Lockyer Valley

Queensland · Toowoomba · 41,530 people · 80 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Lockyer Valley at a glance

41,530

Population

#19 of 69 in QLD

2,274

km² area

18/km² density

39.6

Median age

+0.3 vs QLD

922

SEIFA IRSAD

#40 of 69 in QLD

Schools

21 gov, 3 Cath, 2 indep

14.2%

Born overseas

23.5%

Renting

Map shows the Lockyer Valley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Lockyer Valley is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 80 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 2,274 km². Lockyer Valley has a population of 41,530 , ranking #19 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Gatton (7,851 residents).About 14.2% of residents were born overseas and 7.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.2%

12.5%

24.6%

26.3%

17.3%

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (17.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7,945 (19.2%)
15–24 years	5,192 (12.5%)
25–44 years	10,198 (24.6%)
45–64 years	10,911 (26.3%)
65+ years	7,171 (17.3%)

14.2%

Born overseas

7.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.0%

First Nations

2.7

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

34.4%

42.1%

23.5%

Owned outright (34.4%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Renting (23.5%)

Dwelling type mix

96.1%

Separate house (96.1%) Semi/townhouse (3.1%) Flat/apartment (0.8%)

$323

Median weekly rent

$1,450

Median monthly mortgage

29.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

70.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.5%

Unemployment rate

10,706

In full-time work

5,790

In part-time work

Schools in Lockyer Valley

26 schools across Lockyer Valley: 80.8% Government, 11.5% Catholic, 7.7% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 955 (range 875 to 1027). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

80.8%

11.5%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

84.6%

11.5%

Primary (84.6%) Secondary (11.5%) Combined (3.8%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 955 QLD median 985LGA range 875 to 1027

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 26 schools in Lockyer Valley, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Lockyer District State High School	Government	Secondary	Gatton	950	941
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland	Independent	Combined	Plainland	848	1014
Laidley State High School	Government	Secondary	Laidley	672	923
Hatton Vale State School	Government	Primary	Hatton Vale	551	969
Sophia College	Catholic	Secondary	Plainland	450	999
Gatton State School	Government	Primary	Gatton	399	875
Laidley District State School	Government	Primary	Laidley	375	914
Peace Lutheran Primary School	Independent	Primary	Gatton	329	999
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Laidley	260	1003
Our Lady of Good Counsel School	Catholic	Primary	Gatton	246	999
Glenore Grove State School	Government	Primary	Glenore Grove	245	949
Withcott State School	Government	Primary	Withcott	245	1027
Lake Clarendon State School	Government	Primary	Lake Clarendon	153	961
Forest Hill State School	Government	Primary	Forest Hill	128	965
Helidon State School	Government	Primary	Helidon	103	938
Tent Hill Lower State School	Government	Primary	Lower Tenthill	75	985
Grantham State School	Government	Primary	Grantham	73	925
Blenheim State School	Government	Primary	Blenheim	62	933
Lockrose State School	Government	Primary	Lockrose	57	947
Flagstone Creek State School	Government	Primary	Flagstone Creek	37	995
Ma Ma Creek State School	Government	Primary	Ma Ma Creek	26	967
Kentville State School	Government	Primary	Kentville	24	921
Mount Sylvia State School	Government	Primary	Mount Sylvia	23	918
Murphy's Creek State School	Government	Primary	Murphys Creek	17	918
Thornton State School	Government	Primary	Thornton	17	966
Mount Whitestone State School	Government	Primary	Mount Whitestone	9	934

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Lockyer Valley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

