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QLD · Brisbane Council
Lutwyche, 4030
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,784
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.7%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,872/wk
Employment rate
71.7%
Languages at home
22.8%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Lutwyche hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. The community skews younger, with schools and childcare nearby. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Lutwyche snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
4,784
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
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
#16
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
- 57.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1254th in Australia
- State rank
- 283rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #16 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #181 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
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
4,784(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +8.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +8.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +72
- Change in 5 years
- +381
- Growth rank in QLD
- 64th 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 (~5,300), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,610
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,872
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 2,345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 401 / 76 / 1,678
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)
- 232
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 134
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 210 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences207
- Other Property Damage65
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)305
- Traffic And Related Offences74
- Unlawful Entry111
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
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,122
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Wooloowin State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 345 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,700 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Windsor State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary of the Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Columba's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Eagle Junction State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 931 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Padua CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,547 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 694 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.8 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Lutwyche-Windsor KindergartenSwinburne Streetkindergarten
- Papilio Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bradshaw St near Lamington Ave, stop 22a
- Chalk St near Challis Lane, stop 20
- Lutwyche Rd at Lutwyche, stop 20
- McLennan St at Marne Street, stop 17
- McLennan St near Chalk St, stop 19
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
174 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 places of worship · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 87/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.95
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.87
Food & drink(9)
- Bean InspiredCafe
- ChatimeCafe
- Flec CoffeeCafe
- Halcyon Coffee LoungeCafe
- Valentino'sCafe
- Oh! KebabsFast food
- Crown HotelPub
446 Lutwyche Road
- Ha'ne SushiRestaurant
- Sushi GuruRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Mister Fresh FruitsGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
- Caspian SupermarketSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- C&K Lutwyche-Windsor KindergartenKindergarten
51 Swinburne Street, Lutwyche
- Papilio Early LearningKindergarten
Health & services(7)
- Contro WellnessClinic
- Lutwyche Family PracticeClinic
- QMLClinic
- Maven DentalDentist
- Mandalay Heart CareMedical clinic
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
- Lutwyche Vet SurgeryVeterinary
79 Chalk Street, Lutwyche
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Corporate BoxGym
- FitstopGym
- Goodlife Health ClubsGym
461 Lutwyche Road
- Jetts FitnessGym
470 Lutwyche Road
- Snap FitnessGym
- StrongGym
477 Lutwyche Road
- The GymGym
- Chalk Street ParkPark
95 Chalk Street, Lutwyche
- W. A. Jolly ParkPark
- Wallace PlacePark
- Wesley Street ParkPark
- Bradshaw Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Doman Road ParkPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Prentice ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(15)
15 bus stops
Other(76)
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Align & Shine ChiropracticAlternative
- Ecksrsley's Art and CraftArt
- Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
- BCCBbq
- Auzus BeautyBeauty salon
- Best Nails & SpaBeauty salon
- Bobbie CharlesBeauty salon
- Lash & Nails BarBeauty salon
- Nailed by JamesBeauty salon
- Bench (22)
- Everybody EbikesBicycle
- Ride LutwycheBicycle
496 Lutwyche Road
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- LutwycheBus Station
- Fonzie AbbottCoffee
607 Lutwyche Road
- Real Estate Academy AustraliaCollege
- Common
- KaisercraftCraft
- CB Dog WashDog Wash
- Brisbane City CouncilDrinking water
- Drinking water (5)
- The Good GuysElectronics
412-430 Lutwyche Road
- Fancutts Retirement Living ShowroomEstate Agent
39 Laura Street, Lutwyche
- MGM HomesEstate Agent
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Garden
- BenscissorhandsHairdresser
- Epic Hair DesignsHairdresser
- Hair of the WolfHairdresser
- HO2 Barber ShopHairdresser
- King of the ClippersHairdresser
- Nutrition WarehouseHealth Food
- Morgans JewellerJewelry
- Market CentralMall
507-553 Lutwyche Road
- Diamond DreamsMassage
- Feel Good MassageMassage
- Massage IndulgenceMassage
- ISmartMobile Phone
- Paper BoxxNewsagent
- SpecsaversOptician
- Laraghy & Chan OptometristsOptometrist
- Parking (7)
- Lutwyche CityParking Entrance
- Lutwyche CityParking Entrance
Chalk Street
- Picnic Table
- Lutwyche ChristadelphiansPlace of worship
456 Lutwyche Road
- Masjid As-SunnahPlace of worship
33 Fuller Street, Lutwyche
- New Apostolic ChurchPlace of worship
437 Lutwyche Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- North Brisbane PsychologistPsychotherapist
12 Norman Avenue, Lutwyche
- Public Bookcase
- Brisbane City CouncilPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Gordon Park Scout GroupScout Hall
- Brisbane City CouncilShelter
- Shelter
- Artisan Co. AtelierShoe Repair
- Access LifecareSocial Facility
- Carers QueenslandSocial Facility
- Inspiring Disability and YouthSocial Facility
Unit 3 483 Lutwyche Road
- CB Ink TattooTattoo
485 Lutwyche Road
- Taxi
- Telephone
- Tobacco StationTobacco
- Canale Travel ServiceTravel Agency
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- Vacant
112 Chalk Street, Lutwyche
- Vacant (3)
- Waste Basket (6)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chalk Street ParkPark
- W. A. Jolly ParkPark
- Wallace PlacePark
- Wesley Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- Lutwyche Christadelphians
456 Lutwyche Road
- Masjid As-Sunnah
33 Fuller Street, Lutwyche
- New Apostolic Church
437 Lutwyche Road
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
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Rosemount Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Align & Shine ChiropracticAlternative
- Contro WellnessClinic
- Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
- Laraghy & Chan OptometristsOptometrist
- Lutwyche Family PracticeClinic
- Mandalay Heart CareDoctor
- Maven DentalDentist
- North Brisbane PsychologistNorman AvenuePsychotherapist
- QMLClinic
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
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)
- 114
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.8
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 heritage places
- CononState heritage place
- KillilaState heritage place
- Windsor Air Raid ShelterState 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
- Brisbane
- Member of Parliament
- Madonna JARRETT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,512
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +59.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +63.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WooloowinLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Gordon ParkLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Clayfield CentralLabor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Clayfield WestLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- WindsorLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.3 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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