QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Glen Cairn, QLD, 4342
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Suburb snapshot
Glen Cairn is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 141 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 546.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,534
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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 Dec 2026)
- 77
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 546.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences12
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Property Damage6
- Traffic And Related Offences16
- Unlawful Entry8
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Inland Rail - Helidon to CalvertA 47 kilometre single-track dual-gauge railway from Helidon to Calvert with a 1.1 kilometre tunnel through the Little Liverpool Range.Current EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Inland Rail - Helidon to CalvertplanningA 47 kilometre single-track dual-gauge railway from Helidon to Calvert with a 1.1 kilometre tunnel through the Little Liverpool Range.Current EIS project
- Drug Offencescrime12
- Good Order Offencescrime6
- Other Property Damagecrime6
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime16
- Unlawful Entrycrime8
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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