Lockyer Waters vs Spring Creek

Spring Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Lockyer Waters. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Spring Creek: a median of $940,000, against $825,000 in Lockyer Waters, though rent is higher in Lockyer Waters. On these figures, Lockyer Waters tends to suit families with children, while Spring Creek suits young adults and 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

They split

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

  • Lockyer Waters is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 54%)
  • Spring Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lockyer Waters

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockyer Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (92.8 km vs 101 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 has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
  • Spring Creek carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 32/100)

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 -17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lockyer Waters and Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek
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 Spring Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Lockyer Waters — Walkability: 0/100 Spring Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 80
Lockyer Waters — Safety: 68/100 Spring Creek — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lockyer Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockyer Waters skews older (46 vs 36); Lockyer Waters rents higher ($310/wk vs $250/wk).

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Population 538
+8% vs other
 494
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -17.8%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $75,920/yr
+9% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+19% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
0-4 3.9% / 3.0%
Lockyer Waters — 0-4: 3.9% Spring Creek — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 15.8% / 1.6%
Lockyer Waters — 5-14: 15.8% Spring Creek — 5-14: 1.6%
15-19 3.7% / 3.0%
Lockyer Waters — 15-19: 3.7% Spring Creek — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.9% / 13.4%
Lockyer Waters — 20-24: 3.9% Spring Creek — 20-24: 13.4%
25-34 11.7% / 26.5%
Lockyer Waters — 25-34: 11.7% Spring Creek — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 10.4% / 20.9%
Lockyer Waters — 35-44: 10.4% Spring Creek — 35-44: 20.9%
45-54 18.8% / 12.8%
Lockyer Waters — 45-54: 18.8% Spring Creek — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.5% / 11.3%
Lockyer Waters — 55-64: 14.5% Spring Creek — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 12.3% / 6.3%
Lockyer Waters — 65-74: 12.3% Spring Creek — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 5.0% / 2.2%
Lockyer Waters — 75-84: 5.0% Spring Creek — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.6% / —
Lockyer Waters — 85+: 0.6% Spring Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

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%
Spring Creek 46.2% couple families
Spring Creek — Couple Families: 46.2% Spring Creek — Lone Person: 38.5% Spring Creek — One Parent Families: 7.7% Spring Creek — Group Household: 7.7% Spring Creek — 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%
Spring Creek 10.3% renting
Spring Creek — Owned Outright: 50.0% Spring Creek — Mortgage: 39.7% Spring Creek — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 10.5%
Lockyer Waters — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Spring Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 11.3%
Lockyer Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Spring Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 2.2%
Lockyer Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Spring Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
Lockyer Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Spring Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Lockyer Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Spring Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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 Spring Creek
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.3%
Lockyer Waters — New Zealand: 3.7% Spring Creek — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 3.3% / 1.0%
Lockyer Waters — England: 3.3% Spring Creek — England: 1.0%
Vietnam 0.7% / 2.6%
Lockyer Waters — Vietnam: 0.7% Spring Creek — Vietnam: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.4%
Lockyer Waters — South Africa: 1.1% Spring Creek — South Africa: 1.4%
Zimbabwe — / 0.8%
Lockyer Waters — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Spring Creek — Zimbabwe: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Lockyer Waters — Philippines: 0.6% Spring Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
Spring Creek 100.0% houses
Spring Creek — Houses: 100.0% Spring Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Median house price $825,000 $940,000
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 Spring Creek
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Lockyer Waters carries more crime risk (32 vs 20).

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
20/100
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 Spring Creek
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 Spring Creek
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Spring Creek sits further from the CBD (101 km vs 92.8 km).

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 92.8 km 101 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 84 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 Spring Creek
Car (driver) 86.9% / 62.8%
Lockyer Waters — Car (driver): 86.9% Spring Creek — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 23.3%
Lockyer Waters — Worked from Home: 10.1% Spring Creek — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 10.5%
Lockyer Waters — Car (passenger): 3.0% Spring Creek — Car (passenger): 10.5%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Lockyer Waters — Walked Only: not among its largest Spring Creek — Walked Only: 3.5%

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

Setting

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Waters Spring Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
125 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Lockyer Waters

Acreage

Spring Creek

Multicultural Rural

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