Glenden, Queensland

Glenden
Queensland
Glenden State School
Glenden
Coordinates21°21′14″S 148°06′53″E / 21.3539°S 148.1147°E / -21.3539; 148.1147 (Glenden (town centre))
Population477 (2021 census)
 • Density1.3061/km2 (3.383/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4743
Area365.2 km2 (141.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Isaac Region
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Glenden:
Newlands Turrawulla Turrawulla
Suttor Glenden Hail Creek
Eaglefield Burton Elphinstone

Glenden is a mining town and rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenden had a population of 477 people. The population subsequently declined rapidly, when the local mine changed its roster to a seven-days-on, seven-days-off roster, and is expected to continue to do so. Many residents are relocating to towns like Proserpine that offer a more stable environment.