Meandarra vs Glenmorgan

Glenmorgan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Meandarra. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone.

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

Glenmorgan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenmorgan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Meandarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 284 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (363 km vs 388.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Meandarra has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)
  • Glenmorgan carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Meandarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.9% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meandarra Glenmorgan
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.

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Walkability 0 / 0
Meandarra — Walkability: 0/100 Glenmorgan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 89
Meandarra — Safety: 50/100 Glenmorgan — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meandarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenmorgan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meandarra has more residents (244 vs 121); Meandarra has higher household incomes ($63,648 vs $46,800).

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Population 244
+50% vs other
 121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% -18.2%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $63,648/yr
+26% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+17% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meandarra Glenmorgan
0-4 2.5% / 8.3%
Meandarra — 0-4: 2.5% Glenmorgan — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 9.4% / 5.8%
Meandarra — 5-14: 9.4% Glenmorgan — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 5.3% / —
Meandarra — 15-19: 5.3% Glenmorgan — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.3% / 3.3%
Meandarra — 20-24: 5.3% Glenmorgan — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.0% / 14.9%
Meandarra — 25-34: 7.0% Glenmorgan — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 11.1% / 5.8%
Meandarra — 35-44: 11.1% Glenmorgan — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 20.1% / 21.5%
Meandarra — 45-54: 20.1% Glenmorgan — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 16.8% / 10.7%
Meandarra — 55-64: 16.8% Glenmorgan — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 19.7% / 13.2%
Meandarra — 65-74: 19.7% Glenmorgan — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.4% / 8.3%
Meandarra — 75-84: 7.4% Glenmorgan — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / —
Meandarra — 85+: not among its largest Glenmorgan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meandarra 59.3% lone person
Meandarra — Lone Person: 59.3% Meandarra — Couple Families: 32.2% Meandarra — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Glenmorgan 57.8% lone person
Glenmorgan — Lone Person: 57.8% Glenmorgan — Couple Families: 28.9% Glenmorgan — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meandarra 20.2% renting
Meandarra — Owned Outright: 61.9% Meandarra — Mortgage: 17.9% Meandarra — Renting: 20.2%
Glenmorgan 25.8% renting
Glenmorgan — Owned Outright: 54.8% Glenmorgan — Mortgage: 19.4% Glenmorgan — Renting: 25.8%
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.

Meandarra Glenmorgan
England — / 2.5%
Meandarra — England: not among its largest Glenmorgan — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Meandarra — New Zealand: 2.0% Glenmorgan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 2.0% / —
Meandarra — Philippines: 2.0% Glenmorgan — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 12.4%
Meandarra — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Glenmorgan — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 9.9%
Meandarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Glenmorgan — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 10.7%
Meandarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Glenmorgan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.3%
Meandarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Glenmorgan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meandarra 97.8% houses
Meandarra — Houses: 97.8% Meandarra — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Glenmorgan 102.1% houses
Glenmorgan — Houses: 102.1% Glenmorgan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Median house price $260,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Meandarra Glenmorgan
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Meandarra Glenmorgan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Meandarra carries more crime risk (50 vs 11).

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
11/100
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

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meandarra

  • Meandarra State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenmorgan

  • Glenmorgan State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 15 23

Mobility

Glenmorgan sits further from the CBD (388.6 km vs 363 km).

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 363 km 388.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 284 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4422
 0.0%
postcode 4423
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4422
 —

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.

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Car (driver) 61.8% / 47.3%
Meandarra — Car (driver): 61.8% Glenmorgan — Car (driver): 47.3%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 40.0%
Meandarra — Worked from Home: 19.1% Glenmorgan — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Walked Only 19.1% / 12.7%
Meandarra — Walked Only: 19.1% Glenmorgan — Walked Only: 12.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Elevation 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 293 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meandarra Glenmorgan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meandarra

Retirees Rural

Glenmorgan

Rural

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