QLD · Brisbane Council

Lytton, 4178

Population

3

Median age

51

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

100%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
What Lytton is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Lytton is a welcoming smaller community in Brisbane Council, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with a strong working population.

Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Lytton snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (Census)

3

2021 Census usual residence

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 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.

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.

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 petrol stations

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
333.33
Entertainment(4)
  • Fort Lytton MuseumMuseum
  • Museum
  • Visitor Information CentreMuseum
  • Viewpoint
Other(8)
  • QPWSInformation
  • Fort Lytton National ParkNature Reserve

    160 South Street

  • Fort Lytton National ParkParking
  • BP PORT OF BRISBANEPetrol station

    32 Export Street, Lytton

  • Public toilets
  • QPWS OfficeRanger Station
  • Shelter
  • Weighbridge (2)

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fort Lytton National ParkNature reserve
  • Sandy Camp Road Wetlands ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
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
Nundah Community Health Centre (9.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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
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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Fort LyttonState heritage place
  • Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station 385, LyttonState heritage place
  • Lytton HillState heritage place
  • Lytton Quarantine Station (former)State heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bonner
Member of Parliament
Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,498
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+8.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).

Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%

7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Wynnum NorthLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • WynnumLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • Wynnum WestLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • Wynnum SouthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • HemmantLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)4.2 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

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