Landsborough vs Glenview

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Landsborough, about half of households are couple families. In Glenview, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenview: a median of $1.74 million, against $1.01 million in Landsborough, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Landsborough tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenview suits couples.

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

  • Landsborough has more parks and reserves (20 vs 6)
  • Glenview is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Landsborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,015,000 vs $1,735,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,120,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Landsborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Landsborough sits closer to the CBD (80.2 km vs 87 km)
  • Glenview is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Landsborough has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Glenview is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Landsborough Glenview
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.

Landsborough Glenview
Walkability 0 / 20
Landsborough — Walkability: 0/100 Glenview — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 28 / 36
Landsborough — Safety: 28/100 Glenview — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 52 / 84
Landsborough — Low fire risk: 52/100 Glenview — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Landsborough has more residents (4,446 vs 1,396); Glenview has higher household incomes ($115,232 vs $84,240).

Landsborough Glenview
Population 4,446
+69% vs other
 1,396
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% +17.6%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $84,240/yr $115,232/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $455/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Landsborough Glenview
0-4 5.8% / 4.4%
Landsborough — 0-4: 5.8% Glenview — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.2%
Landsborough — 5-14: 12.9% Glenview — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.0% / 9.0%
Landsborough — 15-19: 5.0% Glenview — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 6.0% / 6.6%
Landsborough — 20-24: 6.0% Glenview — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.4% / 7.4%
Landsborough — 25-34: 13.4% Glenview — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.7% / 11.7%
Landsborough — 35-44: 11.7% Glenview — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.8% / 17.5%
Landsborough — 45-54: 14.8% Glenview — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.6% / 15.5%
Landsborough — 55-64: 13.6% Glenview — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.6% / 10.1%
Landsborough — 65-74: 10.6% Glenview — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.0% / 3.4%
Landsborough — 75-84: 5.0% Glenview — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 1.1%
Landsborough — 85+: 1.2% Glenview — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 47.5% couple families
Landsborough — Couple Families: 47.5% Landsborough — Lone Person: 26.5% Landsborough — One Parent Families: 19.1% Landsborough — Group Household: 5.2% Landsborough — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 23.1% renting
Landsborough — Owned Outright: 30.7% Landsborough — Mortgage: 46.3% Landsborough — Renting: 23.1%
Glenview 9.7% renting
Glenview — Owned Outright: 36.3% Glenview — Mortgage: 54.0% Glenview — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Landsborough Glenview
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 22.1%
Landsborough — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Glenview — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.8%
Landsborough — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Glenview — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.3%
Landsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Glenview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Landsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Glenview — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Landsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glenview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Landsborough Glenview
England 5.2% / 4.9%
Landsborough — England: 5.2% Glenview — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.6% / 4.3%
Landsborough — New Zealand: 4.6% Glenview — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Landsborough — South Africa: 1.0% Glenview — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Landsborough — Germany: 0.8% Glenview — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Landsborough — Netherlands: 0.3% Glenview — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Landsborough — Scotland: 0.5% Glenview — Scotland: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 0.5%
Landsborough — Bangladesh: not among its largest Glenview — Bangladesh: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 87.8% houses
Landsborough — Houses: 87.8% Landsborough — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Landsborough — Townhouses: 6.4%
Glenview 93.2% houses
Glenview — Houses: 93.2% Glenview — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Glenview — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Landsborough Glenview
Median house price $1,015,000 $1,735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,120,000 $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 60 sales
 44 days
from 12 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.

Landsborough Glenview
3 bed $895K / $1.57M
Landsborough — 3 bed: $895K (37 sales) Glenview — 3 bed: $1.57M (9 sales)

37 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.69M
Landsborough — 4 bed: $1.08M (62 sales) Glenview — 4 bed: $1.69M (12 sales)

62 vs 12 sales

Development activity

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

Landsborough Glenview
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Landsborough Glenview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD —

Liveability

Glenview is more walkable (20 vs 0); Glenview scores higher overall (53 vs 26).

Landsborough Glenview
Grade D B
Score 26/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Landsborough carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 16).

Landsborough Glenview
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Landsborough Glenview
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.9 km

Schools in Landsborough

  • Landsborough State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenview

  • Glenview State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Landsborough Glenview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 20 6
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 34 7

Mobility

Glenview sits further from the CBD (87 km vs 80.2 km).

Landsborough Glenview
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.2 km 87 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 74 min
Public transport score 67/100
Rail · Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4550
 1.2%
postcode 4553
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4550
 —
postcode 4553

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.

Landsborough Glenview
Car (driver) 78.1% / 75.7%
Landsborough — Car (driver): 78.1% Glenview — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 17.8%
Landsborough — Worked from Home: 13.4% Glenview — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.8%
Landsborough — Car (passenger): 3.9% Glenview — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.8%
Landsborough — Walked Only: 2.1% Glenview — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 1.4% / 0.5%
Landsborough — Train: 1.4% Glenview — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Landsborough Glenview
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Landsborough Glenview
Connectivity score 75/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,026 premises
 59%
468 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Landsborough Glenview
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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