Glenview vs Tanawha

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanawha: a median of $1.92 million, against $1.74 million in Glenview, though rent is higher in Glenview.

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

  • Glenview has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • Tanawha carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,600,000 vs $2,015,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,735,000 vs $1,916,275)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tanawha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($408/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanawha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Glenview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenview Tanawha
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.

Glenview Tanawha
Walkability 20 / 14
Glenview — Walkability: 20/100 Tanawha — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 36 / 61
Glenview — Safety: 36/100 Tanawha — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Glenview — Low fire risk: 84/100 Tanawha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tanawha has higher household incomes ($132,184 vs $115,232); Glenview rents higher ($455/wk vs $408/wk).

Glenview Tanawha
Population 1,396
+6% vs other
 1,312
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% -1.1%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $115,232/yr $132,184/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+10% vs other
 $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenview Tanawha
0-4 4.4% / 5.2%
Glenview — 0-4: 4.4% Tanawha — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.2% / 15.7%
Glenview — 5-14: 14.2% Tanawha — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 9.0% / 6.7%
Glenview — 15-19: 9.0% Tanawha — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.6% / 5.0%
Glenview — 20-24: 6.6% Tanawha — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.4% / 9.4%
Glenview — 25-34: 7.4% Tanawha — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 11.7% / 11.7%
Glenview — 35-44: 11.7% Tanawha — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.5% / 15.8%
Glenview — 45-54: 17.5% Tanawha — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 15.5% / 16.3%
Glenview — 55-64: 15.5% Tanawha — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 10.1% / 9.3%
Glenview — 65-74: 10.1% Tanawha — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.4% / 3.3%
Glenview — 75-84: 3.4% Tanawha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Glenview — 85+: 1.1% Tanawha — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenview 67.2% couple families
Glenview — Couple Families: 67.2% Glenview — Lone Person: 16.1% Glenview — One Parent Families: 13.9% Glenview — Group Household: 0.0% Glenview — Other Families: 2.8%
Tanawha 66.3% couple families
Tanawha — Couple Families: 66.3% Tanawha — Lone Person: 16.3% Tanawha — One Parent Families: 11.8% Tanawha — Group Household: 4.2% Tanawha — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenview 9.7% renting
Glenview — Owned Outright: 36.3% Glenview — Mortgage: 54.0% Glenview — Renting: 9.7%
Tanawha 15.8% renting
Tanawha — Owned Outright: 38.7% Tanawha — Mortgage: 45.5% Tanawha — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenview Tanawha
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 15.5%
Glenview — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Tanawha — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 13.3%
Glenview — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Tanawha — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.5%
Glenview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Tanawha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.2%
Glenview — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Tanawha — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Glenview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tanawha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Glenview Tanawha
England 4.9% / 5.9%
Glenview — England: 4.9% Tanawha — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.5%
Glenview — New Zealand: 4.3% Tanawha — New Zealand: 4.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.4%
Glenview — South Africa: 0.9% Tanawha — South Africa: 2.4%
Zimbabwe — / 1.3%
Glenview — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Tanawha — Zimbabwe: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Glenview — Netherlands: 0.6% Tanawha — Netherlands: not among its largest
Bangladesh 0.5% / —
Glenview — Bangladesh: 0.5% Tanawha — Bangladesh: not among its largest
China — / 0.5%
Glenview — China: not among its largest Tanawha — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenview 93.2% houses
Glenview — Houses: 93.2% Glenview — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Glenview — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tanawha 92.5% houses
Tanawha — Houses: 92.5% Tanawha — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Tanawha — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenview Tanawha
Median house price $1,735,000 $1,916,275
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,600,000 $2,015,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 12 sales
 22 days
from 6 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.

Glenview Tanawha
4 bed $1.69M / $1.43M
Glenview — 4 bed: $1.69M (12 sales) Tanawha — 4 bed: $1.43M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $2.67M
Glenview — 5 bed: $1.8M (10 sales) Tanawha — 5 bed: $2.67M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Glenview Tanawha
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenview Tanawha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Tanawha scores higher overall (72 vs 53).

Glenview Tanawha
Grade B A
Score 53/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenview carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Glenview carries more crime risk (64 vs 39).

Glenview Tanawha
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
39/100
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

Glenview Tanawha
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.9 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.3%

Schools in Glenview

  • Glenview State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tanawha

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenview Tanawha
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 7 14

Mobility

Glenview Tanawha
Walkability score 20/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 87 km 88.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 77 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 10.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4553
 1.3%
postcode 4556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4553
 73
postcode 4556

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.

Glenview Tanawha
Car (driver) 75.7% / 67.5%
Glenview — Car (driver): 75.7% Tanawha — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 26.0%
Glenview — Worked from Home: 17.8% Tanawha — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.7%
Glenview — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tanawha — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Glenview — Walked Only: 0.8% Tanawha — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Glenview — Bus: 0.5% Tanawha — Bus: 0.5%
Train 0.5% / —
Glenview — Train: 0.5% Tanawha — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Glenview Tanawha
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenview Tanawha
Connectivity score 87/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
468 premises
 31%
474 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenview Tanawha
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenview Tanawha
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenview Tanawha
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenview Tanawha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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