The locality name takes its name from the mountain, which was named as the result of a random remark by Elizabeth Patrick at a 1915 picnic, when she commented on the view.[2]
Five blocks on the mountain were made available early in the 20th century, with the first block being bought by James O'Hara in 1903.[8] In 1921, a real estate map advertised 31 blocks as 'Crest Estate : the first section', being subdivisions of Portion 9, Parish of Parker.[9][10]
The mountain was the centre of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in November 1960.[11]
In the 2016 census, Mount Glorious recorded a population of 296 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.[12] The median age of the Mount Glorious population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median of 38. 69.4% of people living in Mount Glorious were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 9.3%, New Zealand 4.5%, Netherlands 1.0%, Italy 1.0% and India 1.0%. 88.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Dutch 1.0%, and Sinhalese 1.0% [12]
In the 2021 census, Mount Glorious had a population of 343 people.[1]
There are no schools in Mount Glorious. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Samson State School in neighbouring Mount Samson to the north-east and Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High SchoolinFerny Grove to the south-east.[13]
^Horton, Helen (1988). Brisbane's Back Door: The story of the D'Aguilar Range. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Boolarong Publications. p. 28. ISBN0-86439-036-X.
^"Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 711. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
