Brightview vs Lockrose

Brightview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Lockrose. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brightview, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brightview: a median of $770,000, against $638,000 in Lockrose, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockrose tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($637,500 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brightview has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 70 min)
  • Lockrose is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockrose

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brightview Lockrose
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.

Brightview Lockrose
Walkability 0 / 13
Brightview — Walkability: 0/100 Lockrose — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 74 / 85
Brightview — Safety: 74/100 Lockrose — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brightview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockrose — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brightview has more residents (911 vs 564); Brightview has higher household incomes ($79,820 vs $61,516).

Brightview Lockrose
Population 911
+38% vs other
 564
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +0.4%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $79,820/yr
+23% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brightview Lockrose
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Brightview — 0-4: 5.5% Lockrose — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.8% / 13.7%
Brightview — 5-14: 14.8% Lockrose — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.8% / 7.3%
Brightview — 15-19: 5.8% Lockrose — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Brightview — 20-24: 4.3% Lockrose — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.6% / 8.2%
Brightview — 25-34: 10.6% Lockrose — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.3% / 11.3%
Brightview — 35-44: 12.3% Lockrose — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.1% / 14.9%
Brightview — 45-54: 14.1% Lockrose — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 14.7% / 13.8%
Brightview — 55-64: 14.7% Lockrose — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.6% / 11.0%
Brightview — 65-74: 11.6% Lockrose — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.0% / 7.1%
Brightview — 75-84: 5.0% Lockrose — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.9%
Brightview — 85+: 0.3% Lockrose — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brightview 48.2% couple families
Brightview — Couple Families: 48.2% Brightview — Lone Person: 22.7% Brightview — One Parent Families: 20.0% Brightview — Group Household: 6.8% Brightview — Other Families: 2.3%
Lockrose 39.2% couple families
Lockrose — Couple Families: 39.2% Lockrose — Lone Person: 30.1% Lockrose — One Parent Families: 23.5% Lockrose — Group Household: 7.2% Lockrose — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 11.2% renting
Brightview — Owned Outright: 32.6% Brightview — Mortgage: 56.2% Brightview — Renting: 11.2%
Lockrose 23.3% renting
Lockrose — Owned Outright: 32.8% Lockrose — Mortgage: 43.9% Lockrose — Renting: 23.3%
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.

Brightview Lockrose
England 4.2% / 4.1%
Brightview — England: 4.2% Lockrose — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.9%
Brightview — New Zealand: 3.7% Lockrose — New Zealand: 3.9%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Brightview — Germany: 0.7% Lockrose — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Brightview Lockrose
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 16.7%
Brightview — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Lockrose — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 4.6%
Brightview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Lockrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 3.0%
Brightview — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Lockrose — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.4%
Brightview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Lockrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.5%
Brightview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Lockrose — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 100.3% houses
Brightview — Houses: 100.3% Brightview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lockrose 98.5% houses
Lockrose — Houses: 98.5% Lockrose — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brightview Lockrose
Median house price $770,000 $637,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Brightview Lockrose
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +375% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Brightview Lockrose
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Lockrose is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Brightview Lockrose
Grade C B
Score 47/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Brightview carries more crime risk (26 vs 15).

Brightview Lockrose
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
15/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brightview Lockrose
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Brightview

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Lockrose

  • Lockrose State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brightview Lockrose
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Brightview Lockrose
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 77.1 km 78.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.3%
postcode 4342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 86
postcode 4342

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.

Brightview Lockrose
Car (driver) 79.6% / 78.3%
Brightview — Car (driver): 79.6% Lockrose — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 15.4%
Brightview — Worked from Home: 12.3% Lockrose — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.3%
Brightview — Car (passenger): 3.9% Lockrose — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 2.7% / —
Brightview — Bus: 2.7% Lockrose — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Brightview — Walked Only: 1.5% Lockrose — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Brightview Lockrose
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brightview Lockrose
Connectivity score 52/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
347 premises
 0%
225 premises

Climate

Brightview Lockrose
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

Brightview Lockrose
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,952/yr
Council Somerset Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Brightview Lockrose
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Brightview Lockrose
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brightview

Acreage

Lockrose

Acreage Affordable

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