Glenvale vs Wilsonton

Glenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Wilsonton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilsonton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenvale: a median of $789,000, against $724,000 in Wilsonton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wilsonton tends to suit 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

Glenvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 44%)
  • But Wilsonton has more childcare (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Glenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Glenvale leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
  • Wilsonton has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilsonton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wilsonton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
  • But Glenvale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

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 -1.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenvale and Wilsonton 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 Wilsonton
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 Wilsonton
Walkability 41 / 81
Glenvale — Walkability: 41/100 Wilsonton — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 39 / 18
Glenvale — Safety: 39/100 Wilsonton — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsonton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenvale has higher household incomes ($85,332 vs $57,564); Glenvale has more residents (8,120 vs 5,891).

Glenvale Wilsonton
Population 8,120
+27% vs other
 5,891
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.8% -1.1%
Median age 33 42
Median household income $85,332/yr
+33% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+15% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenvale Wilsonton
0-4 7.0% / 5.6%
Glenvale — 0-4: 7.0% Wilsonton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.0% / 11.3%
Glenvale — 5-14: 13.0% Wilsonton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.2% / 6.0%
Glenvale — 15-19: 6.2% Wilsonton — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 9.0% / 6.7%
Glenvale — 20-24: 9.0% Wilsonton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 17.3% / 11.7%
Glenvale — 25-34: 17.3% Wilsonton — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 11.2% / 11.3%
Glenvale — 35-44: 11.2% Wilsonton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.4% / 11.2%
Glenvale — 45-54: 10.4% Wilsonton — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 9.2% / 11.4%
Glenvale — 55-64: 9.2% Wilsonton — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.8% / 13.0%
Glenvale — 65-74: 7.8% Wilsonton — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.4% / 9.2%
Glenvale — 75-84: 5.4% Wilsonton — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 3.3% / 2.6%
Glenvale — 85+: 3.3% Wilsonton — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Wilsonton 50.6% lone person
Wilsonton — Lone Person: 50.6% Wilsonton — Couple Families: 25.3% Wilsonton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wilsonton — Group Household: 3.8% Wilsonton — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Wilsonton 39.7% renting
Wilsonton — Owned Outright: 34.8% Wilsonton — Mortgage: 25.5% Wilsonton — Renting: 39.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenvale Wilsonton
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.6%
Glenvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Wilsonton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 6.1%
Glenvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Wilsonton — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.9%
Glenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wilsonton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.9%
Glenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wilsonton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
Glenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wilsonton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Wilsonton
Philippines 2.4% / 1.5%
Glenvale — Philippines: 2.4% Wilsonton — Philippines: 1.5%
England 1.5% / 1.8%
Glenvale — England: 1.5% Wilsonton — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.5%
Glenvale — New Zealand: 1.1% Wilsonton — New Zealand: 1.5%
Iraq 0.7% / 1.9%
Glenvale — Iraq: 0.7% Wilsonton — Iraq: 1.9%
India 1.2% / 0.3%
Glenvale — India: 1.2% Wilsonton — India: 0.3%
Brazil 1.0% / —
Glenvale — Brazil: 1.0% Wilsonton — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
Wilsonton 77.3% houses
Wilsonton — Houses: 77.3% Wilsonton — Townhouses: 15.1% Wilsonton — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenvale Wilsonton
Median house price $789,000 $723,500
Median unit price $616,000 $578,900
Median land price $851,000 $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 85 sales
 33 days
from 28 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 Wilsonton
3 bed $700K / $706K
Glenvale — 3 bed: $700K (47 sales) Wilsonton — 3 bed: $706K (66 sales)

47 vs 66 sales

4 bed $832K / $770K
Glenvale — 4 bed: $832K (78 sales) Wilsonton — 4 bed: $770K (27 sales)

78 vs 27 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 Wilsonton
2 bed $600K / $584K
Glenvale — 2 bed: $600K (5 sales) Wilsonton — 2 bed: $584K (22 sales)

5 vs 22 sales

3 bed $616K / $575K
Glenvale — 3 bed: $616K (21 sales) Wilsonton — 3 bed: $575K (9 sales)

21 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Glenvale Wilsonton
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 Wilsonton
Houses 3.9%
$630/wk on $834K
 4.0%
$590/wk on $774K
Units 3.9%
$520/wk on $695K
 3.5%
$400/wk on $597K

Ranking within QLD

Glenvale Wilsonton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Wilsonton is more walkable (81 vs 41); Glenvale scores higher overall (57 vs 47).

Glenvale Wilsonton
Grade B C
Score 57/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wilsonton carries more crime risk (82 vs 61).

Glenvale Wilsonton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Glenvale Wilsonton
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.8 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.9%

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 Wilsonton

  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Fairview Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilsonton State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenvale Wilsonton
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 15 14
Childcare 4 10
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Glenvale Wilsonton
Walkability score 41/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.5 km 131.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 107 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wilsonton
Car (driver) 85.4% / 83.7%
Glenvale — Car (driver): 85.4% Wilsonton — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.1%
Glenvale — Car (passenger): 6.3% Wilsonton — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 5.8%
Glenvale — Worked from Home: 6.2% Wilsonton — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.4%
Glenvale — Walked Only: 1.3% Wilsonton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Glenvale — Bus: 0.5% Wilsonton — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.6%
Glenvale — Bicycle: 0.3% Wilsonton — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Glenvale Wilsonton
Elevation 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenvale Wilsonton
Connectivity score 73/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
3,584 premises
 31%
3,364 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Glenvale Wilsonton
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 Wilsonton
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

Wilsonton

Parks

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