Wivenhoe Pocket vs Lowood

Lowood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Wivenhoe Pocket. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wivenhoe Pocket, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wivenhoe Pocket: a median of $902,000, against $735,000 in Lowood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wivenhoe Pocket tends to suit couples, while Lowood 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

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 Wivenhoe Pocket carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lowood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $902,500)

Weighs house prices and 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 $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lowood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Wivenhoe Pocket carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Wivenhoe Pocket 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.

Wivenhoe Pocket 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.

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Walkability 0 / 17
Wivenhoe Pocket — Walkability: 0/100 Lowood — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 43 / 28
Wivenhoe Pocket — Safety: 43/100 Lowood — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wivenhoe Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lowood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowood has more residents (4,082 vs 417); Wivenhoe Pocket has higher household incomes ($81,692 vs $60,476).

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Population 417 4,082
+879% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.2% -1.9%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $81,692/yr
+26% vs other
 $60,476/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+9% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
0-4 2.2% / 5.6%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 0-4: 2.2% Lowood — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.8% / 15.4%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 5-14: 15.8% Lowood — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.6%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 15-19: 5.5% Lowood — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.6% / 5.4%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 20-24: 2.6% Lowood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.8% / 10.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 25-34: 5.8% Lowood — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.2% / 10.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 35-44: 13.2% Lowood — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.1% / 12.0%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 45-54: 16.1% Lowood — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.6% / 13.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 55-64: 14.6% Lowood — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.8% / 11.7%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 65-74: 16.8% Lowood — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.4% / 6.3%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 75-84: 3.4% Lowood — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Wivenhoe Pocket — 85+: 1.0% Lowood — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe Pocket 53.3% couple families
Wivenhoe Pocket — Couple Families: 53.3% Wivenhoe Pocket — Lone Person: 27.8% Wivenhoe Pocket — One Parent Families: 14.4% Wivenhoe Pocket — Group Household: 4.4% Wivenhoe Pocket — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Wivenhoe Pocket 12.8% renting
Wivenhoe Pocket — Owned Outright: 44.0% Wivenhoe Pocket — Mortgage: 43.3% Wivenhoe Pocket — Renting: 12.8%
Lowood 36.6% renting
Lowood — Owned Outright: 31.6% Lowood — Mortgage: 31.8% Lowood — Renting: 36.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.3%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Lowood — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 6.1%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Lowood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 3.6%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Lowood — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.7%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Lowood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Lowood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
England 3.6% / 2.9%
Wivenhoe Pocket — England: 3.6% Lowood — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — New Zealand: 1.4% Lowood — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.5%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Germany: 0.7% Lowood — Germany: 0.5%
Fiji 0.7% / —
Wivenhoe Pocket — Fiji: 0.7% Lowood — Fiji: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Netherlands: not among its largest Lowood — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Scotland: not among its largest Lowood — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wivenhoe Pocket 92.6% houses
Wivenhoe Pocket — Houses: 92.6% Wivenhoe Pocket — Townhouses: 6.1% Wivenhoe Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Lowood 94.3% houses
Lowood — Houses: 94.3% Lowood — Townhouses: 5.2% Lowood — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Median house price $902,500 $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

Wivenhoe Pocket 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Lowood is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lowood carries more crime risk (72 vs 57).

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wivenhoe Pocket 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 Wivenhoe Pocket

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

Wivenhoe Pocket 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 4
same for both

Mobility

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.4 km 66.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 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.

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Car (driver) 72.9% / 83.3%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Car (driver): 72.9% Lowood — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 8.4%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Worked from Home: 18.1% Lowood — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Car (passenger): 3.6% Lowood — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / 2.2%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Walked Only: 5.4% Lowood — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.8%
Wivenhoe Pocket — Train: not among its largest Lowood — Train: 0.8%

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

Setting

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.9 km 49.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wivenhoe Pocket Lowood
Connectivity score 30/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
177 premises
 41%
1,823 premises

Climate

Wivenhoe Pocket 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)

Wivenhoe Pocket 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wivenhoe Pocket

Acreage Outer

Lowood

Acreage Outer

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