Regency Downs vs Lockrose

Regency Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Lockrose. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Regency Downs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Regency Downs: a median of $852,000, against $638,000 in Lockrose, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Regency Downs tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lockrose suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Regency Downs is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 63%)
  • Lockrose carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($637,500 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockrose

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Regency Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Regency Downs Lockrose
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.

Regency Downs Lockrose
Walkability 0 / 13
Regency Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Lockrose — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 57 / 85
Regency Downs — Safety: 57/100 Lockrose — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Regency Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockrose — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regency Downs has more residents (2,623 vs 564); Regency Downs has higher household incomes ($81,640 vs $61,516).

Regency Downs Lockrose
Population 2,623
+78% vs other
 564
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +0.4%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $81,640/yr
+25% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+18% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regency Downs Lockrose
0-4 7.6% / 5.3%
Regency Downs — 0-4: 7.6% Lockrose — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.8% / 13.7%
Regency Downs — 5-14: 16.8% Lockrose — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.0% / 7.3%
Regency Downs — 15-19: 7.0% Lockrose — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.1% / 5.3%
Regency Downs — 20-24: 4.1% Lockrose — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.0% / 8.2%
Regency Downs — 25-34: 11.0% Lockrose — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.9% / 11.3%
Regency Downs — 35-44: 12.9% Lockrose — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.0% / 14.9%
Regency Downs — 45-54: 14.0% Lockrose — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.3% / 13.8%
Regency Downs — 55-64: 13.3% Lockrose — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 8.7% / 11.0%
Regency Downs — 65-74: 8.7% Lockrose — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.7% / 7.1%
Regency Downs — 75-84: 3.7% Lockrose — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Regency Downs — 85+: 0.6% Lockrose — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Regency Downs 51.1% couple families
Regency Downs — Couple Families: 51.1% Regency Downs — Lone Person: 23.0% Regency Downs — One Parent Families: 19.9% Regency Downs — Group Household: 4.4% Regency Downs — Other Families: 1.5%
Lockrose 39.2% couple families
Lockrose — Couple Families: 39.2% Lockrose — Lone Person: 30.1% Lockrose — One Parent Families: 23.5% Lockrose — Group Household: 7.2% Lockrose — 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.

Regency Downs 18.1% renting
Regency Downs — Owned Outright: 26.5% Regency Downs — Mortgage: 55.4% Regency Downs — Renting: 18.1%
Lockrose 23.3% renting
Lockrose — Owned Outright: 32.8% Lockrose — Mortgage: 43.9% Lockrose — Renting: 23.3%
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.

Regency Downs Lockrose
England 4.0% / 4.1%
Regency Downs — England: 4.0% Lockrose — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.9%
Regency Downs — New Zealand: 2.8% Lockrose — New Zealand: 3.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Regency Downs — Germany: 0.4% Lockrose — Germany: 0.7%
Fiji 0.3% / —
Regency Downs — Fiji: 0.3% Lockrose — Fiji: not among its largest
India 0.2% / —
Regency Downs — India: 0.2% Lockrose — India: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Regency Downs Lockrose
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 16.7%
Regency Downs — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Lockrose — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.6%
Regency Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Lockrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.0%
Regency Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Lockrose — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Regency Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Lockrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.5%
Regency Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Lockrose — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Regency Downs 99.8% houses
Regency Downs — Houses: 99.8% Regency Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Lockrose 98.5% houses
Lockrose — Houses: 98.5% Lockrose — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Regency Downs Lockrose
Median house price $852,500 $637,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $444,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 28 sales
 —

Development activity

Regency Downs Lockrose
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Regency Downs Lockrose
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Lockrose is more walkable (13 vs 0); Lockrose scores higher overall (50 vs 43).

Regency Downs Lockrose
Grade C B
Score 43/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Regency Downs carries more crime risk (43 vs 15).

Regency Downs Lockrose
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
15/100
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

Regency Downs Lockrose
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Regency Downs

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

Schools in Lockrose

  • Lockrose State School Government · Primary below peers

Mobility

Regency Downs Lockrose
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.2 km
+2% vs other
 78.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
 0.3%
postcode 4342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
 86
postcode 4342

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.

Regency Downs Lockrose
Car (driver) 82.5% / 78.3%
Regency Downs — Car (driver): 82.5% Lockrose — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 15.4%
Regency Downs — Worked from Home: 10.1% Lockrose — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.3%
Regency Downs — Car (passenger): 6.1% Lockrose — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Train 0.9% / —
Regency Downs — Train: 0.9% Lockrose — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.3% / —
Regency Downs — Walked Only: 0.3% Lockrose — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Regency Downs Lockrose
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Regency Downs Lockrose
Connectivity score 61/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
1,078 premises
 0%
225 premises

Climate

Regency Downs Lockrose
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

Regency Downs Lockrose
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Regency Downs Lockrose
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Regency Downs Lockrose
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Regency Downs

Acreage Family

Lockrose

Acreage Affordable

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