St Lucia vs Indooroopilly

St Lucia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 33 in Indooroopilly. In both, about half of households rent. In St Lucia, most homes are flats or apartments. In Indooroopilly, about half of homes are flats or apartments. St Lucia is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 8.2 km. On these figures, St Lucia tends to suit 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

Indooroopilly

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 37%)
  • But St Lucia carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • St Lucia has cheaper land ($1,567,500 vs $2,650,000)
  • Indooroopilly has cheaper houses ($1,910,000 vs $2,120,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Indooroopilly

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • St Lucia carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 83/100)
  • Indooroopilly has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Investors

Indooroopilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -2.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Lucia Indooroopilly
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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Walkability 71 / 89
St Lucia — Walkability: 71/100 Indooroopilly — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 61 / 17
St Lucia — Safety: 61/100 Indooroopilly — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Lucia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Indooroopilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Indooroopilly skews older (33 vs 25); Indooroopilly has higher household incomes ($108,056 vs $91,572).

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Population 12,220 13,622
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +11.3%
Median age 25 33
Median household income $91,572/yr $108,056/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $440/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
0-4 3.1% / 4.2%
St Lucia — 0-4: 3.1% Indooroopilly — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.7% / 13.6%
St Lucia — 5-14: 7.7% Indooroopilly — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 16.5% / 7.2%
St Lucia — 15-19: 16.5% Indooroopilly — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 21.7% / 11.7%
St Lucia — 20-24: 21.7% Indooroopilly — 20-24: 11.7%
25-34 16.6% / 14.9%
St Lucia — 25-34: 16.6% Indooroopilly — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 10.6% / 15.3%
St Lucia — 35-44: 10.6% Indooroopilly — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 7.2% / 12.5%
St Lucia — 45-54: 7.2% Indooroopilly — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 6.0% / 8.4%
St Lucia — 55-64: 6.0% Indooroopilly — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 6.1% / 7.2%
St Lucia — 65-74: 6.1% Indooroopilly — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.8% / 3.8%
St Lucia — 75-84: 3.8% Indooroopilly — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
St Lucia — 85+: 1.0% Indooroopilly — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Lucia 28.8% couple families
St Lucia — Couple Families: 28.8% St Lucia — Lone Person: 32.8% St Lucia — Group Household: 26.1% St Lucia — One Parent Families: 8.3% St Lucia — Other Families: 3.9%
Indooroopilly 41.1% couple families
Indooroopilly — Couple Families: 41.1% Indooroopilly — Lone Person: 30.0% Indooroopilly — Group Household: 13.5% Indooroopilly — One Parent Families: 12.5% Indooroopilly — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Lucia 54.5% renting
St Lucia — Owned Outright: 27.3% St Lucia — Mortgage: 18.2% St Lucia — Renting: 54.5%
Indooroopilly 45.2% renting
Indooroopilly — Owned Outright: 28.9% Indooroopilly — Mortgage: 25.9% Indooroopilly — Renting: 45.2%
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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
China 7.4% / 7.0%
St Lucia — China: 7.4% Indooroopilly — China: 7.0%
India 2.8% / 5.3%
St Lucia — India: 2.8% Indooroopilly — India: 5.3%
England 3.0% / 3.2%
St Lucia — England: 3.0% Indooroopilly — England: 3.2%
Malaysia 2.6% / 1.4%
St Lucia — Malaysia: 2.6% Indooroopilly — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
St Lucia — New Zealand: 1.8% Indooroopilly — New Zealand: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 26.2%
St Lucia — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Indooroopilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.2%
Postgraduate Degree 17.7% / 15.1%
St Lucia — Postgraduate Degree: 17.7% Indooroopilly — Postgraduate Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.1%
St Lucia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Indooroopilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 5.5%
St Lucia — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Indooroopilly — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.3%
St Lucia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Indooroopilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Lucia 60.2% flats / apartments
St Lucia — Flats / Apartments: 60.2% St Lucia — Houses: 33.0% St Lucia — Townhouses: 6.9%
Indooroopilly 45.4% flats / apartments
Indooroopilly — Flats / Apartments: 45.4% Indooroopilly — Houses: 46.7% Indooroopilly — Townhouses: 7.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Median house price $2,120,000 $1,910,000
Median unit price $830,550 $850,000
Median land price $1,567,500 $2,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 55 sales
 23 days
from 115 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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
1 bed $588K / $692K
St Lucia — 1 bed: $588K (20 sales) Indooroopilly — 1 bed: $692K (11 sales)

20 vs 11 sales

2 bed $820K / $830K
St Lucia — 2 bed: $820K (120 sales) Indooroopilly — 2 bed: $830K (134 sales)

120 vs 134 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.1M
St Lucia — 3 bed: $1.27M (50 sales) Indooroopilly — 3 bed: $1.1M (45 sales)

50 vs 45 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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
3 bed $1.82M / $1.39M
St Lucia — 3 bed: $1.82M (19 sales) Indooroopilly — 3 bed: $1.39M (52 sales)

19 vs 52 sales

4 bed $2.17M / $2.04M
St Lucia — 4 bed: $2.17M (36 sales) Indooroopilly — 4 bed: $2.04M (48 sales)

36 vs 48 sales

5 bed $2.65M / $2.75M
St Lucia — 5 bed: $2.65M (23 sales) Indooroopilly — 5 bed: $2.75M (33 sales)

23 vs 33 sales

6 bed $2.17M / $2.83M
St Lucia — 6 bed: $2.17M (6 sales) Indooroopilly — 6 bed: $2.83M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

St Lucia Indooroopilly
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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Houses 2.0%
$875/wk on $2.27M
 1.9%
$875/wk on $2.42M
Units 3.7%
$650/wk on $925K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $872K

Ranking within QLD

St Lucia Indooroopilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 93% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Indooroopilly is more walkable (89 vs 71); St Lucia scores higher overall (87 vs 79).

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Indooroopilly carries more crime risk (83 vs 39).

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 High
83/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 0.0 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 28.2% 7.5%

Schools in St Lucia

  • Ironside State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Indooroopilly

  • Brigidine College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Indooroopilly State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Indooroopilly State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Peters Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ambrose Treacy College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 38 36
Parks & reserves 21 22
Childcare 5 10
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 7
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 4 14

Mobility

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Walkability score 71/100 89/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.8 km 8.2 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 433.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 328.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 4067
 3.4%
postcode 4068
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 4067
 30
postcode 4068

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.

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Car (driver) 37.1% / 43.4%
St Lucia — Car (driver): 37.1% Indooroopilly — Car (driver): 43.4%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 34.4%
St Lucia — Worked from Home: 34.9% Indooroopilly — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Bus 10.7% / 4.9%
St Lucia — Bus: 10.7% Indooroopilly — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 8.0% / 3.9%
St Lucia — Walked Only: 8.0% Indooroopilly — Walked Only: 3.9%
Train 2.6% / 8.7%
St Lucia — Train: 2.6% Indooroopilly — Train: 8.7%
Bicycle 3.5% / 1.8%
St Lucia — Bicycle: 3.5% Indooroopilly — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.4%).

Setting

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Connectivity score 79/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
5,218 premises
 14%
6,905 premises

Climate

St Lucia Indooroopilly
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)

St Lucia Indooroopilly
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 17.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.25 pphm 0.99 pphm

Council rates

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Lucia Indooroopilly
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Lucia

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

Indooroopilly

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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