Lockyer Waters, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Lockyer Waters is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 886, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lockyer Waters at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 538
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,460
- SEIFA score
- 886
- Coordinates
- -27.4528, 152.4038
Lockyer Waters demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lockyer Waters using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 9% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 106 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 41 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 119 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 179 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 96 | 18% |
Share of the 541 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 60 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 100 | 55% |
| Rented | 17 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 178 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 178 occupied private dwellings in Lockyer Waters.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,512
- Median weekly personal income
- $655
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 56 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 46 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 154 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 126
- Employed part-time
- 70
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lockyer Waters
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lockyer Waters is January (average daytime high around 30.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 858 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 20°C | 84 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.9°C | 145 mm |
| Mar | 28.9°C | 19.3°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.6°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.4°C | 32 mm |
| Sep | 25.1°C | 12°C | 32 mm |
| Oct | 27.4°C | 14.8°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.6°C | 17.1°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 19°C | 108 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lockyer Waters
Where is Lockyer Waters?
Lockyer Waters is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Lockyer Waters?
At the 2021 Census, Lockyer Waters had a population of about 538.
Is Lockyer Waters an advantaged area?
Lockyer Waters has an ABS SEIFA score of 886, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lockyer Waters?
Lockyer Waters has average daytime highs of about 26.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.9°C, with roughly 858 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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