Upper Glastonbury vs Widgee

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Glastonbury, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Glastonbury tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Upper Glastonbury is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 62%)
  • Widgee has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

Upper Glastonbury

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Upper Glastonbury sits closer to the CBD (192.3 km vs 195.1 km)
  • Widgee has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 151 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Upper Glastonbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
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.

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Glastonbury — Walkability: 0/100 Widgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 62
Upper Glastonbury — Safety: 61/100 Widgee — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 39 / 30
Upper Glastonbury — Low fire risk: 39/100 Widgee — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Widgee has more residents (862 vs 56); Widgee rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Population 56 862
+1439% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +8.6%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $81,224/yr
+22% vs other
 $63,596/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $280/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
0-4 5.4% / 3.8%
Upper Glastonbury — 0-4: 5.4% Widgee — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 17.9% / 11.4%
Upper Glastonbury — 5-14: 17.9% Widgee — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 — / 6.3%
Upper Glastonbury — 15-19: not among its largest Widgee — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 — / 2.7%
Upper Glastonbury — 20-24: not among its largest Widgee — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 — / 8.2%
Upper Glastonbury — 25-34: not among its largest Widgee — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 5.4% / 11.3%
Upper Glastonbury — 35-44: 5.4% Widgee — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 28.6% / 15.7%
Upper Glastonbury — 45-54: 28.6% Widgee — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 10.7% / 18.2%
Upper Glastonbury — 55-64: 10.7% Widgee — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 16.1% / 15.2%
Upper Glastonbury — 65-74: 16.1% Widgee — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 8.9% / 6.5%
Upper Glastonbury — 75-84: 8.9% Widgee — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 1.2%
Upper Glastonbury — 85+: not among its largest Widgee — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Glastonbury 100.0% couple families
Upper Glastonbury — Couple Families: 100.0% Upper Glastonbury — Lone Person: 0.0% Upper Glastonbury — One Parent Families: 0.0% Upper Glastonbury — Group Household: 0.0%
Widgee 43.3% couple families
Widgee — Couple Families: 43.3% Widgee — Lone Person: 35.7% Widgee — One Parent Families: 18.6% Widgee — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Glastonbury 0.0% renting
Upper Glastonbury — Owned Outright: 66.7% Upper Glastonbury — Mortgage: 33.3% Upper Glastonbury — Renting: 0.0%
Widgee 9.0% renting
Widgee — Owned Outright: 44.5% Widgee — Mortgage: 46.5% Widgee — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
England 5.4% / 3.7%
Upper Glastonbury — England: 5.4% Widgee — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Upper Glastonbury — New Zealand: not among its largest Widgee — New Zealand: 3.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Upper Glastonbury — Germany: not among its largest Widgee — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Upper Glastonbury — South Africa: not among its largest Widgee — South Africa: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Upper Glastonbury — Thailand: not among its largest Widgee — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 21.2%
Upper Glastonbury — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Widgee — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 4.8%
Upper Glastonbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Widgee — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.4%
Upper Glastonbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Widgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Upper Glastonbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Widgee — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Upper Glastonbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Widgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Glastonbury 100.0% houses
Upper Glastonbury — Houses: 100.0% Upper Glastonbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Widgee 99.0% houses
Widgee — Houses: 99.0% Widgee — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Median house price — $721,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
38/100
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

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Upper Glastonbury

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Widgee

  • Widgee State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Parks & reserves 1 5
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 18 17

Mobility

Widgee sits further from the CBD (195.1 km vs 192.3 km).

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 192.3 km 195.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
same for both

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.

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Car (driver) 52.0% / 78.4%
Upper Glastonbury — Car (driver): 52.0% Widgee — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 48.0% / 16.9%
Upper Glastonbury — Worked from Home: 48.0% Widgee — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Upper Glastonbury — Car (passenger): not among its largest Widgee — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 1.1%
Upper Glastonbury — Bus: not among its largest Widgee — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Elevation 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Connectivity score 21/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
387 premises

Climate

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Glastonbury Widgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Glastonbury

Family Retirees Rural

Widgee

Rural

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