Lutwyche vs Wooloowin

Lutwyche is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Wooloowin. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Lutwyche, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Wooloowin, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Lutwyche is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 6.9 km. On these figures, Lutwyche tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Wooloowin

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (46% vs 19%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 27%)
  • But Lutwyche has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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 $1,705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lutwyche has a bigger rental market to choose from (68% vs 50%)
  • Wooloowin has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $395/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooloowin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 5%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lutwyche has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 54%)
  • Wooloowin carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Lutwyche

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (33.5% vs 2.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lutwyche and Wooloowin 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 Wooloowin
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 Wooloowin
Walkability 91 / 94
Lutwyche — Walkability: 91/100 Wooloowin — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 20 / 43
Lutwyche — Safety: 20/100 Wooloowin — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lutwyche — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wooloowin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wooloowin has higher household incomes ($109,876 vs $97,344); Lutwyche rents higher ($395/wk vs $350/wk).

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Population 4,610
+13% vs other
 4,029
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.5% +2.3%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $97,344/yr $109,876/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk
+11% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche Wooloowin
0-4 3.5% / 5.9%
Lutwyche — 0-4: 3.5% Wooloowin — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 6.5% / 9.7%
Lutwyche — 5-14: 6.5% Wooloowin — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.1% / 4.7%
Lutwyche — 15-19: 3.1% Wooloowin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 13.0% / 7.9%
Lutwyche — 20-24: 13.0% Wooloowin — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 29.6% / 21.3%
Lutwyche — 25-34: 29.6% Wooloowin — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 14.5% / 17.3%
Lutwyche — 35-44: 14.5% Wooloowin — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 10.5% / 13.9%
Lutwyche — 45-54: 10.5% Wooloowin — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 7.8% / 10.1%
Lutwyche — 55-64: 7.8% Wooloowin — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 5.4% / 5.7%
Lutwyche — 65-74: 5.4% Wooloowin — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.6% / 2.6%
Lutwyche — 75-84: 3.6% Wooloowin — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.3% / 0.8%
Lutwyche — 85+: 2.3% Wooloowin — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche 52.7% lone person
Lutwyche — Lone Person: 52.7% Lutwyche — Couple Families: 18.2% Lutwyche — Group Household: 16.9% Lutwyche — One Parent Families: 9.1% Lutwyche — Other Families: 3.0%
Wooloowin 46.8% lone person
Wooloowin — Lone Person: 46.8% Wooloowin — Couple Families: 33.7% Wooloowin — Group Household: 8.7% Wooloowin — One Parent Families: 8.4% Wooloowin — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wooloowin 50.4% renting
Wooloowin — Owned Outright: 17.1% Wooloowin — Mortgage: 32.5% Wooloowin — Renting: 50.4%
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.

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Nepal 2.7% / 4.0%
Lutwyche — Nepal: 2.7% Wooloowin — Nepal: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.3%
Lutwyche — New Zealand: 3.1% Wooloowin — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.7% / 2.8%
Lutwyche — England: 2.7% Wooloowin — England: 2.8%
India 3.2% / 1.8%
Lutwyche — India: 3.2% Wooloowin — India: 1.8%
Italy 2.0% / 0.9%
Lutwyche — Italy: 2.0% Wooloowin — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 24.2%
Lutwyche — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Wooloowin — Bachelor Degree: 24.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 9.2%
Lutwyche — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Wooloowin — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.0%
Lutwyche — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wooloowin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 9.0%
Lutwyche — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Wooloowin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.2%
Lutwyche — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Wooloowin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lutwyche 77.9% flats / apartments
Lutwyche — Flats / Apartments: 77.9% Lutwyche — Houses: 18.6% Lutwyche — Townhouses: 3.5%
Wooloowin 48.7% flats / apartments
Wooloowin — Flats / Apartments: 48.7% Wooloowin — Houses: 46.1% Wooloowin — Townhouses: 5.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Median house price $1,540,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $799,500 $747,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 19 sales
 15 days
from 23 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 Wooloowin
3 bed $1.52M / $1.53M
Lutwyche — 3 bed: $1.52M (22 sales) Wooloowin — 3 bed: $1.53M (24 sales)

22 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.71M
Lutwyche — 4 bed: $1.55M (9 sales) Wooloowin — 4 bed: $1.71M (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Lutwyche Wooloowin
1 bed $650K / $571K
Lutwyche — 1 bed: $650K (13 sales) Wooloowin — 1 bed: $571K (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

2 bed $800K / $762K
Lutwyche — 2 bed: $800K (71 sales) Wooloowin — 2 bed: $762K (24 sales)

71 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $812K
Lutwyche — 3 bed: $1.12M (16 sales) Wooloowin — 3 bed: $812K (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Lutwyche Wooloowin
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 Wooloowin
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.4%
$670/wk on $790K
 3.3%
$520/wk on $818K

Ranking within QLD

Lutwyche Wooloowin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Wooloowin scores higher overall (85 vs 73).

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Grade A A+
Score 73/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lutwyche carries more crime risk (80 vs 57).

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.7 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.3%

Schools in Lutwyche

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

Schools in Wooloowin

  • Wooloowin State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 5
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 4 5
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Walkability score 91/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.2 km 6.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 4030
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.

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Car (driver) 49.3% / 47.0%
Lutwyche — Car (driver): 49.3% Wooloowin — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 28.5%
Lutwyche — Worked from Home: 23.5% Wooloowin — Worked from Home: 28.5%
Train 5.0% / 13.7%
Lutwyche — Train: 5.0% Wooloowin — Train: 13.7%
Bus 14.4% / 2.9%
Lutwyche — Bus: 14.4% Wooloowin — Bus: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.1%
Lutwyche — Car (passenger): 3.7% Wooloowin — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.3%).

Setting

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km
796 m to a named beach
 7.7 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lutwyche Wooloowin
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
2,847 premises
 14%
2,063 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lutwyche Wooloowin
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

Wooloowin

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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