Lockyer vs Postmans Ridge

Lockyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Postmans Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Postmans Ridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lockyer tends to suit families with children, while Postmans Ridge suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Postmans Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.3% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
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.

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Lockyer — Walkability: 0/100 Postmans Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 60
Lockyer — Safety: 65/100 Postmans Ridge — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Lockyer — Low fire risk: 24/100 Postmans Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Postmans Ridge has more residents (352 vs 89); Lockyer has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $72,488).

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Population 89 352
+296% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% -11.6%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $97,500/yr
+26% vs other
 $72,488/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
0-4 9.0% / 3.7%
Lockyer — 0-4: 9.0% Postmans Ridge — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.5% / 12.2%
Lockyer — 5-14: 13.5% Postmans Ridge — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Lockyer — 15-19: 6.7% Postmans Ridge — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.0% / 4.0%
Lockyer — 20-24: 9.0% Postmans Ridge — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.4% / 6.8%
Lockyer — 25-34: 12.4% Postmans Ridge — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Lockyer — 35-44: 12.4% Postmans Ridge — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 9.0% / 18.8%
Lockyer — 45-54: 9.0% Postmans Ridge — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 21.3% / 17.0%
Lockyer — 55-64: 21.3% Postmans Ridge — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 7.9% / 13.4%
Lockyer — 65-74: 7.9% Postmans Ridge — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 10.1% / 3.1%
Lockyer — 75-84: 10.1% Postmans Ridge — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / —
Lockyer — 85+: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 37.5% couple families
Lockyer — Couple Families: 37.5% Lockyer — Lone Person: 29.2% Lockyer — One Parent Families: 33.3% Lockyer — Other Families: 0.0% Lockyer — Group Household: 0.0%
Postmans Ridge 50.5% couple families
Postmans Ridge — Couple Families: 50.5% Postmans Ridge — Lone Person: 26.9% Postmans Ridge — One Parent Families: 15.1% Postmans Ridge — Other Families: 4.3% Postmans Ridge — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 22.6% renting
Lockyer — Owned Outright: 16.1% Lockyer — Mortgage: 61.3% Lockyer — Renting: 22.6%
Postmans Ridge 13.4% renting
Postmans Ridge — Owned Outright: 42.5% Postmans Ridge — Mortgage: 44.1% Postmans Ridge — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 25.6%
Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Postmans Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.0%
Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Postmans Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.0%
Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Postmans Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.8%
Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Postmans Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Thailand 6.7% / —
Lockyer — Thailand: 6.7% Postmans Ridge — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 5.6% / 0.9%
Lockyer — Netherlands: 5.6% Postmans Ridge — Netherlands: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 3.7%
Lockyer — New Zealand: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — New Zealand: 3.7%
England — / 1.7%
Lockyer — England: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — England: 1.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Lockyer — South Africa: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — South Africa: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Lockyer — Indonesia: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — Indonesia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 90.3% houses
Lockyer — Houses: 90.3% Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 9.7%
Postmans Ridge 99.3% houses
Postmans Ridge — Houses: 99.3% Postmans Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lockyer carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0).

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
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

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.5 km 114.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Car (driver) 78.9% / 82.2%
Lockyer — Car (driver): 78.9% Postmans Ridge — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 11.2%
Lockyer — Worked from Home: 13.2% Postmans Ridge — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 4.6%
Lockyer — Car (passenger): 7.9% Postmans Ridge — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Lockyer — Walked Only: not among its largest Postmans Ridge — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
159 premises

Climate

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Annual rainfall 697 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lockyer Postmans Ridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockyer

Family Rural Young Families

Postmans Ridge

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