Langshaw vs Upper Glastonbury

Upper Glastonbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Langshaw. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Langshaw, about half of households are people living alone. In Upper Glastonbury, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Glastonbury tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Langshaw carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)
  • Upper Glastonbury is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Glastonbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Glastonbury

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Langshaw

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (178.4 km vs 192.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Langshaw

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Upper Glastonbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
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.

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Langshaw — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Glastonbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 61
Langshaw — Safety: 83/100 Upper Glastonbury — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Langshaw — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Glastonbury — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Langshaw has more residents (167 vs 56); Upper Glastonbury has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $53,092).

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Population 167
+66% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +14.3%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $53,092/yr $81,224/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
0-4 2.4% / 5.4%
Langshaw — 0-4: 2.4% Upper Glastonbury — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.2% / 17.9%
Langshaw — 5-14: 10.2% Upper Glastonbury — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.2% / —
Langshaw — 15-19: 7.2% Upper Glastonbury — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.4% / —
Langshaw — 20-24: 2.4% Upper Glastonbury — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.8% / —
Langshaw — 25-34: 7.8% Upper Glastonbury — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.8% / 5.4%
Langshaw — 35-44: 7.8% Upper Glastonbury — 35-44: 5.4%
45-54 15.6% / 28.6%
Langshaw — 45-54: 15.6% Upper Glastonbury — 45-54: 28.6%
55-64 17.4% / 10.7%
Langshaw — 55-64: 17.4% Upper Glastonbury — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 15.0% / 16.1%
Langshaw — 65-74: 15.0% Upper Glastonbury — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 11.4% / 8.9%
Langshaw — 75-84: 11.4% Upper Glastonbury — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / —
Langshaw — 85+: not among its largest Upper Glastonbury — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Langshaw 47.5% couple families
Langshaw — Couple Families: 47.5% Langshaw — Lone Person: 45.0% Langshaw — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Upper Glastonbury 100.0% couple families
Upper Glastonbury — Couple Families: 100.0% Upper Glastonbury — Lone Person: 0.0% Upper Glastonbury — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Langshaw 18.5% renting
Langshaw — Owned Outright: 49.2% Langshaw — Mortgage: 32.3% Langshaw — Renting: 18.5%
Upper Glastonbury 0.0% renting
Upper Glastonbury — Owned Outright: 66.7% Upper Glastonbury — Mortgage: 33.3% Upper Glastonbury — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
England 4.8% / 5.4%
Langshaw — England: 4.8% Upper Glastonbury — England: 5.4%
Philippines 1.8% / —
Langshaw — Philippines: 1.8% Upper Glastonbury — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Langshaw — Netherlands: 1.8% Upper Glastonbury — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 23.2%
Langshaw — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Upper Glastonbury — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.4% / 8.9%
Langshaw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4% Upper Glastonbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 14.3%
Langshaw — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Upper Glastonbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Langshaw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Upper Glastonbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Langshaw 100.0% houses
Langshaw — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Glastonbury 100.0% houses
Upper Glastonbury — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Glastonbury carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Upper Glastonbury carries more crime risk (39 vs 17).

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 18

Mobility

Upper Glastonbury sits further from the CBD (192.3 km vs 178.4 km).

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 178.4 km 192.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 151 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.

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Car (driver) 64.4% / 52.0%
Langshaw — Car (driver): 64.4% Upper Glastonbury — Car (driver): 52.0%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 48.0%
Langshaw — Worked from Home: 24.7% Upper Glastonbury — Worked from Home: 48.0%
Walked Only 6.8% / —
Langshaw — Walked Only: 6.8% Upper Glastonbury — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Langshaw — Car (passenger): 4.1% Upper Glastonbury — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Elevation 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Connectivity score 22/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
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

Langshaw Upper Glastonbury
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Langshaw

Retirees Rural

Upper Glastonbury

Family Retirees Rural

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