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Lytton, 4178

Population

3

Median age

51

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

100%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Arts precinct
  • Rural living
What Lytton is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Arts precinct, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Lytton is a semi-rural locality near Brisbane, in Brisbane Council. Notable landmarks include Lytton Quarantine Station (former).

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on fewer university qualifications and household incomes, with university qualifications 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and local amenities over university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Queensland (197)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median
  • Household incomes are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Lytton Quarantine Station (former)

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Lytton compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$280/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (Census)

3

2021 Census usual residence

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Rented dwellings

100%

2021 Census tenure

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$280
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 0% / 100%
Employment rate
100%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 100%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Year 12 or below100% · 49.8% QLD
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$67,065

85th percentile in QLD · +14% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,539

88th percentile in QLD · +13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

60th percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$93,401

85th percentile in QLD · +48% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

15th percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4178 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
17,301
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,021
Median net rent
-$713
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,358
Taxable income vs state median
+21%
Salary / wages vs state median
+21%
Rental investment vs state median
+9%
Super vs state median
+35%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
3 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
3

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Brisbane Bayside State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wynnum SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wynnum SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 mapped amenities

1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 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
666.67
Everyday services(1)
  • BP PORT OF BRISBANEPetrol station

    32 Export Street, Lytton

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Moreton Bay CyclewayCycling route
  • Peter Frawley CyclewayCycling route
  • Fort Lytton National ParkNature reserve

    160 South Street

  • Public toilets
Entertainment(4)
  • Fort Lytton MuseumMuseum
  • Museum
  • Visitor Information CentreMuseum
  • Viewpoint
Other(5)
  • QPWSInformation
  • Fort Lytton National ParkParking
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap 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

Green cover of suburb area
10.2%
Woodland / forest cover
5.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Nundah Community Health Centre (9.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State 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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