Lutwyche vs Grange

Lutwyche is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Grange. In Lutwyche, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Grange, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grange: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.54 million in Lutwyche, and rent is higher there too. Lutwyche is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Lutwyche tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Grange suits 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

Grange

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 19%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 27%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Lutwyche has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Lutwyche

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,540,000 vs $1,847,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lutwyche

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (68% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Grange leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lutwyche

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lutwyche

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Grange carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Lutwyche

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.5% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lutwyche Grange
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.

Lutwyche Grange
Walkability 91 / 66
Lutwyche — Walkability: 91/100 Grange — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 20 / 56
Lutwyche — Safety: 20/100 Grange — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lutwyche — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grange — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grange has higher household incomes ($170,456 vs $97,344); Grange rents higher ($460/wk vs $395/wk).

Lutwyche Grange
Population 4,610 4,615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.5% +6.9%
Median age 32 37
Median household income $97,344/yr $170,456/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $460/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche Grange
0-4 3.5% / 6.2%
Lutwyche — 0-4: 3.5% Grange — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 6.5% / 18.1%
Lutwyche — 5-14: 6.5% Grange — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 3.1% / 7.6%
Lutwyche — 15-19: 3.1% Grange — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 13.0% / 5.0%
Lutwyche — 20-24: 13.0% Grange — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 29.6% / 9.8%
Lutwyche — 25-34: 29.6% Grange — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 14.5% / 16.5%
Lutwyche — 35-44: 14.5% Grange — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 10.5% / 17.9%
Lutwyche — 45-54: 10.5% Grange — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 7.8% / 9.8%
Lutwyche — 55-64: 7.8% Grange — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 5.4% / 5.5%
Lutwyche — 65-74: 5.4% Grange — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 3.6% / 2.3%
Lutwyche — 75-84: 3.6% Grange — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.3% / 1.5%
Lutwyche — 85+: 2.3% Grange — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche 18.2% couple families
Lutwyche — Couple Families: 18.2% Lutwyche — Lone Person: 52.7% Lutwyche — Group Household: 16.9% Lutwyche — One Parent Families: 9.1% Lutwyche — Other Families: 3.0%
Grange 61.0% couple families
Grange — Couple Families: 61.0% Grange — Lone Person: 23.2% Grange — Group Household: 4.3% Grange — One Parent Families: 10.8% Grange — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche 67.8% renting
Lutwyche — Owned Outright: 12.5% Lutwyche — Mortgage: 19.7% Lutwyche — Renting: 67.8%
Grange 24.4% renting
Grange — Owned Outright: 30.7% Grange — Mortgage: 44.9% Grange — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lutwyche Grange
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 24.0%
Lutwyche — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Grange — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 7.2%
Lutwyche — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Grange — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 9.2%
Lutwyche — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 6.8%
Lutwyche — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.5%
Lutwyche — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Lutwyche Grange
England 2.7% / 4.1%
Lutwyche — England: 2.7% Grange — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.5%
Lutwyche — New Zealand: 3.1% Grange — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 3.2% / 0.5%
Lutwyche — India: 3.2% Grange — India: 0.5%
Nepal 2.7% / —
Lutwyche — Nepal: 2.7% Grange — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy 2.0% / 0.6%
Lutwyche — Italy: 2.0% Grange — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Lutwyche — South Africa: not among its largest Grange — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche 18.6% houses
Lutwyche — Houses: 18.6% Lutwyche — Flats / Apartments: 77.9% Lutwyche — Townhouses: 3.5%
Grange 82.1% houses
Grange — Houses: 82.1% Grange — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Grange — Townhouses: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lutwyche Grange
Median house price $1,540,000 $1,847,500
Median unit price $799,500 $764,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 19 sales
 24 days
from 41 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lutwyche Grange
3 bed $1.52M / $1.46M
Lutwyche — 3 bed: $1.52M (22 sales) Grange — 3 bed: $1.46M (23 sales)

22 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.8M
Lutwyche — 4 bed: $1.55M (9 sales) Grange — 4 bed: $1.8M (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Lutwyche Grange
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Lutwyche Grange
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.4%
$670/wk on $790K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Lutwyche Grange
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of QLD —

Liveability

Lutwyche is more walkable (91 vs 66); Grange scores higher overall (86 vs 73).

Lutwyche Grange
Grade A A+
Score 73/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lutwyche carries more crime risk (80 vs 44).

Lutwyche Grange
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lutwyche Grange
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.7 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.5%

Schools in Lutwyche

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

Schools in Grange

  • Wilston State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lutwyche Grange
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 6
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Lutwyche Grange
Walkability score 91/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km 7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 119.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4030
 2.6%
postcode 4051
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 4030
 38
postcode 4051

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.

Lutwyche Grange
Car (driver) 49.3% / 50.5%
Lutwyche — Car (driver): 49.3% Grange — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 35.4%
Lutwyche — Worked from Home: 23.5% Grange — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Bus 14.4% / 3.5%
Lutwyche — Bus: 14.4% Grange — Bus: 3.5%
Train 5.0% / 3.9%
Lutwyche — Train: 5.0% Grange — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.0%
Lutwyche — Car (passenger): 3.7% Grange — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Lutwyche Grange
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km
796 m to a named beach
 10.3 km
915 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lutwyche Grange
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
2,847 premises
 16%
1,892 premises

Climate

Lutwyche Grange
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lutwyche Grange
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lutwyche Grange
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Lutwyche Grange
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lutwyche Grange
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lutwyche

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals River Urban

Grange

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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