Glass House Mountains
QLD 4518 · Sunshine Coast
5,601 (2021) → 6,196 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glass House Mountains is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4518, about 63km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Glass House Mountains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 11km inland. Glass House Mountains has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4518 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.57%), New Zealand (3.61%), South Africa (0.7%), Germany (0.46%), Netherlands (0.46%)
Top languages: Italian (0.37%), German (0.36%), French (0.3%), Afrikaans (0.25%), Spanish (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Glass House Mountains State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- Beerwah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 970
- Glasshouse Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1039
- Beerwah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 950
- Beerburrum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 945
- Peachester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1001
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Glass House Mountains
Is Glass House Mountains safe?
Glass House Mountains has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Glass House Mountains from Brisbane CBD?
Glass House Mountains is about 63.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 112 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glass House Mountains?
Glass House Mountains has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glass House Mountains?
Glass House Mountains has a transport score of 78/100, including 1 train station and 1 bus stops.