Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glen Cairn suburb profile
Glen Cairn, QLD · Postcode 4342
This Glen Cairn suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glen Cairn, QLD (postcode 4342). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Glen Cairn with nearby suburbs.
Glen Cairn at a glance
Population
141
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
38
Glen Cairn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+74.1% over 10 years
Population
141
was 113 in 2016
+28 · +24.8%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$309 · +24.3%
Median age
38
was 41 in 2016
-3 · -7.3%
Dig deeper: Glen Cairn population growth · Glen Cairn then and now
Glen Cairn vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Glen Cairn, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+35.1% vs area
- Glen Cairn$500/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-7.9% vs area
- Glen Cairn$1,583/wk
- Nearby$1,429/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Glen Cairn38
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-26.5% vs area
- Glen Cairn$581/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Glen Cairn compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glen Cairn sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glen Cairn on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glen Cairn, QLD.
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Glen Cairn people
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glen Cairn income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $581/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glen Cairn housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,534/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.2%
- Mortgaged
- 37.3%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Glen Cairn work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4342)
Compare Glen Cairn with nearby suburbs
Glen Cairn in numbers
Glen Cairn had 141 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.2% own their home outright, 37.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 84.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $500/wk, 43% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.8% (from 113 to 141).
Glen Cairn suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glen Cairn, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Glen Cairn was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glen Cairn, QLD?
- Glen Cairn had 141 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glen Cairn?
- Median household income in Glen Cairn was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glen Cairn?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Glen Cairn were rented, 41.2% were owned outright and 37.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glen Cairn suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glen Cairn. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology