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QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Gatton, 4343
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,902
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,275/wk
Employment rate
53.5%
Languages at home
25.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Gujarati, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Lockyer Valley Council, Gatton combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Gatton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$360/wk
Population (ERP)
8,902
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#3
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
34th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 937th in Australia
- State rank
- 206th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #3 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $360
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,902(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 69th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +148
- Change in 5 years
- +884
- Growth rank in QLD
- 69th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,500), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,851
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 241 of 2,969
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,270 / 303 / 127 (+ 28 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 664
- Against the person
- 138
- Against property
- 229
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault104
- Drug Offences230
- Good Order Offences91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)185
- Traffic And Related Offences166
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 970
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 34th
School list
- Gatton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 875 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 399 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Lockyer District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 941 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 950 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Peace Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 329 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gatton station
- Lake Apex Dr at Gatton Apex Park
- Spencer St at Old College Road
- Spencer St at Old College Road
- Western Dr at Gatton Apex Park
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
141 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 8 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 81/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.13
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
Food & drink(16)
- Bakery (2)
- Gatton Bakehouse & Chicken BarBakery
- Cafe 63Cafe
- Domino'sFast food
- Fast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Royal HotelPub
- Colonial CafeRestaurant
34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- Gatton Indian RestaurantRestaurant
- Hot Rods DinerRestaurant
- Natural NoodleRestaurant
- Oh! SushiRestaurant
- Restaurant
Shopping(11)
- Gatton Meat CentreButcher
- Asian FoodsConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Shell ShopConvenience store
- Boko's Fruit MartGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
7 Ballantine Street
- ColesSupermarket
114 Spencer Street
- IGASupermarket
Community(7)
- Gatton Shire HallCommunity centre
- Lockyer Valley Cultural CentreCommunity centre
34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- Gatton LibraryLibrary
34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- Gatton State SchoolSchool
- Lockyer District High SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary SchoolSchool
Maitland Street
- Peace Lutheran Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(8)
- Dentist (2)
- Gatton HospitalHospital
103 William Street
- Lockyer Doctors GattonMedical clinic
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyMedical clinic
- AmcalPharmacy
- Gatton Plaza Drug StorePharmacy
- Lockyer Valley PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Cleary ParkPark
- Dawson Phipps ParkPark
- Littleton ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Rotary ParkPark
- Wilks ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Gatton Bowls ClubSports centre
- Gatton ShowgroundsSports centre
- Lockyer Valley Sports & Aquatic CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Queensland Transport MuseumMuseum
34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
Transport(7)
6 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(57)
- Agrarian
- BWSAlcohol
- Gatton CellarsAlcohol
43 Old College Road, Gatton
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
111 Railway Street, Gatton
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
- Bendigo BankATM
- WestpacATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Bird Hide
- FordCar
- Gatton AutoCar
- Lockyer Valley ToyotaCar
- Gatton Spare PartsCar Parts
- RepcoCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Caravan Site
- Gatton Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- AndersonsCarpet
- Australian Red CrossCharity
- Family StoreCharity
- VinniesCharity
- Infinity Workwear & SafetyClothes
- Gatton CourtroomCourthouse
- K HubDepartment Store
- Drinking water (6)
- Gatton Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Lockyer Homebrew and FishingFishing
- Fitness Station
- Lockyer Valley Art GalleryGallery
- Health Food
- Gatton View HotelHotel
- Royal HotelHotel
- Lake Apex Visitor Information CentreInformation
34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- Gatton PlazaMall
- Room MotelsMotel
- NewspowerNewsagent
- Parking (9)
- SES GattonParking
- J&I Ziebarth Towing BP GattonPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Church of ChristPlace of worship
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
150 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- St Alban's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Police
- Post Box
- Gatton Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Stationery
- Sink the InkTattoo
- TelstraTelephone
- Just Crazy BargainsVariety Store
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cleary ParkPark
- Dawson Phipps ParkPark
- Koala Park ParklandPark
- Littleton ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- ReserveNature reserve
- Rotary ParkPark
- Wilks ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Church of Christ
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
150 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton
- St Alban's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Gatton Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- AmcalPharmacy
- DentistDentist
- DentistDentist
- Gatton HospitalWilliam StreetHospital
- Gatton Plaza Drug StorePharmacy
- Lockyer Doctors GattonDoctor
- Lockyer Valley PharmacyPharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaides PathologyDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 216
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Adare Road and Smithfield RoadWarrego Highway17 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Between Ballatine Street and William StreetGatton Helidon Road (Spencer Street)29 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Boer War MemorialState heritage place
- Weeping Mother MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wright
- Member of Parliament
- Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 140,286
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.2 km away).
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Gatton SouthLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- GattonLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- GranthamLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- Forest HillLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
- Lake ClarendonLabor 36.8% · Coalition 63.2% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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