Glen Cairn
QLD 4342 · Lockyer Valley
141 (2021) → 157 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glen Cairn is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4342, about 71km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Glen Cairn are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 80km inland. Glen Cairn has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4342 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.96%), England (2.84%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 965
- Blenheim State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 933
- Lockyer District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 941
- Gatton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 875
- Peace Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 999
- Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 999
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 914
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1003
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 923
- Tent Hill Lower State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 985
- Ropeley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9km
- Lake Clarendon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 961
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Glen Cairn
How far is Glen Cairn from Brisbane CBD?
Glen Cairn is about 70.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 186 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glen Cairn?
Glen Cairn has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glen Cairn?
Glen Cairn has a transport score of 0/100.