Glenvale
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba
8,120 (2021) → 9,017 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glenvale is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 112km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Glenvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 118km inland. Glenvale has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.41%), England (1.48%), India (1.24%), New Zealand (1.15%), Brazil (1%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.08%), Portuguese (0.99%), Filipino (0.97%), Mandarin (0.75%), Punjabi (0.64%)
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 Toowoomba 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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 999 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Glenvale Christian SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1035
- Darling Downs Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1035
- Glenvale State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Clifford Park Special SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 950
- Concordia Lutheran College - Concordia Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.6km
- Concordia Lutheran CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1071
- Wilsonton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 892
- Fairview Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 946
- Harristown State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 941
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1035
- Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 856
- Newtown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 911
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 984
- The Glennie SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1076
- Drayton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 944
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Glenvale
Is Glenvale safe?
Glenvale has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 6,417 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Glenvale from Brisbane CBD?
Glenvale is about 112.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Glenvale?
Glenvale has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glenvale?
Glenvale has a transport score of 0/100.