Gatton vs Placid Hills

Gatton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in Placid Hills. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Placid Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Placid Hills: a median of $890,000, against $710,000 in Gatton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gatton tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Placid Hills 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gatton has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • Placid Hills carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($397,500 vs $989,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $890,000)
  • But Placid Hills leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Placid Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 95.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Placid Hills carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Gatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gatton and Placid Hills 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 Placid Hills
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 Placid Hills
Walkability 81 / 4
Gatton — Walkability: 81/100 Placid Hills — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 15 / 77
Gatton — Safety: 15/100 Placid Hills — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Gatton — Low fire risk: 89/100 Placid Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gatton has more residents (7,851 vs 796); Placid Hills has higher household incomes ($102,180 vs $66,300).

Gatton Placid Hills
Population 7,851
+90% vs other
 796
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% -4.3%
Median age 33 43
Median household income $66,300/yr $102,180/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $350/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gatton Placid Hills
0-4 5.6% / 4.5%
Gatton — 0-4: 5.6% Placid Hills — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.0% / 12.9%
Gatton — 5-14: 11.0% Placid Hills — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.5% / 8.8%
Gatton — 15-19: 6.5% Placid Hills — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.8% / 6.3%
Gatton — 20-24: 8.8% Placid Hills — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 20.0% / 8.0%
Gatton — 25-34: 20.0% Placid Hills — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.5% / 12.1%
Gatton — 35-44: 11.5% Placid Hills — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 9.8% / 14.7%
Gatton — 45-54: 9.8% Placid Hills — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.3% / 17.0%
Gatton — 55-64: 9.3% Placid Hills — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 8.5% / 11.8%
Gatton — 65-74: 8.5% Placid Hills — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.1% / 3.9%
Gatton — 75-84: 6.1% Placid Hills — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.6% / 1.1%
Gatton — 85+: 2.6% Placid Hills — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Placid Hills 60.7% couple families
Placid Hills — Couple Families: 60.7% Placid Hills — Lone Person: 18.5% Placid Hills — One Parent Families: 20.8% Placid Hills — Group Household: 0.0% Placid Hills — 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%
Placid Hills 6.5% renting
Placid Hills — Owned Outright: 41.0% Placid Hills — Mortgage: 52.5% Placid Hills — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gatton Placid Hills
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 19.3%
Gatton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Placid Hills — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 6.4%
Gatton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Placid Hills — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.2%
Gatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Placid Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Gatton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Placid Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Gatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Placid Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Placid Hills
India 4.1% / —
Gatton — India: 4.1% Placid Hills — India: not among its largest
Taiwan 3.8% / —
Gatton — Taiwan: 3.8% Placid Hills — Taiwan: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Gatton — New Zealand: 1.3% Placid Hills — New Zealand: 1.1%
England 1.3% / 1.1%
Gatton — England: 1.3% Placid Hills — England: 1.1%
China 1.7% / —
Gatton — China: 1.7% Placid Hills — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Gatton — Germany: not among its largest Placid Hills — Germany: 0.8%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Gatton — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Placid Hills — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Gatton — South Africa: not among its largest Placid Hills — South Africa: 0.4%

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%
Placid Hills 100.0% houses
Placid Hills — Houses: 100.0% Placid Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Placid Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gatton Placid Hills
Median house price $710,000 $890,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $397,500 $989,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 70 sales
 61 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gatton Placid Hills
3 bed $650K / $893K
Gatton — 3 bed: $650K (79 sales) Placid Hills — 3 bed: $893K (6 sales)

79 vs 6 sales

4 bed $812K / $910K
Gatton — 4 bed: $812K (70 sales) Placid Hills — 4 bed: $910K (11 sales)

70 vs 11 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Gatton Placid Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 67% 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 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD —

Liveability

Gatton is more walkable (81 vs 4); Placid Hills scores higher overall (59 vs 41).

Gatton Placid Hills
Grade C B
Score 41/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gatton carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Gatton carries more crime risk (85 vs 23).

Gatton Placid Hills
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
23/100
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 Placid Hills
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Placid Hills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gatton Placid Hills
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

Placid Hills sits further from the CBD (95.8 km vs 90.8 km).

Gatton Placid Hills
Walkability score 81/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.8 km 95.8 km
+6% 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 Placid Hills
Car (driver) 75.9% / 85.2%
Gatton — Car (driver): 75.9% Placid Hills — Car (driver): 85.2%
Car (passenger) 15.2% / 4.7%
Gatton — Car (passenger): 15.2% Placid Hills — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 8.7%
Gatton — Worked from Home: 5.1% Placid Hills — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.4%
Gatton — Walked Only: 2.4% Placid Hills — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gatton — Bus: 1.2% Placid Hills — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Gatton Placid Hills
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gatton Placid Hills
Connectivity score 69/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,628 premises
 7%
287 premises

Climate

Gatton Placid Hills
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 Placid Hills
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Gatton

Parks

Placid Hills

Acreage

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