Parknook vs Glenmorgan
Parknook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Glenmorgan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parknook, the large majority of households are couple families. In Glenmorgan, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Parknook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Glenmorgan suits older residents.
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 5 things we measure here
- Parknook is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 42%)
- Glenmorgan has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Parknook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 35%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Glenmorgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenmorgan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (284 min vs 364 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (388.6 km vs 470.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glenmorgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Glenmorgan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-18.2% vs -25.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parknook 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.
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.
Demographics
Parknook has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $46,800); Glenmorgan has more residents (121 vs 55).
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 121 +120% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.7% | -18.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 46 |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +66% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +50% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Development activity
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa | 53 across Western Downs |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | -40% |
Ranking within QLD
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 94% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 97% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
Liveability
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | — | 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
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Parknook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Glenmorgan
- Glenmorgan State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 11 | 23 |
Mobility
Parknook sits further from the CBD (470.4 km vs 388.6 km).
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 470.4 km +17% vs other | 388.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 364 min | 284 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.6% postcode 4417 | 0.0% postcode 4423 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4417 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).
Setting
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 302 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 293 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Council rates
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr | $1,238/yr |
| Council | Maranoa | Western Downs |
Federal electorate
| Parknook | 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
| Parknook | Glenmorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.