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The quick read on
Lake Wivenhoe
QLD 4311 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 5
- Postcode
- 4311
ABS 2021
Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland
Property market insights for Lake Wivenhoe
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Wivenhoe QLD
Crime and safety
Is Lake Wivenhoe safe?
The overall rate for Lake Wivenhoe is 6,516 offences per 100,000 residents — 430% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lake Wivenhoe.
Overall crime rate
6,516
offences per 100,000 residents
430% aboveGreater Brisbane
Lake WivenhoeGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lake Wivenhoe?
Lake Wivenhoe QLD 4311 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5 people call Lake Wivenhoe home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,199 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–74120.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses125.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars100.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Lake Wivenhoe
0.0% of workers in Lake Wivenhoe worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
60.0% of people in Lake Wivenhoe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Wivenhoe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Wivenhoe QLD 4311.
Is Lake Wivenhoe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Lake Wivenhoe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0 family households lived in Lake Wivenhoe.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lake Wivenhoe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Wivenhoe had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
120.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lake Wivenhoe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 125.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Wivenhoe.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Wivenhoe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lake Wivenhoe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Wivenhoe had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake Wivenhoe?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lake Wivenhoe?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
What languages are spoken in Lake Wivenhoe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
160.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Wivenhoe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Lake Wivenhoe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Wivenhoe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 60.0% of ancestry responses in Lake Wivenhoe.
Australian ancestry made up 80.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Wivenhoe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Wivenhoe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
57.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lake Wivenhoe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Wivenhoe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 62.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Wivenhoe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,199 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Wivenhoe compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Lake Wivenhoe, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Lake Wivenhoe, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lake Wivenhoe
Is Lake Wivenhoe good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lake Wivenhoe?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Lake Wivenhoe
22 streets in Lake Wivenhoe
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brisbane Valley Hwy
- Cooeeimbardi Rd
- Cressbrook Caboonbah Rd
- Crossdale Rd
- Esk - Kilcoy Rd
- Glen Esk Rd
- Glen Esk Rd North
- Glen Esk Rd South
- Kangnarra Rd
- Kenman Ln
- Kipper Creek Rd
- Loughrans Rd
- Macfarlane Rd
- Mcgraths Rd
- Mclean Road
- Nofz Ln
- Paddy Gully Rd
- Stanley Pocket Rd
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- Steeleys Rd
- Wivenhoe - Somerset Rd
- Wivenhoe - Somerset Road
- Zischkes Rd
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