QLD · Lockyer Valley Council

Junction View, 4343

Est. population · Jun 2025

64

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.5%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,031/wk

Employment rate

51%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
What Junction View is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Junction View offers a slower smaller community life in Lockyer Valley Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The capital is not on the doorstep: Brisbane is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.

At a glance

Junction View snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

64

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

86th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

64(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +8.5% over 5 years · 66th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+8.5%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+5
Growth rank in QLD
66th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
60
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,031
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$2,042
Employment rate
51%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 5 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
78.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State safety percentile
85.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault99
  • Drug Offences211
  • Good Order Offences89
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)179
  • Traffic And Related Offences165

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
16.67
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Norm Goltz ParkPark

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Norm Goltz ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Gatton Hospital (28.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.2

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState 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 29.1 km away).

Coalition 70.9%Labor 29.1%

13.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ThorntonLabor 20.1% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)18.1 km away
  • Upper TenthillLabor 23.3% · Coalition 76.7% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
  • Ma Ma CreekLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)20.2 km away
  • BlenheimLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)22.8 km away
  • Flagstone CreekLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)22.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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