QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Glenview, 4553
Current weather
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91% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 22.3° / 13.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Glenview is a well-connected smaller community in Sunshine Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,396
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,216
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 437
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 0 / 13
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 349 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -24.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault17
- Drug Offences23
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)46
- Traffic And Related Offences34
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,062
- Glenview State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Frizzo Rd at Glenview Road
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Cemetery
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Cemetery
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Connection Rd
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Connection Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Connection RdBus stop
- Hinterland BMX ClubSports field
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mawhinney Road ParkPark
- Millstream Place Bushland ParkNature reserve
- Mooloolah River Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Mooloolah Valley ParkPark
- Pattens Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2641st in Australia
- State rank
- 612th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #265 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #284 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hinterland BMX Clubamenitiespitch
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Steve Irwin Way at Mooloolah Connection Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Assaultcrime17
- Drug Offencescrime23
- Other Property Damagecrime15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime46
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime34
- Mawhinney Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Millstream Place Bushland Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Sunshine Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.