Lanskey vs Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Lanskey. In Lanskey, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Soldiers Hill, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lanskey tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Soldiers Hill suits families with children and 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

Soldiers Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 30%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 27%)
  • But Lanskey carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lanskey

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $378/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 36%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Soldiers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lanskey

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
  • But Soldiers Hill is more walkable (46/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Lanskey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (60.3% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
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.

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Walkability 4 / 46
Lanskey — Walkability: 4/100 Soldiers Hill — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 71 / 22
Lanskey — Safety: 71/100 Soldiers Hill — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lanskey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Soldiers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Soldiers Hill has more residents (1,796 vs 101); Soldiers Hill rents higher ($378/wk vs $188/wk).

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Population 101 1,796
+1678% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +60.3% -8.5%
Median age 42 31
Median household income $99,112/yr $129,116/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $188/wk $378/wk
+101% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
0-4 8.9% / 9.5%
Lanskey — 0-4: 8.9% Soldiers Hill — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 5.0% / 16.8%
Lanskey — 5-14: 5.0% Soldiers Hill — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 4.0% / 5.6%
Lanskey — 15-19: 4.0% Soldiers Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.0% / 6.1%
Lanskey — 20-24: 4.0% Soldiers Hill — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.9% / 19.8%
Lanskey — 25-34: 14.9% Soldiers Hill — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 13.9% / 14.3%
Lanskey — 35-44: 13.9% Soldiers Hill — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.9% / 11.0%
Lanskey — 45-54: 12.9% Soldiers Hill — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 17.8% / 10.1%
Lanskey — 55-64: 17.8% Soldiers Hill — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.9% / 4.1%
Lanskey — 65-74: 10.9% Soldiers Hill — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 — / 2.2%
Lanskey — 75-84: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 3.0% / 0.6%
Lanskey — 85+: 3.0% Soldiers Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lanskey 73.1% lone person
Lanskey — Lone Person: 73.1% Lanskey — Couple Families: 26.9% Lanskey — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lanskey — Group Household: 0.0% Lanskey — Other Families: 0.0%
Soldiers Hill 29.3% lone person
Soldiers Hill — Lone Person: 29.3% Soldiers Hill — Couple Families: 45.4% Soldiers Hill — One Parent Families: 18.9% Soldiers Hill — Group Household: 4.4% Soldiers Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lanskey 59.4% renting
Lanskey — Owned Outright: 31.2% Lanskey — Mortgage: 9.4% Lanskey — Renting: 59.4%
Soldiers Hill 35.7% renting
Soldiers Hill — Owned Outright: 19.4% Soldiers Hill — Mortgage: 44.9% Soldiers Hill — Renting: 35.7%
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.

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.6%
Lanskey — New Zealand: 5.0% Soldiers Hill — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 3.0% / 1.3%
Lanskey — Philippines: 3.0% Soldiers Hill — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Lanskey — South Africa: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — South Africa: 1.2%
England — / 1.0%
Lanskey — England: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — England: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Lanskey — Scotland: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.3%
Lanskey — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Soldiers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.6%
Lanskey — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.6%
Lanskey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Lanskey — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Lanskey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lanskey 29.7% houses
Lanskey — Houses: 29.7% Lanskey — Flats / Apartments: 70.3% Lanskey — Townhouses: 0.0%
Soldiers Hill 95.1% houses
Soldiers Hill — Houses: 95.1% Soldiers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Soldiers Hill — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Median house price — $295,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 12 days
from 5 sales

Ranking within QLD

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Soldiers Hill is more walkable (46 vs 4).

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Grade — C
Score — 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Soldiers Hill carries more crime risk (78 vs 29).

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 High
78/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lanskey

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

Schools in Soldiers Hill

  • Barkly Highway State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Walkability score 4/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 1828.8 km 1829.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1214 min 1213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4825
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.

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Car (driver) 71.4% / 85.5%
Lanskey — Car (driver): 71.4% Soldiers Hill — Car (driver): 85.5%
Bus 11.4% / 0.5%
Lanskey — Bus: 11.4% Soldiers Hill — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 8.6% / 3.3%
Lanskey — Walked Only: 8.6% Soldiers Hill — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle 8.6% / 0.4%
Lanskey — Bicycle: 8.6% Soldiers Hill — Bicycle: 0.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.6%
Lanskey — Car (passenger): not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home — / 2.7%
Lanskey — Worked from Home: not among its largest Soldiers Hill — Worked from Home: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Elevation 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Connectivity score 71/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
21 premises
 34%
807 premises

Climate

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 37.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Average residential rate $893/yr
same for both
Council Mount Isa
same for both

Federal electorate

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lanskey Soldiers Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lanskey

River Rural Young Families

Soldiers Hill

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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