Severnlea vs Glen Aplin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Severnlea, 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
Severnlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)
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
Severnlea
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Severnlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (225.7 km vs 229.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Severnlea and Glen Aplin 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
Glen Aplin has more residents (566 vs 382); Glen Aplin rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 382 | 566 +48% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.1% | +12.5% |
| Median age | 46 same for both | |
| Median household income | $60,528/yr +7% vs other | $56,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $260/wk +30% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $500,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 84 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 26/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Glen Aplin carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0).
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Severnlea
- Severnlea State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Glen Aplin
- Glen Aplin State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Glen Aplin sits further from the CBD (229.5 km vs 225.7 km).
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 225.7 km | 229.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 179 min | 180 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4380 | 0.7% postcode 4381 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4380 | 73 postcode 4381 |
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 (71.6%).
Setting
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 798 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 771 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 163 premises | 0% 263 premises |
Climate
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Severnlea | Glen Aplin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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