Mount Glorious vs Laceys Creek

Laceys Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Mount Glorious. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laceys Creek, most households are couple families. Mount Glorious is closer to the city centre: 37.5 km, against 59.3 km. On these figures, Mount Glorious tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Laceys Creek 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

  • Mount Glorious carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)
  • Laceys Creek is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)

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

Laceys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $363/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Glorious

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (37.5 km vs 59.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Glorious

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Mount Glorious

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
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.

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Glorious — Walkability: 0/100 Laceys Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 70
Mount Glorious — Safety: 88/100 Laceys Creek — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 21 / 38
Mount Glorious — Low fire risk: 21/100 Laceys Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Laceys Creek has higher household incomes ($131,196 vs $100,048); Mount Glorious rents higher ($363/wk vs $295/wk).

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Population 343
+18% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +0.7%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $100,048/yr $131,196/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+19% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
0-4 6.4% / 3.6%
Mount Glorious — 0-4: 6.4% Laceys Creek — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.3% / 12.9%
Mount Glorious — 5-14: 9.3% Laceys Creek — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.8% / 6.4%
Mount Glorious — 15-19: 3.8% Laceys Creek — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 1.7% / 3.2%
Mount Glorious — 20-24: 1.7% Laceys Creek — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.6% / 11.1%
Mount Glorious — 25-34: 9.6% Laceys Creek — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 13.4% / 9.6%
Mount Glorious — 35-44: 13.4% Laceys Creek — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 19.2% / 25.4%
Mount Glorious — 45-54: 19.2% Laceys Creek — 45-54: 25.4%
55-64 15.2% / 16.1%
Mount Glorious — 55-64: 15.2% Laceys Creek — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 14.6% / 8.2%
Mount Glorious — 65-74: 14.6% Laceys Creek — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.7% / 3.9%
Mount Glorious — 75-84: 8.7% Laceys Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / —
Mount Glorious — 85+: not among its largest Laceys Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 38.8% couple families
Mount Glorious — Couple Families: 38.8% Mount Glorious — Lone Person: 43.3% Mount Glorious — One Parent Families: 13.4% Mount Glorious — Group Household: 4.5%
Laceys Creek 59.1% couple families
Laceys Creek — Couple Families: 59.1% Laceys Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Laceys Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Laceys Creek — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 9.8% renting
Mount Glorious — Owned Outright: 44.4% Mount Glorious — Mortgage: 45.9% Mount Glorious — Renting: 9.8%
Laceys Creek 9.8% renting
Laceys Creek — Owned Outright: 32.6% Laceys Creek — Mortgage: 57.6% Laceys Creek — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
England 9.6% / 2.9%
Mount Glorious — England: 9.6% Laceys Creek — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.9%
Mount Glorious — New Zealand: 3.5% Laceys Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.5% / 2.5%
Mount Glorious — South Africa: 1.5% Laceys Creek — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Mount Glorious — Scotland: 1.2% Laceys Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Mount Glorious — China: 0.9% Laceys Creek — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 17.5%
Mount Glorious — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Laceys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 18.2%
Mount Glorious — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Laceys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 7.1%
Mount Glorious — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Laceys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 2.9%
Mount Glorious — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Laceys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.1%
Mount Glorious — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Laceys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 100.8% houses
Mount Glorious — Houses: 100.8%
Laceys Creek 100.0% houses
Laceys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Median house price $987,175 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laceys Creek carries more crime risk (30 vs 12); Mount Glorious carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 62).

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
30/100
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

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
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

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4 46

Mobility

Laceys Creek sits further from the CBD (59.3 km vs 37.5 km).

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 37.5 km 59.3 km
+58% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4520
 1.2%
postcode 4521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4520
 98
postcode 4521

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.

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Car (driver) 55.6% / 65.2%
Mount Glorious — Car (driver): 55.6% Laceys Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 32.2%
Mount Glorious — Worked from Home: 38.5% Laceys Creek — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.6%
Mount Glorious — Car (passenger): 3.0% Laceys Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Mount Glorious — Walked Only: 3.0% Laceys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Connectivity score 25/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Glorious Laceys Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Glorious

Outer Professionals

Laceys Creek

Outer

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