Glen Eden, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Glen Eden is more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 963, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Glen Eden at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,918
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $2,096
- SEIFA score
- 963
- Coordinates
- -23.9019, 151.2651
Glen Eden demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glen Eden using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 44% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 731 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 428 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 904 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 634 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 228 | 8% |
Share of the 2,925 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 146 | 15% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 398 | 40% |
| Rented | 433 | 44% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 866 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 59 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 67 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 992 occupied private dwellings in Glen Eden.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,308
- Median weekly personal income
- $975
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 364 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 176 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 181 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,128 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 938
- Employed part-time
- 407
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Glen Eden
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glen Eden is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 99 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 111 mm |
| Apr | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 41 mm |
| Jun | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 11°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 11.4°C | 18 mm |
| Sep | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 16.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 28.7°C | 20°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glen Eden
Where is Glen Eden?
Glen Eden is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Glen Eden?
At the 2021 Census, Glen Eden had a population of about 2,918.
Is Glen Eden an advantaged area?
Glen Eden has an ABS SEIFA score of 963, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 36 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glen Eden?
Glen Eden has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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