Vernor vs Lowood

Lowood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Vernor. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vernor, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Vernor tends to suit couples, while Lowood suits people living alone.

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

Lowood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Vernor carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lowood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Vernor has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 63 min)
  • Lowood is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lowood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Vernor carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Vernor Lowood
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.

Vernor Lowood
Walkability 0 / 17
Vernor — Walkability: 0/100 Lowood — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 76 / 28
Vernor — Safety: 76/100 Lowood — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Vernor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lowood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowood has more residents (4,082 vs 235); Vernor has higher household incomes ($79,092 vs $60,476).

Vernor Lowood
Population 235 4,082
+1637% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -1.9%
Median age 48 40
Median household income $79,092/yr
+24% vs other
 $60,476/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+22% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Vernor Lowood
0-4 3.8% / 5.6%
Vernor — 0-4: 3.8% Lowood — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 16.6% / 15.4%
Vernor — 5-14: 16.6% Lowood — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.8% / 6.6%
Vernor — 15-19: 6.8% Lowood — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.6% / 5.4%
Vernor — 20-24: 2.6% Lowood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 8.5% / 10.8%
Vernor — 25-34: 8.5% Lowood — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 7.2% / 10.8%
Vernor — 35-44: 7.2% Lowood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 17.0% / 12.0%
Vernor — 45-54: 17.0% Lowood — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.9% / 13.8%
Vernor — 55-64: 17.9% Lowood — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.6% / 11.7%
Vernor — 65-74: 10.6% Lowood — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.9% / 6.3%
Vernor — 75-84: 8.9% Lowood — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.4%
Vernor — 85+: 2.6% Lowood — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Vernor 50.9% couple families
Vernor — Couple Families: 50.9% Vernor — Lone Person: 20.0% Vernor — One Parent Families: 16.4% Vernor — Group Household: 7.3% Vernor — Other Families: 5.5%
Lowood 35.8% couple families
Lowood — Couple Families: 35.8% Lowood — Lone Person: 34.2% Lowood — One Parent Families: 24.8% Lowood — Group Household: 3.8% Lowood — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Vernor 13.3% renting
Vernor — Owned Outright: 48.2% Vernor — Mortgage: 38.6% Vernor — Renting: 13.3%
Lowood 36.6% renting
Lowood — Owned Outright: 31.6% Lowood — Mortgage: 31.8% Lowood — Renting: 36.6%
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.

Vernor Lowood
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.8%
Vernor — New Zealand: 3.8% Lowood — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.1% / 2.9%
Vernor — England: 2.1% Lowood — England: 2.9%
Germany — / 0.5%
Vernor — Germany: not among its largest Lowood — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Vernor — Netherlands: not among its largest Lowood — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Vernor — Scotland: not among its largest Lowood — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Vernor Lowood
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 18.3%
Vernor — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Lowood — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.1%
Vernor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Lowood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 3.6%
Vernor — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Lowood — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.8%
Vernor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Lowood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Vernor — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lowood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Vernor 100.0% houses
Vernor — Houses: 100.0% Vernor — Townhouses: 0.0% Vernor — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lowood 94.3% houses
Lowood — Houses: 94.3% Lowood — Townhouses: 5.2% Lowood — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Vernor Lowood
Median house price — $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,075,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 48 sales

Development activity

Vernor Lowood
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
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.

Vernor Lowood
Houses — 4.0%
$600/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Vernor Lowood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Lowood is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Vernor Lowood
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lowood carries more crime risk (72 vs 24).

Vernor Lowood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 High
72/100
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

Vernor Lowood
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Vernor

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

Schools in Lowood

  • Lowood State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Lowood State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Vernor Lowood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Vernor Lowood
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.3 km 66.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.3%
postcode 4311
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 92
postcode 4311

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.

Vernor Lowood
Car (driver) 77.5% / 83.3%
Vernor — Car (driver): 77.5% Lowood — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 8.4%
Vernor — Worked from Home: 22.5% Lowood — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Vernor — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lowood — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Vernor — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowood — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.8%
Vernor — Train: not among its largest Lowood — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Vernor Lowood
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.3 km 49.5 km

NBN connectivity

Vernor Lowood
Connectivity score 36/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 41%
1,823 premises

Climate

Vernor Lowood
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)

Vernor Lowood
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Vernor Lowood
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Vernor Lowood
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Vernor Lowood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Vernor

Outer

Lowood

Acreage Outer

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