Lockyer Waters vs Morton Vale

Lockyer Waters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Morton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Morton Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lockyer Waters tends to suit families with children, while Morton Vale 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

Lockyer Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lockyer Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockyer Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Morton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.3 km vs 92.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lockyer Waters carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 85/100)
  • Morton Vale has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Lockyer Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.1% vs -20.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lockyer Waters and Morton Vale 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 Waters Morton Vale
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 Waters Morton Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Lockyer Waters — Walkability: 0/100 Morton Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 15
Lockyer Waters — Safety: 68/100 Morton Vale — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lockyer Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockyer Waters has more residents (538 vs 114); Lockyer Waters has higher household incomes ($75,920 vs $44,200).

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Population 538
+79% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -20.3%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $75,920/yr
+42% vs other
 $44,200/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
0-4 3.9% / —
Lockyer Waters — 0-4: 3.9% Morton Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.8% / 12.3%
Lockyer Waters — 5-14: 15.8% Morton Vale — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.7% / 8.8%
Lockyer Waters — 15-19: 3.7% Morton Vale — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.9% / 5.3%
Lockyer Waters — 20-24: 3.9% Morton Vale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.7% / 2.6%
Lockyer Waters — 25-34: 11.7% Morton Vale — 25-34: 2.6%
35-44 10.4% / 9.6%
Lockyer Waters — 35-44: 10.4% Morton Vale — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 18.8% / 23.7%
Lockyer Waters — 45-54: 18.8% Morton Vale — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 14.5% / 14.0%
Lockyer Waters — 55-64: 14.5% Morton Vale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.3% / 16.7%
Lockyer Waters — 65-74: 12.3% Morton Vale — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 5.0% / 6.1%
Lockyer Waters — 75-84: 5.0% Morton Vale — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.6% / 2.6%
Lockyer Waters — 85+: 0.6% Morton Vale — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Waters 40.3% couple families
Lockyer Waters — Couple Families: 40.3% Lockyer Waters — Lone Person: 25.9% Lockyer Waters — One Parent Families: 22.3% Lockyer Waters — Group Household: 8.6% Lockyer Waters — Other Families: 2.9%
Morton Vale 50.0% couple families
Morton Vale — Couple Families: 50.0% Morton Vale — Lone Person: 40.6% Morton Vale — One Parent Families: 9.4% Morton Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Morton Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Waters 9.6% renting
Lockyer Waters — Owned Outright: 33.9% Lockyer Waters — Mortgage: 56.5% Lockyer Waters — Renting: 9.6%
Morton Vale 19.5% renting
Morton Vale — Owned Outright: 51.2% Morton Vale — Mortgage: 29.3% Morton Vale — Renting: 19.5%
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.

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
England 3.3% / 2.6%
Lockyer Waters — England: 3.3% Morton Vale — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Lockyer Waters — New Zealand: 3.7% Morton Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Lockyer Waters — South Africa: 1.1% Morton Vale — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.7% / —
Lockyer Waters — Vietnam: 0.7% Morton Vale — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Lockyer Waters — Philippines: 0.6% Morton Vale — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 22.8%
Lockyer Waters — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Morton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.8%
Lockyer Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Morton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 3.5%
Lockyer Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Morton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 3.5%
Lockyer Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Morton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Lockyer Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Morton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Waters 98.3% houses
Lockyer Waters — Houses: 98.3% Lockyer Waters — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Morton Vale 100.0% houses
Morton Vale — Houses: 100.0% Morton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Median house price $825,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Morton Vale carries more crime risk (85 vs 32).

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 High
85/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
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 Waters Morton Vale
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Lockyer Waters sits further from the CBD (92.8 km vs 88.3 km).

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 92.8 km
+5% vs other
 88.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.2%
postcode 4343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 83
postcode 4343

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 Waters Morton Vale
Car (driver) 86.9% / 68.8%
Lockyer Waters — Car (driver): 86.9% Morton Vale — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 31.2%
Lockyer Waters — Worked from Home: 10.1% Morton Vale — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Lockyer Waters — Car (passenger): 3.0% Morton Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lockyer Waters Morton Vale
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 Waters Morton Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lockyer Waters

Acreage

Morton Vale

Retirees Rural

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