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Lockyer Waters QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lockyer Waters, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lockyer Waters QLD is 538 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lockyer Waters is $655 per week ($34,060 per year). Median rent in Lockyer Waters is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Lockyer Waters has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Lockyer Waters has a population density of 32.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lockyer Waters is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockyer Waters is $1,300.

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Lockyer Waters Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lockyer Waters Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$655/wk

$34,060 per year

#6252 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lockyer Waters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (263) Female 51.0% (274)

Population Density

32.4

people per km²

538 people · 16.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,512

Family income/wk

Lockyer Waters Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lockyer Waters Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.5% 60 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.5% 100 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lockyer Waters Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lockyer Waters Religion

No Religion

51.0%

Anglican

13.2%

Catholic

13.2%

Not stated

10.1%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Lutheran

4.0%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lockyer Waters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lockyer Waters Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

42.9%

Vietnamese

35.7%

Other

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lockyer Waters Employment

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Employed full-time

32.5% 125 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 70 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.8% 180 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lockyer Waters Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Bachelor Degree

12.6%

Certificate I/II

7.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lockyer Waters Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Labourers

13.7%

Professionals

13.7%

Managers

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.9%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lockyer Waters Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Agriculture & Environment

8.5%

Health

8.5%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Education

5.7%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Information Technology

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lockyer Waters Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lockyer Waters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lockyer Waters Marital Status

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Married

44.9% 196

↔️

Separated

4.6% 20

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Divorced

12.6% 55

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Widowed

4.6% 20

👤

Never married

33.4% 146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lockyer Waters Ancestry

Australian

33.8%

English

32.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

German

3.8%

Other

3.4%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lockyer Waters School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.5%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

8.1%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lockyer Waters Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.9% 119

✅

No need for assistance

88.1% 882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lockyer Waters Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 51

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lockyer Waters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.9%

$450-$599/mo

6.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lockyer Waters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Truck

3.2%

Other

3.2%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lockyer Waters Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

18.1%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

21.4%

4+ vehicles

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lockyer Waters Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

36.8%

4 bedrooms

29.7%

5 bedrooms

11.0%

6+ bedrooms

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lockyer Waters Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lockyer Waters Indigenous Population

8.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

907

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lockyer Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Heart disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lockyer Waters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lockyer Waters Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.7%

Couple — no children

30.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lockyer Waters Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 3

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Previously served

6.1% 25

👤

Never served

93.1% 379

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lockyer Waters Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 62

—

Did not provide

84.3% 334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lockyer Waters Children Ever Born

No children

36.1%

1 child

5.7%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lockyer Waters When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lockyer Waters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lockyer Waters Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

35.8%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lockyer Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address

437

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lockyer Waters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Other couple — children only

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lockyer Waters Schools

schools nearby

government

921

avg ICSEA score

total students

Kentville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 24 students

921

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lockyer Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,460/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lockyer Waters

Your weekly income

≈ $6,327/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,150/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Lockyer Waters vs State & National Average

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Pop: 269 Income: $852/wk Rent: $150/wk

Biddeston

Pop: 269 Income: $878/wk Rent: $300/wk

Little Mulgrave

Pop: 269 Income: $777/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Pop: 269 Income: $720/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 270 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 270 Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lockyer Waters

What is the population of Lockyer Waters QLD?

The population of Lockyer Waters QLD is 538 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 32.4 people per km².Lockyer Waters is ranked #4,917 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lockyer Waters?

The median personal income in Lockyer Waters QLD is $655 per week, or $34,060 per year.The median household income is $1,460 per week.Family income is $1,512 per week.Lockyer Waters is ranked #6,252 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lockyer Waters?

Median rent in Lockyer Waters QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lockyer Waters ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lockyer Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lockyer Waters QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lockyer Waters?

The median age in Lockyer Waters QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lockyer Waters a good suburb to live in?

Lockyer Waters is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 538.The median income is $655/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31676. All dollar figures in AUD.