Lake Clarendon vs Morton Vale

Lake Clarendon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Morton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Clarendon, most households are couple families. In Morton Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Clarendon tends to suit couples, while Morton Vale suits people living alone.

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

Lake Clarendon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Clarendon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.7 km vs 88.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Lake Clarendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -20.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
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.

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Walkability 13 / 0
Lake Clarendon — Walkability: 13/100 Morton Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 15
Lake Clarendon — Safety: 23/100 Morton Vale — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lake Clarendon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lake Clarendon has more residents (294 vs 114); Lake Clarendon has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $44,200).

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Population 294
+61% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -20.3%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $83,200/yr
+47% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
0-4 3.7% / —
Lake Clarendon — 0-4: 3.7% Morton Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.9% / 12.3%
Lake Clarendon — 5-14: 10.9% Morton Vale — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.4% / 8.8%
Lake Clarendon — 15-19: 5.4% Morton Vale — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 6.8% / 5.3%
Lake Clarendon — 20-24: 6.8% Morton Vale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.9% / 2.6%
Lake Clarendon — 25-34: 11.9% Morton Vale — 25-34: 2.6%
35-44 10.5% / 9.6%
Lake Clarendon — 35-44: 10.5% Morton Vale — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.6% / 23.7%
Lake Clarendon — 45-54: 13.6% Morton Vale — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 16.7% / 14.0%
Lake Clarendon — 55-64: 16.7% Morton Vale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.2% / 16.7%
Lake Clarendon — 65-74: 12.2% Morton Vale — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 7.8% / 6.1%
Lake Clarendon — 75-84: 7.8% Morton Vale — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.4% / 2.6%
Lake Clarendon — 85+: 2.4% Morton Vale — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Morton Vale 50.0% couple families
Morton Vale — Couple Families: 50.0% Morton Vale — Lone Person: 40.6% Morton Vale — One Parent Families: 9.4% Morton Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clarendon 15.5% renting
Lake Clarendon — Owned Outright: 43.3% Lake Clarendon — Mortgage: 41.2% Lake Clarendon — Renting: 15.5%
Morton Vale 19.5% renting
Morton Vale — Owned Outright: 51.2% Morton Vale — Mortgage: 29.3% Morton Vale — Renting: 19.5%
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.

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
England 2.0% / 2.6%
Lake Clarendon — England: 2.0% Morton Vale — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / —
Lake Clarendon — New Zealand: 2.7% Morton Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Lake Clarendon — Vietnam: 1.4% Morton Vale — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 22.8%
Lake Clarendon — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Morton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 8.8%
Lake Clarendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Morton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 3.5%
Lake Clarendon — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Morton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.5%
Lake Clarendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Morton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Lake Clarendon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Morton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clarendon 99.1% houses
Lake Clarendon — Houses: 99.1% Lake Clarendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Morton Vale 100.0% houses
Morton Vale — Houses: 100.0% Morton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Median house price $687,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $435,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Lake Clarendon is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
85/100
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

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
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 Lake Clarendon

  • Lake Clarendon State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Morton Vale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Morton Vale sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 84.7 km).

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 84.7 km 88.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 73 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.

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Car (driver) 80.5% / 68.8%
Lake Clarendon — Car (driver): 80.5% Morton Vale — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 31.2%
Lake Clarendon — Worked from Home: 14.1% Morton Vale — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Lake Clarendon — Walked Only: 3.1% Morton Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Lake Clarendon — Car (passenger): 2.3% Morton Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Lake Clarendon Morton Vale
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake Clarendon

Rural

Morton Vale

Retirees Rural

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