Glenden · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Glenden

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.

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📍 Glenden, Urban Centre

Where Glenden sits — Median rent (weekly)

$32
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Glenden — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenden$32
4743, QLD $32
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $135
  • 2021: $32

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +74.4%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,118
  • 2016: $667
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Glenden, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 31.5%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 87.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

3.9% ▼ -76.3%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Glenden, Rented is the majority at 83%; Other tenure is next at 10%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

86.4% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 83.0%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.3% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 82.4%
  • 2016: 53.6%
  • 2021: 77.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Glenden, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Glenden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322050/glenden/topic/housing-dwellings