Calvert vs Lanefield
Calvert is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Lanefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lanefield tends to suit people living alone.
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
Calvert
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lanefield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lanefield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 63 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 70.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Calvert carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)
- Lanefield has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Calvert
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.5% vs -9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Calvert and Lanefield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Calvert has more residents (374 vs 97); Calvert has higher household incomes ($91,780 vs $68,224).
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 374 +74% vs other | 97 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +19.5% | -9.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $91,780/yr +26% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +12% vs other | $263/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $770,000 | — |
Development activity
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,476 across Ipswich same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 69% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
Liveability
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Lanefield carries more crime risk (62 vs 16).
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| 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
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 1 |
Mobility
Calvert sits further from the CBD (70.9 km vs 65.8 km).
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 70.9 km +7% vs other | 65.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 63 min | 58 min |
| Public transport score | 24/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm same for both | |
| Median peak wait | 30 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4340 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4340 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).
Setting
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 129 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,713/yr same for both | |
| Council | Ipswich same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Calvert | Lanefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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