Glenwood vs Gunalda

Comparing Glenwood and Gunalda, QLD: Glenwood has more residents (2,137 vs 426); Gunalda carries more crime risk (86 vs 47); and Glenwood sits further from the CBD (204.5 km vs 195.4 km).

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

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($360,500 vs $616,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gunalda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $274/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gunalda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (195.4 km vs 204.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Glenwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.2% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenwood and Gunalda 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 Gunalda
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 Gunalda
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenwood — Walkability: 0/100 Gunalda — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 14
Glenwood — Safety: 53/100 Gunalda — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 60 / 57
Glenwood — Low fire risk: 60/100 Gunalda — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Glenwood has more residents (2,137 vs 426); Gunalda has higher household incomes ($46,436 vs $41,080).

Glenwood Gunalda
Population 2,137
+80% vs other
 426
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.2% +8.7%
Median age 56 55
Median household income $41,080/yr $46,436/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $274/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenwood Gunalda
0-4 3.4% / 3.3%
Glenwood — 0-4: 3.4% Gunalda — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 8.6% / 9.6%
Glenwood — 5-14: 8.6% Gunalda — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 3.2% / 2.6%
Glenwood — 15-19: 3.2% Gunalda — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.0% / 3.1%
Glenwood — 20-24: 3.0% Gunalda — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.4% / 7.7%
Glenwood — 25-34: 6.4% Gunalda — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 8.8% / 7.5%
Glenwood — 35-44: 8.8% Gunalda — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 13.7% / 15.5%
Glenwood — 45-54: 13.7% Gunalda — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 24.1% / 20.7%
Glenwood — 55-64: 24.1% Gunalda — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 21.3% / 18.5%
Glenwood — 65-74: 21.3% Gunalda — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 7.1% / 7.7%
Glenwood — 75-84: 7.1% Gunalda — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Glenwood — 85+: 0.9% Gunalda — 85+: 1.2%

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 — One Parent Families: 15.2% Glenwood — Group Household: 7.5% Glenwood — Other Families: 1.2%
Gunalda 47.4% lone person
Gunalda — Lone Person: 47.4% Gunalda — Couple Families: 29.3% Gunalda — One Parent Families: 15.5% Gunalda — Group Household: 7.8% Gunalda — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Gunalda 16.8% renting
Gunalda — Owned Outright: 46.0% Gunalda — Mortgage: 37.3% Gunalda — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenwood Gunalda
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.2%
Glenwood — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Gunalda — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.9%
Glenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Gunalda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 3.5%
Glenwood — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Gunalda — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Glenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Gunalda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Glenwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Gunalda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Glenwood Gunalda
England 6.5% / 4.9%
Glenwood — England: 6.5% Gunalda — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.6% / 5.2%
Glenwood — New Zealand: 4.6% Gunalda — New Zealand: 5.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
Glenwood — Philippines: 0.5% Gunalda — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / —
Glenwood — Germany: 0.8% Gunalda — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.7%
Glenwood — Thailand: not among its largest Gunalda — Thailand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Glenwood — Scotland: 0.6% Gunalda — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenwood 98.1% houses
Glenwood — Houses: 98.1% Glenwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Gunalda 93.6% houses
Gunalda — Houses: 93.6% Gunalda — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenwood Gunalda
Median house price $667,500 $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $360,500 $616,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 52 sales
 —

Development activity

Glenwood Gunalda
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
 467
across Gympie
Approvals change year on year -8% +16%

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

Ranking within QLD

Glenwood Gunalda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Gunalda carries more crime risk (86 vs 47).

Glenwood Gunalda
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 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
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Glenwood

  • Glenwood State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gunalda

  • Gunalda State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenwood Gunalda
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Glenwood sits further from the CBD (204.5 km vs 195.4 km).

Glenwood Gunalda
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 204.5 km
+4% vs other
 195.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Glenwood Gunalda
Car (driver) 78.0% / 63.9%
Glenwood — Car (driver): 78.0% Gunalda — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 27.8%
Glenwood — Worked from Home: 12.1% Gunalda — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 8.3%
Glenwood — Car (passenger): 5.3% Gunalda — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Glenwood — Walked Only: 3.1% Gunalda — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Glenwood — Bus: 1.5% Gunalda — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Glenwood Gunalda
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 39.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Glenwood Gunalda
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 Gunalda
Average residential rate $1,576/yr $1,936/yr
Council Fraser Coast Gympie

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Glenwood

Acreage Retirees

Gunalda

Retirees Rural

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