Glenella · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Glenella

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

Almost 95% of homes in Glenella have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. This preference for spacious living is reflected in the high proportion of detached houses and a housing cost profile that sits above the state average.

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📍 Glenella, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenella sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +7.1%
  • $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 Glenella — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenella$450
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rents in Glenella are much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $450. Home loan payments are also on the higher side, with the usual monthly payment reaching $1,904.

$450 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $420
  • 2016: $360
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,904 ▼ -21.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,439
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $1,904

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Glenella, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Glenella, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than 45% of households have a mortgage, though 32.4% of homes are owned outright. Renters make up 20.6% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.

20.6% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.4% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 32.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Glenella, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 56.1% of homes having four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

95.4% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 95.5%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.5%
  • 2016: 94.4%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Glenella, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Glenella, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31159/glenella/topic/housing-dwellings