Glass House Mountains QLD

Postcode 4518 · Sunshine Coast LGA

Glass House Mountains is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area (postcode 4518). With a population of 5,601, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Glass House Mountains is $874,000, having dipped slightly 0.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $510,000 (+39.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,820.

Glass House Mountains is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 998, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,765 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Glass House Mountains offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($874K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$874K/$1.1M Near Median
Affordability9.7x Moderate
Price Momentum-0.1% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$52,998
Mean Income$63,737
Earners4,553
YoY Change+3.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education4/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$874K
-0.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$510K
39.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$400
POPULATION
5,601
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age42
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$1,740
Personal Income /wk$739
Mortgage /mth$1,820
CRIME (Sunshine Coast LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,765
Total Incidents3,765
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Glass House Mountains station
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA998
Total Students376
Government1
Glass House Mountains State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998
Data: 2024