Willows vs Lochington

Lochington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 59 in Willows. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willows, most households are people living alone. In Lochington, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Willows tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Lochington 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

Lochington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 40%)

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

Renters

Lochington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($73/wk vs $113/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lochington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (902.4 km vs 966.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (695 min vs 719 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Lochington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (124.6% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Willows Lochington
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.

Willows Lochington
Walkability 0 / 0
Willows — Walkability: 0/100 Lochington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 56
Willows — Safety: 48/100 Lochington — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 69 / 81
Willows — Low fire risk: 69/100 Lochington — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Lochington has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $41,184); Willows skews older (59 vs 32).

Willows Lochington
Population 139
+8% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +124.6%
Median age 59 32
Median household income $41,184/yr $125,632/yr
+205% vs other
Median weekly rent $113/wk
+35% vs other
 $73/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willows Lochington
0-4 5.0% / 8.6%
Willows — 0-4: 5.0% Lochington — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 7.2% / 10.2%
Willows — 5-14: 7.2% Lochington — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Willows — 15-19: not among its largest Lochington — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.6% / 6.2%
Willows — 20-24: 3.6% Lochington — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.4% / 16.4%
Willows — 25-34: 9.4% Lochington — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 6.5% / 7.8%
Willows — 35-44: 6.5% Lochington — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 10.8% / 7.8%
Willows — 45-54: 10.8% Lochington — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 23.0% / 13.3%
Willows — 55-64: 23.0% Lochington — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 20.9% / 10.2%
Willows — 65-74: 20.9% Lochington — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 15.1% / 4.7%
Willows — 75-84: 15.1% Lochington — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.6% / —
Willows — 85+: 3.6% Lochington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willows 28.6% couple families
Willows — Couple Families: 28.6% Willows — Lone Person: 60.0% Willows — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Lochington 81.0% couple families
Lochington — Couple Families: 81.0% Lochington — Lone Person: 19.0% Lochington — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willows 6.7% renting
Willows — Owned Outright: 71.7% Willows — Mortgage: 21.7% Willows — Renting: 6.7%
Lochington 15.4% renting
Lochington — Owned Outright: 65.4% Lochington — Mortgage: 19.2% Lochington — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willows 93.2% houses
Willows — Houses: 93.2% Willows — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Lochington 83.3% houses
Lochington — Houses: 83.3% Lochington — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Willows Lochington
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.4%
Willows — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Lochington — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.0%
Willows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Lochington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.9% / 3.1%
Willows — Bachelor Degree: 2.9% Lochington — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Development activity

Willows Lochington
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Willows Lochington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Willows Lochington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Willows carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 19).

Willows Lochington
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Willows Lochington
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Willows

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

Schools in Lochington

  • Lochington State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Willows Lochington
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 46 227

Mobility

Willows sits further from the CBD (966.1 km vs 902.4 km).

Willows Lochington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 966.1 km
+7% vs other
 902.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 719 min 695 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.1%
postcode 4720
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 50
postcode 4720

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.

Willows Lochington
Worked from Home 56.4% / 60.9%
Willows — Worked from Home: 56.4% Lochington — Worked from Home: 60.9%
Car (driver) 43.6% / 17.4%
Willows — Car (driver): 43.6% Lochington — Car (driver): 17.4%
Walked Only — / 17.4%
Willows — Walked Only: not among its largest Lochington — Walked Only: 17.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Willows — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lochington — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Willows Lochington
Elevation 372 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Willows Lochington
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
34 premises

Council rates

Willows Lochington
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Willows Lochington
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Willows Lochington
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Willows

Retirees Rural

Lochington

Rural Young Families

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