Hatton Vale vs Summerholm

Hatton Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Summerholm. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summerholm: a median of $1.18 million, against $842,000 in Hatton Vale. On these figures, Hatton Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Hatton Vale has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hatton Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($842,500 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Hatton Vale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (61 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.5 km vs 78 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hatton Vale is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)

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

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

Hatton Vale Summerholm
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.

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Walkability 17 / 0
Hatton Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Summerholm — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 59
Hatton Vale — Safety: 19/100 Summerholm — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hatton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Summerholm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hatton Vale has more residents (1,555 vs 646); Summerholm skews older (43 vs 40).

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Population 1,555
+58% vs other
 646
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +1.1%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $98,124/yr
+7% vs other
 $91,624/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $355/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale Summerholm
0-4 5.1% / 6.0%
Hatton Vale — 0-4: 5.1% Summerholm — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.9% / 13.2%
Hatton Vale — 5-14: 15.9% Summerholm — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 6.3%
Hatton Vale — 15-19: 6.6% Summerholm — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.8% / 3.1%
Hatton Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Summerholm — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.4% / 10.5%
Hatton Vale — 25-34: 9.4% Summerholm — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 14.6% / 12.7%
Hatton Vale — 35-44: 14.6% Summerholm — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.8% / 13.9%
Hatton Vale — 45-54: 15.8% Summerholm — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.8% / 17.0%
Hatton Vale — 55-64: 12.8% Summerholm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 10.5% / 13.2%
Hatton Vale — 65-74: 10.5% Summerholm — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 3.9% / 3.7%
Hatton Vale — 75-84: 3.9% Summerholm — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / —
Hatton Vale — 85+: 0.8% Summerholm — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 57.1% couple families
Hatton Vale — Couple Families: 57.1% Hatton Vale — Lone Person: 22.7% Hatton Vale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hatton Vale — Group Household: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Summerholm 58.4% couple families
Summerholm — Couple Families: 58.4% Summerholm — Lone Person: 18.0% Summerholm — One Parent Families: 15.5% Summerholm — Group Household: 8.1% Summerholm — 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.

Hatton Vale 9.8% renting
Hatton Vale — Owned Outright: 30.5% Hatton Vale — Mortgage: 59.8% Hatton Vale — Renting: 9.8%
Summerholm 9.5% renting
Summerholm — Owned Outright: 33.6% Summerholm — Mortgage: 56.9% Summerholm — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 20.4%
Hatton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Summerholm — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.4%
Hatton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Summerholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 7.4%
Hatton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Summerholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.7%
Hatton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Summerholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.5%
Hatton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Summerholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Hatton Vale Summerholm
England 2.3% / 4.5%
Hatton Vale — England: 2.3% Summerholm — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.9%
Hatton Vale — New Zealand: 3.8% Summerholm — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.4%
Hatton Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Summerholm — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.1%
Hatton Vale — Canada: not among its largest Summerholm — Canada: 1.1%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Hatton Vale — Ireland: 0.5% Summerholm — Ireland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Hatton Vale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Summerholm — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Hatton Vale — Thailand: 0.4% Summerholm — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hatton Vale 99.4% houses
Hatton Vale — Houses: 99.4% Hatton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Summerholm 100.0% houses
Summerholm — Houses: 100.0% Summerholm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Median house price $842,500 $1,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 8 sales
 126 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Hatton Vale Summerholm
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hatton Vale Summerholm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Hatton Vale is more walkable (17 vs 0); Summerholm scores higher overall (53 vs 43).

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Grade C B
Score 43/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hatton Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 41).

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hatton Vale

  • Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Summerholm

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Summerholm sits further from the CBD (78 km vs 72.5 km).

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.5 km 78 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
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.

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Car (driver) 80.6% / 76.1%
Hatton Vale — Car (driver): 80.6% Summerholm — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 13.8%
Hatton Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3% Summerholm — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.6%
Hatton Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Summerholm — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train — / 4.0%
Hatton Vale — Train: not among its largest Summerholm — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.1%
Hatton Vale — Walked Only: 1.5% Summerholm — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.4%
Hatton Vale — Bus: not among its largest Summerholm — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Connectivity score 66/100 36/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
636 premises
 0%
254 premises

Climate

Hatton Vale Summerholm
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)

Hatton Vale Summerholm
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

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hatton Vale Summerholm
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hatton Vale

Acreage

Summerholm

Rural

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