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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Glass House Mountains is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,601, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 63 km from the Brisbane CBD, Glass House Mountains is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $90,480 per year.
Above-average earnings in Glass House Mountains support sustained property values. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Glass House Mountains. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Glass House Mountains on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
5,601 residents places Glass House Mountains squarely in the middle of the Queensland suburb size distribution (state median 5,474), with market depth comparable to most QLD localities. At $90,480/year, household income in Glass House Mountains is within 0% of the Queensland median ($90,298), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Median weekly rent of $400 equates to $1,733/month — about 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,820/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Glass House Mountains is 63 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 92% of dwellings — 15 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Local rents consume roughly 23% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Glass House Mountains stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Glass House Mountains sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Glass House Mountains | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,601 | 5,474 | +2% |
| Median household income | $90,480/yr | $90,298/yr | 0% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $400 | $385 | +4% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,820 | $1,733 | +5% |
| Distance to CBD | 63 km | 62 km | +2% |
| Separate houses | 92% | 77% | +15pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Glass House Mountains — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 5,601 and household income close to the QLD median ($90,480 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $400/week (~$1,733/month) covers 95% of the $1,820/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $87/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (92% vs 77% QLD median) combined with a population of 5,601 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Property values in Glass House Mountains should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $90,480/year median household income (close to the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~95% of the typical mortgage ($1,733/month rent vs $1,820/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 51/100 places Glass House Mountains in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Glass House Mountains scores 51/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 5,601, median household income of $90,480/year and median weekly rent of $400. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Glass House Mountains are an above-state-median household income of $90,480/year, a dwelling mix that is 92% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Glass House Mountains has a usual resident population of approximately 5,601, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Glass House Mountains sits 63 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $400 in Glass House Mountains, equating to approximately $20,800/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glass House Mountains is $1,820, or approximately $21,840/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $400 works out to $1,733/month, covering 95% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,820/month. That leaves a $87/month shortfall (around $1,044/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,820 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.