Queensland · Postcode 4570

Glenwood postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 175 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,137
Population (2021)
$790
Household income/wk
$274
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Glenwood at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4570 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,137 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fraser Coast Council area 107 suburbs, 9 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$790/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$790/wk
55% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$274/wk
28% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
12.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
15.5%
9.5 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Glenwood ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Glenwood vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGlenwoodQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $790 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $274 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $921 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 56 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.5% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Glenwood is a locality 175 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4570. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is Fraser Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenwood has a population of 2,137 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $790, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 15.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 91 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Glenwood includes a median weekly rent of $274, median monthly mortgage repayment of $921, with 906 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenwood scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Glenwood is served by Glenwood State School.

Glenwood is part of the Maryborough statistical area in Queensland.

Glenwood details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4570
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,137
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$790/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$430/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$274
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$921
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area50.1 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings906
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population91 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate15.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.935
Longitude152.621
Distance from Brisbane175 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Maryborough
Local GovernmentFraser Coast
Federal ElectorateWide Bay
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (29.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years257 (12.0%)
15–24 years134 (6.3%)
25–44 years324 (15.2%)
45–64 years807 (37.8%)
65+ years625 (29.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.4%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Rented (9.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Glenwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis386 (18.1%)
Asthma222 (10.4%)
Heart Disease162 (7.6%)
Lung Condition140 (6.6%)
Diabetes137 (6.4%)
Cancer110 (5.1%)
Dementia19 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (1.6%)
1 vehicle347 (38.9%)
2 vehicles358 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles172 (19.3%)

Schools in Glenwood

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Glenwood. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Glenwood State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 928 · 85 students

Suburbs Near Glenwood

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.