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Glass House Mountains QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glass House Mountains, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glass House Mountains QLD is 5,601 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glass House Mountains is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Glass House Mountains is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Glass House Mountains has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Glass House Mountains has a population density of 77.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glass House Mountains is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glass House Mountains is $1,820.

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Glass House Mountains Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glass House Mountains Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$739/wk

$38,428 per year

#4750 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Glass House Mountains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,801) Female 50.0% (2,800)

Population Density

77.3

people per km²

5,601 people · 72.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,861

Family income/wk

Glass House Mountains Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glass House Mountains Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 697 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 864 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glass House Mountains Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

6.4%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glass House Mountains Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Catholic

15.5%

Anglican

12.7%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glass House Mountains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glass House Mountains Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.0%

German

16.0%

Italian

13.0%

French

11.0%

Afrikaans

9.0%

Spanish

9.0%

Russian

6.0%

Cantonese

5.0%

Polish

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glass House Mountains Employment

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Employed full-time

36.9% 1,487 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 905 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 101 people

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Not in labour force

38.1% 1,537 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glass House Mountains Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glass House Mountains Occupation

Professionals

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.1%

Managers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Labourers

7.9%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glass House Mountains Field of Study

Engineering

19.7%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Health

12.7%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glass House Mountains Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glass House Mountains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glass House Mountains Marital Status

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Married

52.2% 2,366

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Separated

3.2% 146

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Divorced

10.0% 455

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Widowed

4.4% 199

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Never married

30.1% 1,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glass House Mountains Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

28.5%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

8.4%

German

5.5%

Other

4.6%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.9%

New Zealander

1.1%

Maori

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glass House Mountains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.4%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.9%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glass House Mountains Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.5% 688

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No need for assistance

93.5% 9,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glass House Mountains Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 659

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 3,609

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glass House Mountains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glass House Mountains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Truck

1.8%

Walked only

1.6%

Train

1.5%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glass House Mountains Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

26.1%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glass House Mountains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

37.1%

4 bedrooms

45.8%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glass House Mountains Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glass House Mountains Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

287

Indigenous residents

10,361

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glass House Mountains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

565

Arthritis

248

Asthma

226

Heart disease

176

Lung condition

142

Diabetes

142

Cancer

100

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glass House Mountains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glass House Mountains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glass House Mountains Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

5.1% 217

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Never served

94.7% 4,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glass House Mountains Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 568

—

Did not provide

86.7% 3,703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glass House Mountains Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glass House Mountains When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

115

1971–1980

122

1981–1990

140

1991–2000

2001–2010

204

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glass House Mountains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glass House Mountains Household Size

1 person

15.8%

2 persons

39.1%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glass House Mountains Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,377

Moved from QLD

634

Moved — same area (SA2)

138

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glass House Mountains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.5%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glass House Mountains Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

376

total students

Glass House Mountains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 376 students

998

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glass House Mountains Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,740/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glass House Mountains

Your weekly income

≈ $7,540/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,340/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Glass House Mountains vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,805 Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,824 Income: $611/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,827 Income: $916/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,839 Income: $613/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 2,846 Income: $643/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glass House Mountains

What is the population of Glass House Mountains QLD?

The population of Glass House Mountains QLD is 5,601 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 77.3 people per km².Glass House Mountains is ranked #1,414 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glass House Mountains?

The median personal income in Glass House Mountains QLD is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,740 per week.Family income is $1,861 per week.Glass House Mountains is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glass House Mountains?

Median rent in Glass House Mountains QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glass House Mountains ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glass House Mountains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glass House Mountains QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glass House Mountains?

The median age in Glass House Mountains QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glass House Mountains a good suburb to live in?

Glass House Mountains is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,601.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31137. All dollar figures in AUD.