Lower Mount Walker vs Mount Walker

Mount Walker is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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 Walker, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Walker 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

They split

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

  • Lower Mount Walker carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 70/100)
  • Mount Walker is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 33%)

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 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (70.3 km vs 74.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Lower Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.8% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Mount Walker and Mount Walker 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 Walker
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 Walker
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 30
Lower Mount Walker — Safety: 86/100 Mount Walker — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lower Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Walker rents higher ($330/wk vs $210/wk); Lower Mount Walker has more residents (192 vs 129).

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Population 192
+33% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% -3.7%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $99,632/yr
+30% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $330/wk
+57% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
0-4 2.6% / 5.4%
Lower Mount Walker — 0-4: 2.6% Mount Walker — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.3% / 14.7%
Lower Mount Walker — 5-14: 8.3% Mount Walker — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.2% / 12.4%
Lower Mount Walker — 15-19: 5.2% Mount Walker — 15-19: 12.4%
20-24 2.6% / 8.5%
Lower Mount Walker — 20-24: 2.6% Mount Walker — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 8.3% / 3.9%
Lower Mount Walker — 25-34: 8.3% Mount Walker — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 6.8% / 10.9%
Lower Mount Walker — 35-44: 6.8% Mount Walker — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.6% / 20.9%
Lower Mount Walker — 45-54: 15.6% Mount Walker — 45-54: 20.9%
55-64 21.4% / 8.5%
Lower Mount Walker — 55-64: 21.4% Mount Walker — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 13.5% / 7.8%
Lower Mount Walker — 65-74: 13.5% Mount Walker — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 5.7% / 7.0%
Lower Mount Walker — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Walker — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Lower Mount Walker — 85+: 1.6% Mount Walker — 85+: 2.3%

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

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 — Other Families: 13.5% Lower Mount Walker — Group Household: 8.1%
Mount Walker 50.0% couple families
Mount Walker — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount Walker — Lone Person: 19.2% Mount Walker — One Parent Families: 30.8% Mount Walker — Other Families: 0.0% Mount Walker — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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 Walker 13.9% renting
Mount Walker — Owned Outright: 36.1% Mount Walker — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Walker — Renting: 13.9%
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.

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Netherlands — / 3.9%
Lower Mount Walker — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Walker — Netherlands: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Lower Mount Walker — New Zealand: 2.6% Mount Walker — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.1% / —
Lower Mount Walker — England: 2.1% Mount Walker — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.5%
Lower Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.8%
Lower Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.5%
Lower Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mount Walker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Mount Walker — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Development activity

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Mount Walker carries more crime risk (70 vs 14).

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 High
70/100
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 Walker
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 Walker
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Mount Walker sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 70.3 km).

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 70.3 km 74.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 64 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 Walker
Car (driver) 71.1% / 50.0%
Lower Mount Walker — Car (driver): 71.1% Mount Walker — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 44.8%
Lower Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 19.7% Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 44.8%
Walked Only 5.3% / 5.2%
Lower Mount Walker — Walked Only: 5.3% Mount Walker — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Lower Mount Walker — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mount Walker — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
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 Walker
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 Walker
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker
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 Walker

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