Plainland vs Glenore Grove

Plainland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Glenore Grove. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Plainland, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Plainland has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Glenore Grove carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (76.8 km vs 82 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Plainland has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Glenore Grove carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Plainland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Plainland Glenore Grove
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.

Plainland Glenore Grove
Walkability 13 / 13
Plainland — Walkability: 13/100 Glenore Grove — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 16 / 56
Plainland — Safety: 16/100 Glenore Grove — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Plainland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenore Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plainland has more residents (1,930 vs 953); Glenore Grove skews older (42 vs 37).

Plainland Glenore Grove
Population 1,930
+51% vs other
 953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +7.9%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $83,252/yr
+4% vs other
 $80,080/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+8% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plainland Glenore Grove
0-4 6.8% / 5.6%
Plainland — 0-4: 6.8% Glenore Grove — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.4% / 12.7%
Plainland — 5-14: 14.4% Glenore Grove — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.1% / 6.6%
Plainland — 15-19: 5.1% Glenore Grove — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.3% / 6.9%
Plainland — 20-24: 6.3% Glenore Grove — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.2% / 10.7%
Plainland — 25-34: 13.2% Glenore Grove — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.8% / 10.9%
Plainland — 35-44: 13.8% Glenore Grove — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.6% / 15.0%
Plainland — 45-54: 11.6% Glenore Grove — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.4% / 15.7%
Plainland — 55-64: 12.4% Glenore Grove — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 10.1% / 9.4%
Plainland — 65-74: 10.1% Glenore Grove — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.3% / 6.2%
Plainland — 75-84: 5.3% Glenore Grove — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.7%
Plainland — 85+: 0.7% Glenore Grove — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plainland 45.7% couple families
Plainland — Couple Families: 45.7% Plainland — Lone Person: 26.8% Plainland — One Parent Families: 20.4% Plainland — Group Household: 6.0% Plainland — Other Families: 1.0%
Glenore Grove 44.5% couple families
Glenore Grove — Couple Families: 44.5% Glenore Grove — Lone Person: 30.0% Glenore Grove — One Parent Families: 18.1% Glenore Grove — Group Household: 7.5% Glenore Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plainland 17.6% renting
Plainland — Owned Outright: 31.1% Plainland — Mortgage: 51.2% Plainland — Renting: 17.6%
Glenore Grove 21.9% renting
Glenore Grove — Owned Outright: 37.0% Glenore Grove — Mortgage: 41.1% Glenore Grove — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Plainland Glenore Grove
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 19.6%
Plainland — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Glenore Grove — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 4.3%
Plainland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Glenore Grove — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.1%
Plainland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Glenore Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.3%
Plainland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Glenore Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.3%
Plainland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glenore Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Plainland Glenore Grove
England 3.8% / 3.8%
Plainland — England: 3.8% Glenore Grove — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.6%
Plainland — New Zealand: 2.3% Glenore Grove — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Plainland — Philippines: 0.8% Glenore Grove — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Plainland — Germany: 0.4% Glenore Grove — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Plainland — Netherlands: 0.6% Glenore Grove — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Plainland — Scotland: not among its largest Glenore Grove — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Plainland — India: 0.5% Glenore Grove — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plainland 98.5% houses
Plainland — Houses: 98.5% Plainland — Townhouses: 1.6% Plainland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenore Grove 99.1% houses
Glenore Grove — Houses: 99.1% Glenore Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenore Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Plainland Glenore Grove
Median house price $840,000 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 30 sales
 31 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Plainland Glenore Grove
3 bed $760K / $732K
Plainland — 3 bed: $760K (20 sales) Glenore Grove — 3 bed: $732K (6 sales)

20 vs 6 sales

4 bed $840K / $900K
Plainland — 4 bed: $840K (50 sales) Glenore Grove — 4 bed: $900K (7 sales)

50 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Plainland Glenore Grove
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Plainland Glenore Grove
Houses 4.2%
$730/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Plainland Glenore Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD —

Liveability

Glenore Grove scores higher overall (50 vs 36).

Plainland Glenore Grove
Grade C B
Score 36/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Plainland carries more crime risk (84 vs 44).

Plainland Glenore Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Plainland Glenore Grove
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Plainland

  • Faith Lutheran College - Plainland Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sophia College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Schools in Glenore Grove

  • Glenore Grove State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Plainland Glenore Grove
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Glenore Grove sits further from the CBD (82 km vs 76.8 km).

Plainland Glenore Grove
Walkability score 13/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 76.8 km 82 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
 0.3%
postcode 4342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
 86
postcode 4342

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.

Plainland Glenore Grove
Car (driver) 81.1% / 71.7%
Plainland — Car (driver): 81.1% Glenore Grove — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 16.0%
Plainland — Worked from Home: 11.0% Glenore Grove — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 8.7%
Plainland — Car (passenger): 5.6% Glenore Grove — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.1%
Plainland — Walked Only: 1.9% Glenore Grove — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 2.4%
Plainland — Bus: not among its largest Glenore Grove — Bus: 2.4%
Train 0.4% / —
Plainland — Train: 0.4% Glenore Grove — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Plainland Glenore Grove
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Plainland Glenore Grove
Connectivity score 67/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,083 premises
 3%
417 premises

Climate

Plainland Glenore Grove
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Plainland Glenore Grove
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Plainland Glenore Grove
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Plainland Glenore Grove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Plainland

Acreage

Glenore Grove

Acreage

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