Lockyer Valley - East
Lockyer Valley - East is growing fast, but less advantaged.
Lockyer Valley - East is growing fast, up 2.89% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10); an older population (median age 41 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $1,425 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2.89% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
- an older population (median age 41 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families
Lockyer Valley - East on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Lockyer Valley - East, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Lockyer Valley - East against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Lockyer Valley - East population grew from 20,295 in 2016 to 24,138 in 2025, a change of 18.9% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Lockyer Valley - East | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,295 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 20,588 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 20,885 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 21,161 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 21,373 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 21,616 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 22,192 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 22,852 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 23,460 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 24,138 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Lockyer Valley - East gained 2,284 residents from internal migration and 174 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,836 people moved away — a net addition of 622 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+2,284
- Internal migration out+1,751
- Overseas migration in+174
- Natural increase+56
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,816 | 21,208 | +7.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,154/wk | $1,425/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk | $315/wk | +8.6% |
| Born overseas | 12.2% | 12.3% | +0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 32.3%
- Mortgaged 43.5%
- Rented 20.3%
- Other / not stated 3.9%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 939
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 908
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 999
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 1score 887
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Lockyer Valley - East sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Lockyer Valley - East is policed by the Queensland Police Service Laidley Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Lockyer Valley - East specifically.
Most-reported offences · Laidley Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,040 /100k−23% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Drug Offences1,800 /100k+8% vs QLD↑ 72%
- Assault871 /100k−17% vs QLD↓ 22%
- Unlawful Entry395 /100k−42% vs QLD↓ 49%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle201 /100k−40% vs QLD↓ 40%
- Robbery9 /100k−81% vs QLD↓ 35%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Laidley Division — not Lockyer Valley - East on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Laidley Division over the last 12 months, running 23% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Lockyer Valley - East — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,040 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,800 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 72% vs prior year |
| Assault | 871 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 395 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 49% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 201 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 40% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 9 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 35% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Laidley Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Lockyer Valley - East is in Lockyer Valley Region, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Lockyer Valley Regional Council's own flood information for Lockyer Valley - East.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s flood information for Lockyer Valley - East →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Lockyer Valley - East SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 4 supermarkets and 9 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 9 cafés, 4 restaurants and 7 pubs and bars. Staying active: 24 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Laidley, is about 2,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 1 bus stop here.
GPs and clinics are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Saint Marys School
- Laidley State High School
- Laidley District State School
- Blenheim State School
- Forest Hill State School
- Faith Lutheran College
- Sophia College Plainland
- Glenore Grove State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- C&K Preschool
- Plainland Kindergarden & Childcare
Libraries
- Laidley Library
Shopping centres
- Plainland Travel Centre
Hospitals
- Laidley Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Exact Radiology
- The Locker Doctors
Supermarkets
- Super IGA
- Woolworths
- ALDI
- IGA Hatton Vale
Green spaces
- Lions Park
- Narda Lagoon Reserve
- G.G Ferrari Park
- Forest Hill Place
- Kofal Park
Train stations
- Laidley
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Lockyer Valley - East is in Lockyer Valley Region, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Lockyer Valley - East SA2 contains 12 schools — 10 primary schools and 2 secondary schools, of which 10 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 955 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Lockyer Valley - East sits in decile 1 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 44% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Laidley District State School (primary), Laidley State High School (junior secondary), Laidley State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Prenzlau State School (primary), Blenheim State School (primary), Kentville State School (primary), Hatton Vale State School (primary), Forest Hill State School (primary), Aratula State School (primary), Warrill View State School (primary), Minden State School (primary), Thornton State School (primary), Mount Tarampa State School (primary), Lake Clarendon State School (primary), Grandchester State School (primary), Lockrose State School (primary), Glenore Grove State School (primary), Coominya State School (primary), Lowood State High School (junior secondary), Rosewood State High School (junior secondary), Boonah State High School (junior secondary), Lowood State High School (senior secondary), Rosewood State High School (senior secondary), Boonah State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Blenheim State School · State · Prep–6
- Forest Hill State School · State · Prep–6
- Glenore Grove State School · State · Prep–6
- Hatton Vale State School · State · Prep–6
- Kentville State School · State · Prep–6
- Laidley District State School · State · Prep–6
- Lake Clarendon State School · State · Prep–6
- Lockrose State School · State · Prep–6
- St Mary's School (Laidley) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Thornton State School · State · Prep–6
- Faith Lutheran College - Plainland (Plainland) · Independent · 7–12
- Laidley State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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