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Glen Aplin QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glen Aplin, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glen Aplin QLD is 566 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glen Aplin is $520 per week ($27,040 per year). Median rent in Glen Aplin is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Glen Aplin has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Glen Aplin has a population density of 14.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Aplin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Aplin is $1,127.

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Glen Aplin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glen Aplin Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$520/wk

$27,040 per year

#8005 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,127/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Glen Aplin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (289) Female 48.8% (276)

Population Density

14.7

people per km²

566 people · 38.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,242

Family income/wk

Glen Aplin 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Glen Aplin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.1% 85 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.9% 78 dwellings

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

Glen Aplin Country of Birth

Australia

97.3%

England

2.7%

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

Glen Aplin Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

20.7%

Not stated

15.0%

Anglican

8.3%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Pentecostal

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glen Aplin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Glen Aplin Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

66.7%

Croatian

33.3%

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

Glen Aplin Employment

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Employed full-time

25.5% 98 people

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Employed part-time

27.6% 106 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 9 people

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Not in labour force

44.5% 171 people

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

Glen Aplin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.1%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Certificate I/II

7.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

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

Glen Aplin Occupation

Professionals

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Managers

14.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Labourers

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Glen Aplin Field of Study

Health

19.2%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Engineering

12.3%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.5%

Education

11.5%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Glen Aplin Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glen Aplin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

13.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glen Aplin Marital Status

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Married

52.0% 233

↔️

Separated

4.5% 20

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Divorced

8.0% 36

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Widowed

4.9% 22

👤

Never married

30.6% 137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glen Aplin Ancestry

Australian

37.3%

English

27.0%

Irish

6.7%

Scottish

6.5%

Other

5.9%

German

4.9%

Italian

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Polish

1.8%

Croatian

1.6%

Dutch

0.9%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glen Aplin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.8%

Secondary — Government

37.5%

Vocational Education

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

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

Glen Aplin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 72

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 929

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

Glen Aplin Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.9% 92

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glen Aplin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

6.8%

$600-$799/mo

16.2%

$800-$999/mo

16.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glen Aplin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.2%

Did not go to work

15.3%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Walked only

4.0%

Truck

2.3%

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

Glen Aplin Car Ownership

1 vehicle

34.3%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Glen Aplin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

13.1%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

26.3%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.0%

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

Glen Aplin Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

41.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glen Aplin Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glen Aplin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

Glen Aplin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

8.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

9.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glen Aplin Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.6%

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

Couple — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glen Aplin Military Service

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Previously served

5.8% 23

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Never served

94.2% 373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glen Aplin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 65

—

Did not provide

83.5% 329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glen Aplin Children Ever Born

No children

19.8%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

38.3%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

10.8%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Glen Aplin When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

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

Glen Aplin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.1%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

14.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Glen Aplin Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

42.5%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glen Aplin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

412

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Glen Aplin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.5%

Step family — no other children

17.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glen Aplin Schools

schools nearby

government

901

avg ICSEA score

total students

Glen Aplin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 31 students

901

ICSEA

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

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Glen Aplin Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,083/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Glen Aplin

Your weekly income

≈ $4,693/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $823/wk

Rent share 24.0%

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Glen Aplin vs State & National Average

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Pop: 283 Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 283 Income: $423/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Pop: 284 Income: $713/wk Rent: $190/wk

Bulgun

Pop: 285 Income: $684/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 285 Income: $549/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 285 Income: $622/wk Rent: $268/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Aplin

What is the population of Glen Aplin QLD?

The population of Glen Aplin QLD is 566 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.7 people per km².Glen Aplin is ranked #4,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glen Aplin?

The median personal income in Glen Aplin QLD is $520 per week, or $27,040 per year.The median household income is $1,083 per week.Family income is $1,242 per week.Glen Aplin is ranked #8,005 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glen Aplin?

Median rent in Glen Aplin QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glen Aplin ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glen Aplin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Aplin QLD is $1,127. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glen Aplin?

The median age in Glen Aplin QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glen Aplin a good suburb to live in?

Glen Aplin is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 566.The median income is $520/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 31141. All dollar figures in AUD.