922

Ranked #40 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

949

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

998

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

903

Suburbs in Lockyer Valley

Lockyer Valley contains 80 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Gatton	4343	7,851	$1,275/wk	33
Laidley	4341	3,809	$939/wk	48
Regency Downs	4341	2,623	$1,570/wk	37
Withcott	4352	2,067	$2,088/wk	37
Kensington Grove	4341	2,050	$2,042/wk	37
Plainland	4341	1,930	$1,601/wk	37
Hatton Vale	4341	1,555	$1,887/wk	40
Laidley Heights	4341	1,429	$1,469/wk	46
Helidon	4344	1,130	$1,342/wk	38
Adare	4343	1,027	$1,889/wk	37
Glenore Grove	4342	953	$1,540/wk	42
Forest Hill	4342	935	$1,318/wk	41
Brightview	4311	911	$1,535/wk	40
Grantham	4347	796	$1,406/wk	36
Placid Hills	4343	796	$1,965/wk	43
Summerholm	4341	646	$1,762/wk	43
Preston	4352	644	$2,472/wk	40
Murphys Creek	4352	633	$1,740/wk	42
Laidley North	4341	593	$1,267/wk	27
Lockrose	4342	564	$1,183/wk	43
Upper Lockyer	4352	542	$1,760/wk	40
Lockyer Waters	4311	538	$1,460/wk	46
Helidon Spa	4344	504	$2,238/wk	39
Spring Creek	4343	494	$1,325/wk	36
Postmans Ridge	4352	352	$1,394/wk	46
Lake Clarendon	4343	294	$1,600/wk	47
Laidley South	4341	293	$1,446/wk	46
Upper Tenthill	4343	273	$1,354/wk	37
Blenheim	4341	264	$1,478/wk	45
Churchable	4311	256	$1,593/wk	48
Flagstone Creek	4344	256	$1,575/wk	45
Lower Tenthill	4343	236	$1,375/wk	46
Thornton	4341	214	$1,678/wk	49
Ropeley	4343	206	$1,481/wk	45
Blanchview	4352	202	$2,041/wk	44
Upper Flagstone	4344	191	$1,895/wk	47
Silver Ridge	4344	188	$2,399/wk	46
Iredale	4344	177	$1,649/wk	44
Ballard	4352	167	$1,825/wk	37
Mulgowie	4341	166	$1,521/wk	49
Ma Ma Creek	4347	155	$1,421/wk	49
Winwill	4347	144	$1,224/wk	51
Laidley Creek West	4341	143	$1,583/wk	50
Glen Cairn	4342	141	$1,583/wk	38
Mount Whitestone	4347	129	$1,437/wk	50
Veradilla	4347	125	$1,437/wk	41
Woodlands	4343	119	$1,687/wk	50
Morton Vale	4343	114	$850/wk	53
Carpendale	4344	110	$1,562/wk	48
Kentville	4341	108	$2,028/wk	48
Crowley Vale	4342	106	$1,083/wk	37
Lawes	4343	105	$1,125/wk	21
Mount Berryman	4341	96	$1,124/wk	45
Lockyer	4344	89	$1,875/wk	43
Derrymore	4352	85	$1,468/wk	42
Rockmount	4344	82	$1,625/wk	49
Lilydale	4344	77	$1,687/wk	38
College View	4343	72	$1,187/wk	30
Mount Sylvia	4343	70	$939/wk	45
Lefthand Branch	4343	69	$1,149/wk	59
Stockyard	4344	65	$2,333/wk	47
Ingoldsby	4343	64	$1,194/wk	48
Junction View	4343	60	$1,031/wk	39
Ringwood	4343	57	$2,083/wk	50
Vinegar Hill	4343	57	$1,937/wk	46
Townson	4341	52	$949/wk	37
Fordsdale	4343	50	$1,312/wk	47
Caffey	4343	45	$1,437/wk	45
Fifteen Mile	4352	37	$3,750/wk	26
East Haldon	4343	35	$1,812/wk	35
Rockside	4343	29	$2,166/wk	43
Woodbine	4343	27	$674/wk	45
Seventeen Mile	4344	22	$1,375/wk	47
White Mountain	4352	16	$612/wk	23
Black Duck Creek	4343	12	$1,649/wk	43
Egypt	4344	8	$949/wk	24
Buaraba South	4311
Gatton College	4345
Greenmount East	4359
Silver Pinch	4344

Postcodes covered

4311, 4341, 4342, 4343, 4344, 4345, 4347, 4352, 4359, 4361, 4420, 4703, 4800

Compare Lockyer Valley with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lockyer Valley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Lockyer Valley (QLD)	41,530	39.6	922	23.5%	14.2%
Toowoomba	162,338	39.6	963	32.0%	13.8%
Somerset	24,745	44.4	912	21.5%	13.7%
Ipswich	229,391	34.0	941	40.3%	21.7%
Mackay	115,681	38.6	960	30.2%	11.9%
Scenic Rim	44,251	45.6	960	21.8%	15.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Lockyer Valley

What is the population of Lockyer Valley?

The 2021 Census recorded 41,530 people living in Lockyer Valley, across 80 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Lockyer Valley?

Lockyer Valley contains 80 suburbs. The most populous are Gatton, Laidley, Regency Downs, Withcott, Kensington Grove.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Lockyer Valley?

Lockyer Valley covers 13 postcodes: 4311, 4341, 4342, 4343, 4344, 4345, 4347, 4352, 4359, 4361, 4420, 4703, 4800.

How many schools are in Lockyer Valley?

Lockyer Valley has 26 schools, including 21 government, 3 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Lockyer Valley?

Lockyer Valley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 922, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.