Lannercost vs Upper Stone

Lannercost is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Upper Stone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lannercost, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Stone, about half of households are 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

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)

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

Lannercost

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($193/wk vs $234/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lannercost

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1016 min vs 1039 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1486.4 km vs 1503.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Lannercost

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.8% vs 27.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lannercost Upper Stone
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.

Lannercost Upper Stone
Walkability 0 / 0
Lannercost — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Stone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 89
Lannercost — Safety: 68/100 Upper Stone — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 36 / 49
Lannercost — Low fire risk: 36/100 Upper Stone — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Lannercost has more residents (168 vs 111); Upper Stone rents higher ($234/wk vs $193/wk).

Lannercost Upper Stone
Population 168
+34% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.8% +27.6%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $71,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $193/wk $234/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lannercost Upper Stone
0-4 5.4% / 3.6%
Lannercost — 0-4: 5.4% Upper Stone — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.9% / 10.8%
Lannercost — 5-14: 11.9% Upper Stone — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.0% / 4.5%
Lannercost — 15-19: 6.0% Upper Stone — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.2% / 6.3%
Lannercost — 20-24: 4.2% Upper Stone — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.3% / 10.8%
Lannercost — 25-34: 8.3% Upper Stone — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.1% / 2.7%
Lannercost — 35-44: 13.1% Upper Stone — 35-44: 2.7%
45-54 15.5% / 21.6%
Lannercost — 45-54: 15.5% Upper Stone — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 8.3% / 18.0%
Lannercost — 55-64: 8.3% Upper Stone — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 12.5% / 14.4%
Lannercost — 65-74: 12.5% Upper Stone — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 8.3% / 11.7%
Lannercost — 75-84: 8.3% Upper Stone — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 4.8% / 2.7%
Lannercost — 85+: 4.8% Upper Stone — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Lannercost Upper Stone
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Lannercost — New Zealand: 1.8% Upper Stone — New Zealand: 2.7%
Italy 2.4% / —
Lannercost — Italy: 2.4% Upper Stone — Italy: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lannercost 47.4% couple families
Lannercost — Couple Families: 47.4% Lannercost — Lone Person: 42.1% Lannercost — One Parent Families: 10.5%
Upper Stone 51.6% couple families
Upper Stone — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Stone — Lone Person: 48.4% Upper Stone — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lannercost 98.3% houses
Lannercost — Houses: 98.3% Lannercost — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Upper Stone 97.7% houses
Upper Stone — Houses: 97.7% Upper Stone — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lannercost Upper Stone
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 18.0%
Lannercost — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Upper Stone — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 4.5%
Lannercost — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Upper Stone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / —
Lannercost — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Upper Stone — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Lannercost — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Stone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lannercost 12.8% renting
Lannercost — Owned Outright: 53.2% Lannercost — Mortgage: 34.0% Lannercost — Renting: 12.8%
Upper Stone 10.8% renting
Upper Stone — Owned Outright: 51.4% Upper Stone — Mortgage: 37.8% Upper Stone — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Lannercost Upper Stone
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lannercost Upper Stone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Lannercost Upper Stone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lannercost carries more crime risk (32 vs 11); Lannercost carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 51).

Lannercost Upper Stone
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
11/100
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

Lannercost Upper Stone
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lannercost Upper Stone
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 30

Mobility

Upper Stone sits further from the CBD (1503.1 km vs 1486.4 km).

Lannercost Upper Stone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1486.4 km 1503.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1016 min 1039 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Lannercost Upper Stone
Car (driver) 67.9% / 84.0%
Lannercost — Car (driver): 67.9% Upper Stone — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 8.0%
Lannercost — Worked from Home: 19.8% Upper Stone — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only 12.3% / 8.0%
Lannercost — Walked Only: 12.3% Upper Stone — Walked Only: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Lannercost Upper Stone
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 32.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lannercost Upper Stone
Connectivity score 29/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Lannercost Upper Stone
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Lannercost Upper Stone
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Lannercost Upper Stone
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lannercost Upper Stone
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lannercost

Retirees Rural

Upper Stone

Retirees River Rural

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