Hail Creek vs Glenden

In Hail Creek, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Glenden, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Hail Creek tends to suit young adults and couples, while Glenden suits families with children.

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

  • Hail Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
  • Glenden has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Hail Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $32/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hail Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1003 km vs 1041.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (706 min vs 726 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hail Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Hail Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs -23.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hail Creek Glenden
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.

Hail Creek Glenden
Walkability 0 / 0
Hail Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Glenden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 59
Hail Creek — Safety: 61/100 Glenden — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 41 / 39
Hail Creek — Low fire risk: 41/100 Glenden — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Glenden rents higher ($32/wk vs $0/wk); Glenden has more residents (477 vs 179).

Hail Creek Glenden
Population 179 477
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% -23.1%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $181,948/yr
+31% vs other
 $125,372/yr
Median weekly rent — $32/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hail Creek Glenden
0-4 — / 7.5%
Hail Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Glenden — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 8.9% / 13.8%
Hail Creek — 5-14: 8.9% Glenden — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 — / 5.2%
Hail Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Glenden — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 13.4% / 4.2%
Hail Creek — 20-24: 13.4% Glenden — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 21.8% / 17.6%
Hail Creek — 25-34: 21.8% Glenden — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 31.8% / 20.1%
Hail Creek — 35-44: 31.8% Glenden — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 8.9% / 17.4%
Hail Creek — 45-54: 8.9% Glenden — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 4.5% / 11.1%
Hail Creek — 55-64: 4.5% Glenden — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 1.7% / 2.9%
Hail Creek — 65-74: 1.7% Glenden — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 2.2% / —
Hail Creek — 75-84: 2.2% Glenden — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Hail Creek — 85+: not among its largest Glenden — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hail Creek 50.0% couple families
Hail Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Hail Creek — One Parent Families: 50.0% Hail Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Hail Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Glenden 38.2% couple families
Glenden — Couple Families: 38.2% Glenden — One Parent Families: 14.6% Glenden — Lone Person: 44.7% Glenden — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hail Creek 0.0% renting
Hail Creek — Owned Outright: 100.0% Hail Creek — Mortgage: 0.0% Hail Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Glenden 95.7% renting
Glenden — Owned Outright: 4.3% Glenden — Mortgage: 0.0% Glenden — Renting: 95.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hail Creek Glenden
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.1%
Hail Creek — New Zealand: 2.2% Glenden — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 3.4% / 0.6%
Hail Creek — England: 3.4% Glenden — England: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Hail Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Glenden — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Hail Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Glenden — Philippines: 1.5%
Malaysia — / 1.0%
Hail Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Glenden — Malaysia: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Hail Creek Glenden
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 19.1%
Hail Creek — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Glenden — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 8.4%
Hail Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Glenden — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 5.7%
Hail Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Glenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Hail Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Glenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Hail Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Glenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hail Creek 100.0% flats / apartments
Hail Creek — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Hail Creek — Houses: 0.0% Hail Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenden 0.6% flats / apartments
Glenden — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Glenden — Houses: 85.3% Glenden — Townhouses: 14.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Development activity

Hail Creek Glenden
New dwellings approved 27
across Isaac
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hail Creek Glenden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Hail Creek Glenden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hail Creek Glenden
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Hail Creek Glenden
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hail Creek

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

Schools in Glenden

  • Glenden State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hail Creek Glenden
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 20 7

Mobility

Glenden sits further from the CBD (1041.5 km vs 1003 km).

Hail Creek Glenden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1003 km 1041.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 706 min 726 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4742
 0.0%
postcode 4743
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4742
 5
postcode 4743

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.

Hail Creek Glenden
Car (driver) 45.8% / 69.4%
Hail Creek — Car (driver): 45.8% Glenden — Car (driver): 69.4%
Bus 18.8% / 8.6%
Hail Creek — Bus: 18.8% Glenden — Bus: 8.6%
Walked Only 18.8% / 6.9%
Hail Creek — Walked Only: 18.8% Glenden — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 10.3%
Hail Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Glenden — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 4.7%
Hail Creek — Worked from Home: 10.4% Glenden — Worked from Home: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Hail Creek Glenden
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hail Creek Glenden
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
6 premises
 0%
548 premises

Council rates

Hail Creek Glenden
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Isaac
same for both

Federal electorate

Hail Creek Glenden
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hail Creek Glenden
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hail Creek

Multicultural Rural

Glenden

Rural

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