Lower Mount Walker vs Mount Forbes

Mount Forbes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Lower Mount Walker. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Forbes, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Forbes tends to suit families with children and 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

Mount Forbes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)

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

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Forbes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 63 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.9 km vs 70.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
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.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Forbes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 90
Lower Mount Walker — Safety: 86/100 Mount Forbes — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lower Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Forbes — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Forbes rents higher ($380/wk vs $210/wk); Mount Forbes has more residents (262 vs 192).

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Population 192 262
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% -0.4%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $99,632/yr
+8% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $380/wk
+81% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
0-4 2.6% / 5.3%
Lower Mount Walker — 0-4: 2.6% Mount Forbes — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.3% / 13.4%
Lower Mount Walker — 5-14: 8.3% Mount Forbes — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.2% / 6.5%
Lower Mount Walker — 15-19: 5.2% Mount Forbes — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.6% / 4.2%
Lower Mount Walker — 20-24: 2.6% Mount Forbes — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Lower Mount Walker — 25-34: 8.3% Mount Forbes — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 6.8% / 15.6%
Lower Mount Walker — 35-44: 6.8% Mount Forbes — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 15.6% / 20.2%
Lower Mount Walker — 45-54: 15.6% Mount Forbes — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 21.4% / 11.1%
Lower Mount Walker — 55-64: 21.4% Mount Forbes — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 13.5% / 13.0%
Lower Mount Walker — 65-74: 13.5% Mount Forbes — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.7% / 4.6%
Lower Mount Walker — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Forbes — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.5%
Lower Mount Walker — 85+: 1.6% Mount Forbes — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.9%
Lower Mount Walker — New Zealand: 2.6% Mount Forbes — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 2.1% / 1.9%
Lower Mount Walker — England: 2.1% Mount Forbes — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Mount Walker 32.4% couple families
Lower Mount Walker — Couple Families: 32.4% Lower Mount Walker — Lone Person: 29.7% Lower Mount Walker — One Parent Families: 16.2% Lower Mount Walker — Group Household: 8.1% Lower Mount Walker — Other Families: 13.5%
Mount Forbes 55.4% couple families
Mount Forbes — Couple Families: 55.4% Mount Forbes — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Forbes — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mount Forbes — Group Household: 5.4% Mount Forbes — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mount Walker 100.0% houses
Lower Mount Walker — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Forbes 100.0% houses
Mount Forbes — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 22.1%
Lower Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Mount Forbes — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.1%
Lower Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Forbes — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.1%
Lower Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mount Forbes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mount Forbes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Mount Forbes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mount Walker 7.5% renting
Lower Mount Walker — Owned Outright: 41.5% Lower Mount Walker — Mortgage: 50.9% Lower Mount Walker — Renting: 7.5%
Mount Forbes 11.5% renting
Mount Forbes — Owned Outright: 46.0% Mount Forbes — Mortgage: 42.5% Mount Forbes — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +65% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
10/100
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

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
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

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lower Mount Walker sits further from the CBD (70.3 km vs 64.9 km).

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 70.3 km
+8% vs other
 64.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
same for both

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.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Car (driver) 71.1% / 73.3%
Lower Mount Walker — Car (driver): 71.1% Mount Forbes — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 19.2%
Lower Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 19.7% Mount Forbes — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 7.5%
Lower Mount Walker — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mount Forbes — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Walked Only: 5.3% Mount Forbes — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,713/yr
Council Scenic Rim Ipswich

Federal electorate

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Division Wright Blair
Member Scott Buchholz Shayne Neumann
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Mount Walker Mount Forbes
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Mount Walker

Rural

Mount Forbes

Rural

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