Glenwood vs Gootchie

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gootchie tends to suit share households.

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

  • Glenwood is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 24%)
  • Gootchie carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (204.5 km vs 208.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gootchie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenwood Gootchie
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.

Glenwood Gootchie
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenwood — Walkability: 0/100 Gootchie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 89
Glenwood — Safety: 53/100 Gootchie — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 60 / 59
Glenwood — Low fire risk: 60/100 Gootchie — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Glenwood has more residents (2,137 vs 96); Gootchie has higher household incomes ($46,800 vs $41,080).

Glenwood Gootchie
Population 2,137
+96% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.2% +0.0%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $41,080/yr $46,800/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $274/wk $278/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenwood Gootchie
0-4 3.4% / —
Glenwood — 0-4: 3.4% Gootchie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.6% / 7.3%
Glenwood — 5-14: 8.6% Gootchie — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.2% / 4.2%
Glenwood — 15-19: 3.2% Gootchie — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.0% / —
Glenwood — 20-24: 3.0% Gootchie — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.4% / 3.1%
Glenwood — 25-34: 6.4% Gootchie — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 8.8% / 11.5%
Glenwood — 35-44: 8.8% Gootchie — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.7% / 15.6%
Glenwood — 45-54: 13.7% Gootchie — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 24.1% / 24.0%
Glenwood — 55-64: 24.1% Gootchie — 55-64: 24.0%
65-74 21.3% / 13.5%
Glenwood — 65-74: 21.3% Gootchie — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 7.1% / 15.6%
Glenwood — 75-84: 7.1% Gootchie — 75-84: 15.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Glenwood — 85+: 0.9% Gootchie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 53.4% lone person
Glenwood — Lone Person: 53.4% Glenwood — Couple Families: 22.6% Glenwood — Group Household: 7.5% Glenwood — One Parent Families: 15.2% Glenwood — Other Families: 1.2%
Gootchie 47.1% lone person
Gootchie — Lone Person: 47.1% Gootchie — Couple Families: 23.5% Gootchie — Group Household: 29.4% Gootchie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gootchie — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 9.0% renting
Glenwood — Owned Outright: 60.4% Glenwood — Mortgage: 30.6% Glenwood — Renting: 9.0%
Gootchie 10.3% renting
Gootchie — Owned Outright: 62.1% Gootchie — Mortgage: 27.6% Gootchie — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 98.1% houses
Glenwood — Houses: 98.1% Glenwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Gootchie 100.0% houses
Gootchie — Houses: 100.0% Gootchie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenwood Gootchie
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 15.6%
Glenwood — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Gootchie — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 11.5%
Glenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Gootchie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 6.2%
Glenwood — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Gootchie — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Glenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Gootchie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Glenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Gootchie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Glenwood Gootchie
Median house price $667,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $360,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 52 sales
 —

Development activity

Glenwood Gootchie
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Glenwood Gootchie
Houses 3.8%
$580/wk on $799K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glenwood Gootchie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Glenwood Gootchie
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenwood carries more crime risk (47 vs 11).

Glenwood Gootchie
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
11/100
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

Glenwood Gootchie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenwood

  • Glenwood State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gootchie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenwood Gootchie
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Gootchie sits further from the CBD (208.5 km vs 204.5 km).

Glenwood Gootchie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 204.5 km 208.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
 0.3%
postcode 4650
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
 71
postcode 4650

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.

Glenwood Gootchie
Car (driver) 78.0% / 62.5%
Glenwood — Car (driver): 78.0% Gootchie — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 37.5%
Glenwood — Worked from Home: 12.1% Gootchie — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Glenwood — Car (passenger): 5.3% Gootchie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Glenwood — Walked Only: 3.1% Gootchie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Glenwood — Bus: 1.5% Gootchie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Glenwood Gootchie
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 36.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glenwood Gootchie
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,204 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Glenwood Gootchie
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenwood Gootchie
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenwood Gootchie
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

Glenwood Gootchie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenwood

Acreage Retirees

Gootchie

Retirees Rural

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