Kowguran vs Glenaubyn
Glenaubyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in Kowguran. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kowguran, most households are couple families. In Glenaubyn, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kowguran tends to suit couples, while Glenaubyn suits people living alone and 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
Kowguran
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 74/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 43%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenaubyn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenaubyn
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kowguran
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 281 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (360.5 km vs 383.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kowguran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kowguran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.2% vs 4.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kowguran and Glenaubyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glenaubyn has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $55,224); Kowguran rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk).
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 +19% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.2% | +4.2% |
| Median age | 56 | 39 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $117,000/yr +112% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +40% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).
Development activity
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of QLD | Higher than 88% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Glenaubyn carries more crime risk (74 vs 16); Kowguran carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 51).
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 71/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | High 74/100 |
| 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
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Glenaubyn sits further from the CBD (383.4 km vs 360.5 km).
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 360.5 km | 383.4 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 258 min | 281 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4415 | 0.0% postcode 4424 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4415 | 43 postcode 4424 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).
Setting
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 388 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kowguran | Glenaubyn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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