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenvale 76.7% houses
Glenvale — Houses: 76.7% Glenvale — Townhouses: 22.8% Glenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Newtown 70.9% houses
Newtown — Houses: 70.9% Newtown — Townhouses: 19.2% Newtown — Flats / Apartments: 9.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenvale Newtown
Median house price $789,000 $698,000
Median unit price $616,000 $540,000
Median land price $851,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 85 sales
 24 days
from 114 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenvale Newtown
2 bed $600K / $515K
Glenvale — 2 bed: $600K (5 sales) Newtown — 2 bed: $515K (48 sales)

5 vs 48 sales

3 bed $616K / $636K
Glenvale — 3 bed: $616K (21 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $636K (20 sales)

21 vs 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenvale Newtown
3 bed $700K / $696K
Glenvale — 3 bed: $700K (47 sales) Newtown — 3 bed: $696K (155 sales)

47 vs 155 sales

4 bed $832K / $770K
Glenvale — 4 bed: $832K (78 sales) Newtown — 4 bed: $770K (49 sales)

78 vs 49 sales

5 bed $995K / $920K
Glenvale — 5 bed: $995K (14 sales) Newtown — 5 bed: $920K (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Glenvale Newtown
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenvale Newtown
Houses 3.9%
$630/wk on $834K
 3.9%
$550/wk on $729K
Units 3.9%
$520/wk on $695K
 3.8%
$465/wk on $644K

Ranking within QLD

Glenvale Newtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Newtown is more walkable (85 vs 41); Glenvale scores higher overall (57 vs 51).

Glenvale Newtown
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Newtown carries more crime risk (86 vs 61).

Glenvale Newtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Glenvale Newtown
Inside the suburb 3 8
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.8 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.8%

Schools in Glenvale

  • Glenvale Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Darling Downs Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Glenvale State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Newtown

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • The Glennie School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Newtown State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Toowoomba Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Glenvale Newtown
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 15
same for both
Childcare 4 9
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Glenvale sits further from the CBD (131.5 km vs 128.5 km).

Glenvale Newtown
Walkability score 41/100 85/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.5 km
+2% vs other
 128.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 103 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 113.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
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.

Glenvale Newtown
Car (driver) 85.4% / 79.4%
Glenvale — Car (driver): 85.4% Newtown — Car (driver): 79.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 8.4%
Glenvale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Newtown — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 5.9%
Glenvale — Worked from Home: 6.2% Newtown — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.3%
Glenvale — Walked Only: 1.3% Newtown — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 0.5% / 1.0%
Glenvale — Bus: 0.5% Newtown — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Glenvale Newtown
Elevation 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 634 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenvale Newtown
Connectivity score 73/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
3,584 premises
 29%
5,375 premises

Climate

Glenvale Newtown
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenvale Newtown
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Glenvale Newtown
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenvale Newtown
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenvale Newtown
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenvale

Regional Centre Townhouses

Newtown

Parks Regional Centre

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