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Upper Lockyer

QLD 4352 · Lockyer Valley

542 (2021)585 est. (2025)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

542
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
84
Safety score
0
Transport score

Upper Lockyer is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4352, about 94km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Upper Lockyer are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 99km inland. Upper Lockyer has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.

94.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
99.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
53.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

542
Population
40
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,760
vs NSW median-4.9%
Bachelor degree or higher19.9%
Born in Australia81.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse176 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.51%), England (2.58%), Zimbabwe (1.11%), PNG (0.74%), South Africa (0.74%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.74%), German (0.55%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

84
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Lockyer Valley local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling554/100k
1
Steal from dwelling185/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft369/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 36 (all categories, latest year)6,567 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Murphy's Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1031
  • Withcott State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1021
  • Helidon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 926

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationRosewood station (53.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C
Summer max
16.8°C
Winter max
720mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Vincent's Private Hospital (13.1 km)
Nearest vet12.7 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (104.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Lockyer

Is Upper Lockyer safe?

Upper Lockyer has a residential safety score of 84/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,567 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Upper Lockyer from Brisbane CBD?

Upper Lockyer is about 94.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Upper Lockyer?

Upper Lockyer has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Upper Lockyer?

Upper Lockyer has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.