Roundstone vs Glenmoral

Glenmoral is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Roundstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Roundstone tends to suit families with children, while Glenmoral 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

  • Roundstone carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)
  • Glenmoral is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 76%)

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

Renters

Roundstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $277/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Glenmoral

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (425 min vs 491 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (567.7 km vs 595.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roundstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Roundstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (81.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roundstone Glenmoral
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.

Roundstone Glenmoral
Walkability 0 / 0
Roundstone — Walkability: 0/100 Glenmoral — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 66
Roundstone — Safety: 85/100 Glenmoral — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 52 / 45
Roundstone — Low fire risk: 52/100 Glenmoral — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Roundstone has more residents (78 vs 55); Glenmoral rents higher ($277/wk vs $200/wk).

Roundstone Glenmoral
Population 78
+29% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +81.4% +3.8%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $61,724/yr $71,500/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $277/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roundstone Glenmoral
0-4 3.8% / —
Roundstone — 0-4: 3.8% Glenmoral — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 21.8% / 18.2%
Roundstone — 5-14: 21.8% Glenmoral — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 — / 7.3%
Roundstone — 15-19: not among its largest Glenmoral — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 5.5%
Roundstone — 20-24: not among its largest Glenmoral — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 5.1% / 7.3%
Roundstone — 25-34: 5.1% Glenmoral — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 37.2% / 14.5%
Roundstone — 35-44: 37.2% Glenmoral — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.8% / 7.3%
Roundstone — 45-54: 12.8% Glenmoral — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 6.4% / 14.5%
Roundstone — 55-64: 6.4% Glenmoral — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 11.5% / —
Roundstone — 65-74: 11.5% Glenmoral — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 — / —
Roundstone — 75-84: not among its largest Glenmoral — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Roundstone — 85+: not among its largest Glenmoral — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roundstone 76.2% couple families
Roundstone — Couple Families: 76.2% Roundstone — Lone Person: 23.8%
Glenmoral 100.0% couple families
Glenmoral — Couple Families: 100.0% Glenmoral — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roundstone 0.0% renting
Roundstone — Owned Outright: 100.0% Roundstone — Mortgage: 0.0% Roundstone — Renting: 0.0%
Glenmoral 21.4% renting
Glenmoral — Owned Outright: 57.1% Glenmoral — Mortgage: 21.4% Glenmoral — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roundstone 100.0% houses
Roundstone — Houses: 100.0%
Glenmoral 100.0% houses
Glenmoral — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Roundstone Glenmoral
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 18.2%
Roundstone — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Glenmoral — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 3.8% / 12.7%
Roundstone — Certificate III & IV: 3.8% Glenmoral — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 5.5%
Roundstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Glenmoral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Development activity

Roundstone Glenmoral
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Roundstone Glenmoral
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Roundstone Glenmoral
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glenmoral carries more crime risk (34 vs 15).

Roundstone Glenmoral
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
34/100
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

Roundstone Glenmoral
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

Roundstone Glenmoral
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Roundstone sits further from the CBD (595.1 km vs 567.7 km).

Roundstone Glenmoral
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 595.1 km
+5% vs other
 567.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 491 min 425 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4718
 0.0%
postcode 4719
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4718
 47
postcode 4719

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.

Roundstone Glenmoral
Car (driver) 52.5% / 46.9%
Roundstone — Car (driver): 52.5% Glenmoral — Car (driver): 46.9%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 53.1%
Roundstone — Worked from Home: 37.5% Glenmoral — Worked from Home: 53.1%
Walked Only 10.0% / —
Roundstone — Walked Only: 10.0% Glenmoral — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Roundstone Glenmoral
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Roundstone Glenmoral
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
14 premises

Council rates

Roundstone Glenmoral
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Roundstone Glenmoral
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roundstone Glenmoral
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roundstone

Family Rural

Glenmoral

Rural

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