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Lutwyche QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lutwyche QLD is 4,610 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lutwyche is $1,071 per week ($55,692 per year). Median rent in Lutwyche is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Lutwyche has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lutwyche has a population density of 5214.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lutwyche is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lutwyche is $1,820.

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Lutwyche Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lutwyche Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,071/wk

$55,692 per year

#826 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$395/wk

$1,712 per month

#2200 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lutwyche Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,246) Female 51.2% (2,361)

Population Density

5214.9

people per km²

4,610 people · 0.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,385

Family income/wk

Lutwyche 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Lutwyche Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.7% 262 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.3% 415 dwellings

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

Lutwyche Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

India

4.9%

England

4.5%

Brazil

1.9%

China

0.8%

Iran

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.2%

France

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Lutwyche Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

23.4%

Not stated

7.0%

Anglican

7.0%

Hinduism

5.4%

Buddhism

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lutwyche Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

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

Lutwyche Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.0%

IAL Nepali

20.1%

Italian

15.7%

Spanish

12.2%

Portuguese

9.1%

Mandarin

8.2%

Korean

7.5%

SAL Tot

6.3%

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

Lutwyche Employment

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Employed full-time

51.3% 1,861 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 834 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 129 people

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Not in labour force

22.2% 806 people

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

Lutwyche Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.8%

Certificate III/IV

17.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Postgraduate Degree

13.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Lutwyche Occupation

Professionals

40.2%

Managers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

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

Lutwyche Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Health

15.8%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Engineering

10.3%

Creative Arts

8.1%

Education

6.8%

Information Technology

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Lutwyche Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lutwyche Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lutwyche Marital Status

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Married

26.9% 1,119

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Separated

3.2% 131

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Divorced

8.3% 343

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Widowed

3.7% 153

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Never married

58.0% 2,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lutwyche Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

22.5%

Other

12.6%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Italian

5.4%

German

4.7%

Chinese

2.5%

Indian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lutwyche School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

29.4%

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.7%

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

Lutwyche Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 531

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 8,222

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

Lutwyche Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.3% 521

—

Not a volunteer

86.7% 3,386

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lutwyche Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lutwyche How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

54.8%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Bus

14.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Train

3.4%

Walked only

3.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

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

Lutwyche Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.7%

1 vehicle

54.7%

2 vehicles

28.4%

3 vehicles

4.5%

4+ vehicles

1.6%

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

Lutwyche Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.0%

2 bedrooms

58.7%

3 bedrooms

20.5%

4 bedrooms

5.1%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Lutwyche Population Mobility

29.8%

moved in the last year

71.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lutwyche Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

207

Indigenous residents

8,624

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lutwyche Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

635

Asthma

162

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Lutwyche Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lutwyche Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Couple — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lutwyche Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 20

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

2.3% 92

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Never served

97.0% 3,802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lutwyche Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.3% 323

—

Did not provide

91.7% 3,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lutwyche Children Ever Born

No children

64.5%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

14.9%

3 children

6.4%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Lutwyche When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

113

1991–2000

103

2001–2010

290

2011–2015

226

2016

2017

104

2018

118

2019

2020

2021

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

Lutwyche Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.7%

5–14 hours

34.8%

15–29 hours

9.4%

30+ hours

4.2%

Did not do domestic work

24.9%

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

Lutwyche Household Size

1 person

37.6%

2 persons

41.5%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

6.8%

5 persons

1.8%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lutwyche Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,031

Moved from QLD

1,009

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Lutwyche Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.8%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lutwyche Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

21,848

total students

Wilston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 840 students

1165

ICSEA

St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1160

ICSEA

St Agatha's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

1159

ICSEA

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students

1158

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students

1155

ICSEA

Eagle Junction State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students

1153

ICSEA

St Rita's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students

1153

ICSEA

Windsor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 717 students

1140

ICSEA

Newmarket State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1140

ICSEA

Ascot State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1138

ICSEA

Holy Cross School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students

1137

ICSEA

Kelvin Grove State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,617 students

1135

ICSEA

Clayfield College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 604 students

1135

ICSEA

Kedron State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1122

ICSEA

Wooloowin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1121

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

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

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Lutwyche Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,872/wk

Median Rent $395/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in Lutwyche

Your weekly income

≈ $8,112/month

Median rent $395/wk

Left after rent $1,477/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lutwyche

What is the population of Lutwyche QLD?

The population of Lutwyche QLD is 4,610 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5214.9 people per km².Lutwyche is ranked #1,683 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lutwyche?

The median personal income in Lutwyche QLD is $1,071 per week, or $55,692 per year.The median household income is $1,872 per week.Family income is $2,385 per week.Lutwyche is ranked #826 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lutwyche?

Median rent in Lutwyche QLD is $395 per week ($1,712 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lutwyche ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lutwyche?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lutwyche QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lutwyche?

The median age in Lutwyche QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lutwyche a good suburb to live in?

Lutwyche is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,610.The median income is $1,071/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 31706. All dollar figures in AUD.