Glen Niven · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Glen Niven

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very high rate of outright home ownership makes Glen Niven a place where housing costs are generally low. Nearly half of all homes are owned without a mortgage, contributing to a typical monthly loan payment of just $1,192, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Glen Niven, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Niven sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Niven — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glen Niven$300
4377 crosses QLD/NSW $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. This mirrors the low cost of home loans in the area, which are much lower than most other places.

$1,192

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,192

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Glen Niven, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 69%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above state and national levels at 48.6%. Meanwhile, only 8.6% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

8.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Glen Niven, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, a proportion far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82.8%
  • 2021: 77.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Glen Niven, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Glen Niven, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glen Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31148/glen-niven/topic/housing-dwellings