Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glenvale suburb profile
Glenvale, QLD · Postcode 4350
This Glenvale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glenvale, QLD (postcode 4350). 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 Glenvale with nearby suburbs.
Glenvale at a glance
Population
8,120
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,641/wk
Median age
33
Glenvale 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
+51.6% over 10 years
Population
8,120
was 6,353 in 2016
+1,767 · +27.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3%
Household income
$1,641/wk
was $1,509/wk in 2016
+$132 · +8.7%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Glenvale population growth · Glenvale then and now
Glenvale vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Glenvale, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.1% vs area
- Glenvale$340/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.5% vs area
- Glenvale$1,641/wk
- Nearby$1,383.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Glenvale33
- Nearby37.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+4.6% vs area
- Glenvale$827/wk
- Nearby$748.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Glenvale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glenvale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3983.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glenvale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glenvale, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Glenvale people
- Population
- 8,120
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glenvale income
- Median household income
- $1,641/wk
- Median personal income
- $827/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glenvale housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,525/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 24.2%
- Mortgaged
- 26.3%
- Rented
- 40%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
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
Glenvale work
- Employment to population
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.3%
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 4350)
Compare Glenvale with nearby suburbs
Glenvale in numbers
Glenvale had 8,120 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 186th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.2% own their home outright, 26.3% are paying a mortgage, 40% rent. Separate houses make up 71.6% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,641/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 53.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.8% (from 6,353 to 8,120). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $340/wk (+3%).
Glenvale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glenvale, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Glenvale was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glenvale, QLD?
- Glenvale had 8,120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glenvale?
- Median household income in Glenvale was $1,641/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glenvale?
- 40% of occupied homes in Glenvale were rented, 24.2% were owned outright and 26.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glenvale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glenvale. 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