Lockyer vs Withcott

Withcott is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Lockyer. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Withcott, most households are couple families. On these figures, Withcott tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lockyer carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
  • Withcott has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

They split

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

  • Lockyer has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • Withcott has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (114.5 km vs 119.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Withcott has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lockyer and Withcott 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 Withcott
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 Withcott
Walkability 0 / 0
Lockyer — Walkability: 0/100 Withcott — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 45
Lockyer — Safety: 65/100 Withcott — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Lockyer — Low fire risk: 24/100 Withcott — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Withcott has more residents (2,067 vs 89); Lockyer skews older (43 vs 37).

Lockyer Withcott
Population 89 2,067
+2222% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% +12.1%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $97,500/yr $108,576/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Withcott
0-4 9.0% / 6.9%
Lockyer — 0-4: 9.0% Withcott — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.5% / 16.9%
Lockyer — 5-14: 13.5% Withcott — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Lockyer — 15-19: 6.7% Withcott — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.0% / 3.7%
Lockyer — 20-24: 9.0% Withcott — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.4% / 10.4%
Lockyer — 25-34: 12.4% Withcott — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.4% / 15.7%
Lockyer — 35-44: 12.4% Withcott — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 9.0% / 12.9%
Lockyer — 45-54: 9.0% Withcott — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 21.3% / 14.0%
Lockyer — 55-64: 21.3% Withcott — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 7.9% / 8.6%
Lockyer — 65-74: 7.9% Withcott — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 10.1% / 3.1%
Lockyer — 75-84: 10.1% Withcott — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Lockyer — 85+: not among its largest Withcott — 85+: 0.8%

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Lockyer — Other Families: 0.0%
Withcott 62.0% couple families
Withcott — Couple Families: 62.0% Withcott — Lone Person: 20.7% Withcott — One Parent Families: 13.7% Withcott — Group Household: 2.5% Withcott — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Withcott 10.9% renting
Withcott — Owned Outright: 30.3% Withcott — Mortgage: 58.8% Withcott — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Withcott
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 21.3%
Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Withcott — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.0%
Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Withcott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.8%
Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Withcott — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.0%
Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Withcott — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Withcott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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 Withcott
Thailand 6.7% / —
Lockyer — Thailand: 6.7% Withcott — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 5.6% / —
Lockyer — Netherlands: 5.6% Withcott — Netherlands: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Lockyer — England: not among its largest Withcott — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Lockyer — New Zealand: not among its largest Withcott — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Lockyer — South Africa: not among its largest Withcott — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Lockyer — Philippines: not among its largest Withcott — Philippines: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Lockyer — Canada: not among its largest Withcott — Canada: 0.5%

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% Lockyer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Withcott 97.2% houses
Withcott — Houses: 97.2% Withcott — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Withcott — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lockyer Withcott
Median house price — $960,000
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price — $772,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lockyer Withcott
Houses — 5.0%
$938/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lockyer Withcott
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 53% 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 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Lockyer Withcott
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lockyer carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Withcott carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).

Lockyer Withcott
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 Withcott
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.8 km

Schools in Lockyer

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

Schools in Withcott

  • Withcott State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lockyer Withcott
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 14

Mobility

Withcott sits further from the CBD (119.1 km vs 114.5 km).

Lockyer Withcott
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.5 km 119.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 92 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 Withcott
Car (driver) 78.9% / 83.0%
Lockyer — Car (driver): 78.9% Withcott — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 9.8%
Lockyer — Worked from Home: 13.2% Withcott — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 6.2%
Lockyer — Car (passenger): 7.9% Withcott — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Lockyer — Walked Only: not among its largest Withcott — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Lockyer — Bus: not among its largest Withcott — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Lockyer Withcott
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Withcott
Connectivity score 30/100 91/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 87%
900 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Lockyer Withcott
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 Withcott
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

Withcott

Acreage Family

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