Lochington vs Alpha

Lochington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Alpha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lochington, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lochington tends to suit couples, while Alpha 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

Alpha

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 83%)
  • But Lochington is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 54%)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lochington has cheaper rent ($73/wk vs $120/wk)
  • Alpha has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lochington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (902.4 km vs 1055.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (695 min vs 738 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lochington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 3%)

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

Where they sit

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

Lochington Alpha
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.

Lochington Alpha
Walkability 0 / 0
Lochington — Walkability: 0/100 Alpha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 62
Lochington — Safety: 56/100 Alpha — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 81 / 61
Lochington — Low fire risk: 81/100 Alpha — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Alpha has more residents (559 vs 128); Alpha rents higher ($120/wk vs $73/wk).

Lochington Alpha
Population 128 559
+337% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +124.6% —
Median age 32 44
Median household income $125,632/yr
+36% vs other
 $80,444/yr
Median weekly rent $73/wk $120/wk
+64% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochington Alpha
0-4 8.6% / 5.5%
Lochington — 0-4: 8.6% Alpha — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.2% / 9.7%
Lochington — 5-14: 10.2% Alpha — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 5.5% / 3.8%
Lochington — 15-19: 5.5% Alpha — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.2% / 7.0%
Lochington — 20-24: 6.2% Alpha — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 16.4% / 12.5%
Lochington — 25-34: 16.4% Alpha — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 7.8% / 12.2%
Lochington — 35-44: 7.8% Alpha — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 7.8% / 15.0%
Lochington — 45-54: 7.8% Alpha — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.3% / 15.9%
Lochington — 55-64: 13.3% Alpha — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.2% / 9.5%
Lochington — 65-74: 10.2% Alpha — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.7% / 6.8%
Lochington — 75-84: 4.7% Alpha — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Lochington — 85+: not among its largest Alpha — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lochington 81.0% couple families
Lochington — Couple Families: 81.0% Lochington — Lone Person: 19.0% Lochington — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lochington — Group Household: 0.0% Lochington — Other Families: 0.0%
Alpha 43.1% couple families
Alpha — Couple Families: 43.1% Alpha — Lone Person: 41.7% Alpha — One Parent Families: 11.1% Alpha — Group Household: 2.1% Alpha — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lochington 15.4% renting
Lochington — Owned Outright: 65.4% Lochington — Mortgage: 19.2% Lochington — Renting: 15.4%
Alpha 29.2% renting
Alpha — Owned Outright: 49.7% Alpha — Mortgage: 21.1% Alpha — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochington 83.3% houses
Lochington — Houses: 83.3% Lochington — Flats / Apartments: 16.7% Lochington — Townhouses: 0.0%
Alpha 97.0% houses
Alpha — Houses: 97.0% Alpha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alpha — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Lochington Alpha
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.6%
Lochington — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Alpha — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 3.6%
Lochington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Alpha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 5.4%
Lochington — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Alpha — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Lochington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Alpha — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Property market

Lochington Alpha
Median house price — $230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $35,000

Development activity

Lochington Alpha
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
 6
across Barcaldine
Approvals change year on year -75% —

Ranking within QLD

Lochington Alpha
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Lochington Alpha
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alpha carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 19).

Lochington Alpha
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
38/100
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

Lochington Alpha
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lochington

  • Lochington State School Government · Primary

Schools in Alpha

  • Alpha State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lochington Alpha
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 227 475

Mobility

Alpha sits further from the CBD (1055.5 km vs 902.4 km).

Lochington Alpha
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 902.4 km 1055.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 695 min 738 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4720
 0.0%
postcode 4724
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4720
 45
postcode 4724

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.

Lochington Alpha
Worked from Home 60.9% / 36.1%
Lochington — Worked from Home: 60.9% Alpha — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (driver) 17.4% / 43.5%
Lochington — Car (driver): 17.4% Alpha — Car (driver): 43.5%
Walked Only 17.4% / 16.3%
Lochington — Walked Only: 17.4% Alpha — Walked Only: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.7%
Lochington — Car (passenger): 4.3% Alpha — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Lochington — Bicycle: not among its largest Alpha — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Lochington Alpha
Elevation 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lochington Alpha
Connectivity score 15/100 74/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 69%
329 premises

Federal electorate

Lochington Alpha
Division Flynn Maranoa
Member Colin Boyce David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lochington Alpha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lochington

Rural Young Families

Alpha

Affordable Rural

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