QLD · Gladstone Council
Glen Eden, QLD, 4680
Current weather
18.6°CClear sky
90% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 22.2° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#118 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glen Eden is a smaller suburban community in the Gladstone area, home to around 2,918 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,683 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 919.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $570, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,918
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,096
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 1,082
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 113 / 59 / 67
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,683
- Against the person
- 667
- Against property
- 954
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 919.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault266
- Drug Offences489
- Good Order Offences338
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)484
- Traffic And Related Offences421
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
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Gladstone Botanical GardensGarden
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Billaroy ParkPark
- Brookview ParkPark
- Glen Eden GardensPark
- Tondoon Botanic GardensPark
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens Stage 2Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Billaroy Parkgovernmentpark
- Brookview Parkgovernmentpark
- Glen Eden Gardensgovernmentpark
- Tondoon Botanic Gardensgovernmentpark
- Tondoon Botanic Gardens Stage 2governmentpark
- Assaultcrime266
- Drug Offencescrime489
- Good Order Offencescrime338
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime484
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime421
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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