Glenwood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Glenwood

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Glenwood, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $921. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership and a landscape dominated by detached houses.

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📍 Glenwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$274 ▲ +30.5%
  • $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 Glenwood — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenwood$274
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $274, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with 54.7% of households paying under $1,000 a month.

$274 ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $225
  • 2021: $274

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$921 ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $921

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Glenwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; $350–$549 is next at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Glenwood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 58.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 8.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

8.7% ▼ -34.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

58.2% ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.9%
  • 2016: 46.9%
  • 2021: 58.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Glenwood, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.1% of the housing stock, far above the state average. While 51.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there is a slightly higher number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of Australia.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

98.1% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 96.4%
  • 2021: 98.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

51.8% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.3%
  • 2016: 57.5%
  • 2021: 51.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Glenwood, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Glenwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (13%).

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 Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31176/glenwood/topic/housing-dwellings