Gatton vs Lake Clarendon

Gatton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 47 in Lake Clarendon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Clarendon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gatton tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Lake Clarendon suits couples.

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

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Lake Clarendon is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Gatton has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 16%)
  • Lake Clarendon leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

  • Gatton is more walkable (81/100 vs 13/100)
  • Lake Clarendon sits closer to the CBD (84.7 km vs 90.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Lake Clarendon has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Gatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gatton Lake Clarendon
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.

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Walkability 81 / 13
Gatton — Walkability: 81/100 Lake Clarendon — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 15 / 23
Gatton — Safety: 15/100 Lake Clarendon — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Gatton — Low fire risk: 89/100 Lake Clarendon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gatton has more residents (7,851 vs 294); Lake Clarendon skews older (47 vs 33).

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Population 7,851
+96% vs other
 294
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +2.1%
Median age 33 47
Median household income $66,300/yr $83,200/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+5% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gatton Lake Clarendon
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Gatton — 0-4: 5.6% Lake Clarendon — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.0% / 10.9%
Gatton — 5-14: 11.0% Lake Clarendon — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.4%
Gatton — 15-19: 6.5% Lake Clarendon — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.8% / 6.8%
Gatton — 20-24: 8.8% Lake Clarendon — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 20.0% / 11.9%
Gatton — 25-34: 20.0% Lake Clarendon — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.5% / 10.5%
Gatton — 35-44: 11.5% Lake Clarendon — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 9.8% / 13.6%
Gatton — 45-54: 9.8% Lake Clarendon — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.3% / 16.7%
Gatton — 55-64: 9.3% Lake Clarendon — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 8.5% / 12.2%
Gatton — 65-74: 8.5% Lake Clarendon — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.1% / 7.8%
Gatton — 75-84: 6.1% Lake Clarendon — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.6% / 2.4%
Gatton — 85+: 2.6% Lake Clarendon — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gatton 32.1% couple families
Gatton — Couple Families: 32.1% Gatton — Lone Person: 35.5% Gatton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Gatton — Group Household: 12.4% Gatton — Other Families: 1.9%
Lake Clarendon 61.2% couple families
Lake Clarendon — Couple Families: 61.2% Lake Clarendon — Lone Person: 20.9% Lake Clarendon — One Parent Families: 10.4% Lake Clarendon — Group Household: 7.5% Lake Clarendon — 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.

Gatton 43.1% renting
Gatton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Gatton — Mortgage: 25.1% Gatton — Renting: 43.1%
Lake Clarendon 15.5% renting
Lake Clarendon — Owned Outright: 43.3% Lake Clarendon — Mortgage: 41.2% Lake Clarendon — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 19.4%
Gatton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Lake Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 5.8%
Gatton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Lake Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 3.7%
Gatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Lake Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.7%
Gatton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Lake Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Gatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lake Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Gatton Lake Clarendon
India 4.1% / —
Gatton — India: 4.1% Lake Clarendon — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.7%
Gatton — New Zealand: 1.3% Lake Clarendon — New Zealand: 2.7%
Taiwan 3.8% / —
Gatton — Taiwan: 3.8% Lake Clarendon — Taiwan: not among its largest
England 1.3% / 2.0%
Gatton — England: 1.3% Lake Clarendon — England: 2.0%
China 1.7% / —
Gatton — China: 1.7% Lake Clarendon — China: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.4%
Gatton — Vietnam: not among its largest Lake Clarendon — Vietnam: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gatton 83.1% houses
Gatton — Houses: 83.1% Gatton — Townhouses: 11.1% Gatton — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Lake Clarendon 99.1% houses
Lake Clarendon — Houses: 99.1% Lake Clarendon — Townhouses: 0.0% Lake Clarendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Median house price $710,000 $687,500
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $397,500 $435,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 70 sales
 —

Development activity

Gatton Lake Clarendon
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Houses 4.3%
$628/wk on $754K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gatton Lake Clarendon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD —

Liveability

Gatton is more walkable (81 vs 13).

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gatton carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
77/100
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

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gatton

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lockyer District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peace Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Gatton State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lake Clarendon

  • Lake Clarendon State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Gatton sits further from the CBD (90.8 km vs 84.7 km).

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Walkability score 81/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.8 km
+7% vs other
 84.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
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.

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Car (driver) 75.9% / 80.5%
Gatton — Car (driver): 75.9% Lake Clarendon — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 14.1%
Gatton — Worked from Home: 5.1% Lake Clarendon — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 15.2% / 2.3%
Gatton — Car (passenger): 15.2% Lake Clarendon — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.1%
Gatton — Walked Only: 2.4% Lake Clarendon — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gatton — Bus: 1.2% Lake Clarendon — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,628 premises
 0%
129 premises

Climate

Gatton Lake Clarendon
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

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gatton Lake Clarendon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gatton

Parks

Lake Clarendon

Rural

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