Gatton vs Lower Tenthill

Gatton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Lower Tenthill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Tenthill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Tenthill tends to suit 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 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Lower Tenthill is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

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

Lower Tenthill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $295/wk)
  • But Gatton has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 97.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 13/100)

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 -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gatton and Lower Tenthill 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 Lower Tenthill
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 Lower Tenthill
Walkability 81 / 13
Gatton — Walkability: 81/100 Lower Tenthill — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 15 / 22
Gatton — Safety: 15/100 Lower Tenthill — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Gatton — Low fire risk: 89/100 Lower Tenthill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gatton has more residents (7,851 vs 236); Lower Tenthill skews older (46 vs 33).

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Population 7,851
+97% vs other
 236
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% -6.3%
Median age 33 46
Median household income $66,300/yr $71,500/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+19% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gatton Lower Tenthill
0-4 5.6% / 5.5%
Gatton — 0-4: 5.6% Lower Tenthill — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.0% / 11.4%
Gatton — 5-14: 11.0% Lower Tenthill — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.5% / 7.2%
Gatton — 15-19: 6.5% Lower Tenthill — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 8.8% / 6.8%
Gatton — 20-24: 8.8% Lower Tenthill — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 20.0% / 14.8%
Gatton — 25-34: 20.0% Lower Tenthill — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 11.5% / 6.8%
Gatton — 35-44: 11.5% Lower Tenthill — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 9.8% / 18.6%
Gatton — 45-54: 9.8% Lower Tenthill — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 9.3% / 16.1%
Gatton — 55-64: 9.3% Lower Tenthill — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 8.5% / 12.3%
Gatton — 65-74: 8.5% Lower Tenthill — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.1% / 6.4%
Gatton — 75-84: 6.1% Lower Tenthill — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.6% / 1.3%
Gatton — 85+: 2.6% Lower Tenthill — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Lower Tenthill 49.1% couple families
Lower Tenthill — Couple Families: 49.1% Lower Tenthill — Lone Person: 31.6% Lower Tenthill — One Parent Families: 10.5% Lower Tenthill — Group Household: 8.8% Lower Tenthill — 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%
Lower Tenthill 25.0% renting
Lower Tenthill — Owned Outright: 44.0% Lower Tenthill — Mortgage: 31.0% Lower Tenthill — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Gatton Lower Tenthill
India 4.1% / —
Gatton — India: 4.1% Lower Tenthill — India: not among its largest
Taiwan 3.8% / —
Gatton — Taiwan: 3.8% Lower Tenthill — Taiwan: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.5%
Gatton — New Zealand: 1.3% Lower Tenthill — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.3% / 1.3%
Gatton — England: 1.3% Lower Tenthill — England: 1.3%
China 1.7% / —
Gatton — China: 1.7% Lower Tenthill — China: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 10.2%
Gatton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Lower Tenthill — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 4.2%
Gatton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Lower Tenthill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.4%
Gatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Lower Tenthill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Gatton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Lower Tenthill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Gatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Lower Tenthill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

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%
Lower Tenthill 90.9% houses
Lower Tenthill — Houses: 90.9% Lower Tenthill — Townhouses: 5.7% Lower Tenthill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Gatton Lower Tenthill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD —

Liveability

Gatton is more walkable (81 vs 13).

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Gatton carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
78/100
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 Lower Tenthill
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
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 Lower Tenthill

  • Tent Hill Lower State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 1
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 3

Mobility

Lower Tenthill sits further from the CBD (97.3 km vs 90.8 km).

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Walkability score 81/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.8 km 97.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 80 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 Lower Tenthill
Car (driver) 75.9% / 72.9%
Gatton — Car (driver): 75.9% Lower Tenthill — Car (driver): 72.9%
Car (passenger) 15.2% / 6.5%
Gatton — Car (passenger): 15.2% Lower Tenthill — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 15.9%
Gatton — Worked from Home: 5.1% Lower Tenthill — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.7%
Gatton — Walked Only: 2.4% Lower Tenthill — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gatton — Bus: 1.2% Lower Tenthill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Gatton Lower Tenthill
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Gatton Lower Tenthill
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Gatton Lower Tenthill
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gatton

Parks

Lower Tenthill

Rural

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