The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level.[3] The land on the eastern edge of the locality is undeveloped. Apart from that, the land is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [3]
In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100.[6][7] In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged.[8] It is not clear when the church closed, but, in 1968, the building materials of the church were used to build a new Methodist church at Gowrie Flats (Djuan).[9]
The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[3]
^"METHODIST SYNOD". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLIII, no. 10, 027. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 852. Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
