Grandchester vs Lower Mount Walker

Grandchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Lower Mount Walker. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grandchester, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grandchester 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

Grandchester

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 49%)

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 Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (70.3 km vs 77.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 68 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
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.

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Walkability 0 / 0
Grandchester — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 86
Grandchester — Safety: 80/100 Lower Mount Walker — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grandchester — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lower Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grandchester has more residents (467 vs 192); Grandchester rents higher ($250/wk vs $210/wk).

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Population 467
+59% vs other
 192
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +3.8%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $87,724/yr $99,632/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
0-4 5.8% / 2.6%
Grandchester — 0-4: 5.8% Lower Mount Walker — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 11.8% / 8.3%
Grandchester — 5-14: 11.8% Lower Mount Walker — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Grandchester — 15-19: 5.4% Lower Mount Walker — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.1% / 2.6%
Grandchester — 20-24: 7.1% Lower Mount Walker — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 10.5% / 8.3%
Grandchester — 25-34: 10.5% Lower Mount Walker — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.3% / 6.8%
Grandchester — 35-44: 10.3% Lower Mount Walker — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 19.7% / 15.6%
Grandchester — 45-54: 19.7% Lower Mount Walker — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.2% / 21.4%
Grandchester — 55-64: 12.2% Lower Mount Walker — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 12.4% / 13.5%
Grandchester — 65-74: 12.4% Lower Mount Walker — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 4.1% / 5.7%
Grandchester — 75-84: 4.1% Lower Mount Walker — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 1.6%
Grandchester — 85+: not among its largest Lower Mount Walker — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 46.6% couple families
Grandchester — Couple Families: 46.6% Grandchester — Lone Person: 33.0% Grandchester — One Parent Families: 17.5% Grandchester — Other Families: 0.0% Grandchester — Group Household: 2.9%
Lower Mount Walker 32.4% couple families
Lower Mount Walker — Couple Families: 32.4% Lower Mount Walker — Lone Person: 29.7% Lower Mount Walker — One Parent Families: 16.2% Lower Mount Walker — Other Families: 13.5% Lower Mount Walker — Group Household: 8.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 15.1% renting
Grandchester — Owned Outright: 40.3% Grandchester — Mortgage: 44.6% Grandchester — Renting: 15.1%
Lower Mount Walker 7.5% renting
Lower Mount Walker — Owned Outright: 41.5% Lower Mount Walker — Mortgage: 50.9% Lower Mount Walker — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
England 4.1% / 2.1%
Grandchester — England: 4.1% Lower Mount Walker — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.6%
Grandchester — New Zealand: 0.6% Lower Mount Walker — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany 1.1% / —
Grandchester — Germany: 1.1% Lower Mount Walker — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.0%
Grandchester — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Lower Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.2%
Grandchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lower Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.3%
Grandchester — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Lower Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.1%
Grandchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Lower Mount Walker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
Grandchester — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Lower Mount Walker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 98.6% houses
Grandchester — Houses: 98.6% Grandchester — Townhouses: 4.9%
Lower Mount Walker 100.0% houses
Lower Mount Walker — Houses: 100.0% Lower Mount Walker — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Median house price $777,600 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -7% +65%

Ranking within QLD

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
14/100
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
same for both

Schools

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Grandchester

  • Grandchester State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lower Mount Walker

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

Amenities in the suburb

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Grandchester sits further from the CBD (77.4 km vs 70.3 km).

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 77.4 km
+9% vs other
 70.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 63 min
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.

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Car (driver) 79.3% / 71.1%
Grandchester — Car (driver): 79.3% Lower Mount Walker — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 19.7%
Grandchester — Worked from Home: 18.6% Lower Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 5.3%
Grandchester — Walked Only: 2.1% Lower Mount Walker — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Grandchester — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lower Mount Walker — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Annual rainfall 697 mm 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
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

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,689/yr
Council Ipswich Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Grandchester Lower Mount Walker
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grandchester

Rural

Lower Mount Walker

Rural

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