QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Lower Tenthill, QLD, 4343
Current weather
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92% humidity · 2.4 km/h wind · 22° / 11.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#131 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lower Tenthill is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 236 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 797 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 3377.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 236
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 5 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 797
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 294
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,377.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54%
Most common offence types
- Assault86
- Drug Offences156
- Good Order Offences72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)154
- Traffic And Related Offences131
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- Tent Hill Lower State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Drinking water
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gatton Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #131 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gatton Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Tent Hill Lower State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime86
- Drug Offencescrime156
- Good Order Offencescrime72
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime154
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime131
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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