$32 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $32
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenden · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 87% of households in Glenden rent their homes, making it one of the highest-renting areas of its kind. This creates a stark contrast in housing costs, where typical mortgage payments are high but weekly rents are far below the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glenden — lower than 99% of areas.
| Glenden | $32 |
|---|---|
| 4743, QLD | $32 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $32, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and among the lowest for similar areas. In contrast, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $1,950, which is a little above the state average and has risen by $832 since 2011.
$32 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +74.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenden, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 87% of households renting—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 3.9% of the total, which is far below the 31% seen across Australia.
87.0% ▲ +176.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.9% ▼ -76.3%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glenden, Rented is the majority at 83%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 86.4%, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glenden, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In Glenden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322050/glenden/topic/housing-dwellings