Mount Marshall vs Glengallan

Glengallan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Mount Marshall. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Marshall, about half of households are couple families. In Glengallan, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Marshall tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Glengallan suits 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

Glengallan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Glengallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glengallan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glengallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (148.6 km vs 151.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mount Marshall has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 19%)
  • Glengallan carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Glengallan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Marshall and Glengallan 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 Marshall Glengallan
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 Marshall Glengallan
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Marshall — Walkability: 0/100 Glengallan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 84
Mount Marshall — Safety: 63/100 Glengallan — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Marshall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glengallan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Marshall has more residents (229 vs 57); Glengallan has higher household incomes ($120,224 vs $61,724).

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Population 229
+75% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.8% +5.6%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $61,724/yr $120,224/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $279/wk
+7% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Marshall Glengallan
0-4 3.5% / 10.5%
Mount Marshall — 0-4: 3.5% Glengallan — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 10.5% / 10.5%
Mount Marshall — 5-14: 10.5% Glengallan — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.7% / 5.3%
Mount Marshall — 15-19: 5.7% Glengallan — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.2% / —
Mount Marshall — 20-24: 2.2% Glengallan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.6% / 19.3%
Mount Marshall — 25-34: 6.6% Glengallan — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 9.2% / —
Mount Marshall — 35-44: 9.2% Glengallan — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 18.3% / 26.3%
Mount Marshall — 45-54: 18.3% Glengallan — 45-54: 26.3%
55-64 14.4% / 10.5%
Mount Marshall — 55-64: 14.4% Glengallan — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 20.1% / 12.3%
Mount Marshall — 65-74: 20.1% Glengallan — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 10.0% / 7.0%
Mount Marshall — 75-84: 10.0% Glengallan — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.9% / —
Mount Marshall — 85+: 3.9% Glengallan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Marshall 48.9% couple families
Mount Marshall — Couple Families: 48.9% Mount Marshall — Lone Person: 35.6% Mount Marshall — One Parent Families: 15.6%
Glengallan 73.3% couple families
Glengallan — Couple Families: 73.3% Glengallan — Lone Person: 26.7% Glengallan — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Marshall 4.9% renting
Mount Marshall — Owned Outright: 59.3% Mount Marshall — Mortgage: 35.8% Mount Marshall — Renting: 4.9%
Glengallan 21.4% renting
Glengallan — Owned Outright: 21.4% Glengallan — Mortgage: 57.1% Glengallan — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Marshall 93.2% houses
Mount Marshall — Houses: 93.2% Mount Marshall — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Glengallan 90.0% houses
Glengallan — Houses: 90.0% Glengallan — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.8%
Mount Marshall — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Glengallan — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.5%
Mount Marshall — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Glengallan — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.3%
Mount Marshall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Glengallan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.0%
Mount Marshall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Glengallan — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Property market

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Marshall Glengallan
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Marshall Glengallan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Marshall carries more crime risk (37 vs 16).

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
16/100
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 Marshall Glengallan
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 Marshall Glengallan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Mount Marshall sits further from the CBD (151.3 km vs 148.6 km).

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 151.3 km
+2% vs other
 148.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4362
 0.2%
postcode 4370
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4362
 57
postcode 4370

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 Marshall Glengallan
Car (driver) 76.2% / 56.5%
Mount Marshall — Car (driver): 76.2% Glengallan — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 30.4%
Mount Marshall — Worked from Home: 20.2% Glengallan — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Walked Only — / 13.0%
Mount Marshall — Walked Only: not among its largest Glengallan — Walked Only: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Mount Marshall — Car (passenger): 3.6% Glengallan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Elevation 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 467 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Marshall Glengallan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Marshall

Retirees Rural

Glengallan

Rural Young Families

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