Atkinsons Dam vs Lockyer Waters

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Atkinsons Dam, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Atkinsons Dam tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Lockyer Waters suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lockyer Waters

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 35%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lockyer Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Atkinsons Dam

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Lockyer Waters leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Atkinsons Dam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (87.1 km vs 92.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Atkinsons Dam has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 2%)
  • Lockyer Waters carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Atkinsons Dam and Lockyer Waters drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Walkability 0 / 0
Atkinsons Dam — Walkability: 0/100 Lockyer Waters — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 68
Atkinsons Dam — Safety: 25/100 Lockyer Waters — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Atkinsons Dam — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockyer Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockyer Waters has more residents (538 vs 191); Lockyer Waters has higher household incomes ($75,920 vs $56,628).

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Population 191 538
+182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% -4.1%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $56,628/yr $75,920/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $310/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
0-4 6.8% / 3.9%
Atkinsons Dam — 0-4: 6.8% Lockyer Waters — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 7.3% / 15.8%
Atkinsons Dam — 5-14: 7.3% Lockyer Waters — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.8% / 3.7%
Atkinsons Dam — 15-19: 5.8% Lockyer Waters — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.8% / 3.9%
Atkinsons Dam — 20-24: 5.8% Lockyer Waters — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.9% / 11.7%
Atkinsons Dam — 25-34: 9.9% Lockyer Waters — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 14.7% / 10.4%
Atkinsons Dam — 35-44: 14.7% Lockyer Waters — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.1% / 18.8%
Atkinsons Dam — 45-54: 13.1% Lockyer Waters — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 18.8% / 14.5%
Atkinsons Dam — 55-64: 18.8% Lockyer Waters — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.6% / 12.3%
Atkinsons Dam — 65-74: 13.6% Lockyer Waters — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.9% / 5.0%
Atkinsons Dam — 75-84: 8.9% Lockyer Waters — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Atkinsons Dam — 85+: not among its largest Lockyer Waters — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Atkinsons Dam 50.0% lone person
Atkinsons Dam — Lone Person: 50.0% Atkinsons Dam — Couple Families: 12.5% Atkinsons Dam — One Parent Families: 22.9% Atkinsons Dam — Group Household: 14.6% Atkinsons Dam — Other Families: 0.0%
Lockyer Waters 25.9% lone person
Lockyer Waters — Lone Person: 25.9% Lockyer Waters — Couple Families: 40.3% Lockyer Waters — One Parent Families: 22.3% Lockyer Waters — Group Household: 8.6% Lockyer Waters — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Atkinsons Dam 31.9% renting
Atkinsons Dam — Owned Outright: 44.9% Atkinsons Dam — Mortgage: 23.2% Atkinsons Dam — Renting: 31.9%
Lockyer Waters 9.6% renting
Lockyer Waters — Owned Outright: 33.9% Lockyer Waters — Mortgage: 56.5% Lockyer Waters — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Vietnam 7.3% / 0.7%
Atkinsons Dam — Vietnam: 7.3% Lockyer Waters — Vietnam: 0.7%
England 3.7% / 3.3%
Atkinsons Dam — England: 3.7% Lockyer Waters — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.7%
Atkinsons Dam — New Zealand: 3.1% Lockyer Waters — New Zealand: 3.7%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Atkinsons Dam — South Africa: not among its largest Lockyer Waters — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Atkinsons Dam — Philippines: not among its largest Lockyer Waters — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 22.5%
Atkinsons Dam — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Lockyer Waters — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.5%
Atkinsons Dam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Lockyer Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 5.2%
Atkinsons Dam — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Lockyer Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Atkinsons Dam — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lockyer Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Atkinsons Dam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lockyer Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Atkinsons Dam 62.3% houses
Atkinsons Dam — Houses: 62.3% Atkinsons Dam — Flats / Apartments: 37.7%
Lockyer Waters 98.3% houses
Lockyer Waters — Houses: 98.3% Lockyer Waters — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Median house price — $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $885,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +375% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Atkinsons Dam carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Lockyer Waters sits further from the CBD (92.8 km vs 87.1 km).

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 87.1 km 92.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Car (driver) 52.5% / 86.9%
Atkinsons Dam — Car (driver): 52.5% Lockyer Waters — Car (driver): 86.9%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 10.1%
Atkinsons Dam — Worked from Home: 27.9% Lockyer Waters — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Walked Only 13.1% / —
Atkinsons Dam — Walked Only: 13.1% Lockyer Waters — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 3.0%
Atkinsons Dam — Car (passenger): 6.6% Lockyer Waters — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
222 premises

Climate

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,952/yr
Council Somerset Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Waters
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Atkinsons Dam

River Rural

Lockyer Waters

Acreage

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