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QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Lower Mount Walker, 4340

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  • Green suburb
What Lower Mount Walker is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Scenic Rim, Lower Mount Walker is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
192
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,916
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 65
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Employment rate
55.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

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 · 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 Jul 2026)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 96 residents
State safety percentile
43.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+26.9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault21
  • Drug Offences22
  • Good Order Offences24
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
  • Traffic And Related Offences36

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • OSullivans Black LimousinAnimal Breeding

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • OSullivans Black Limousinamenitiesanimal_breeding
  • Assaultcrime21
  • Drug Offencescrime22
  • Good Order Offencescrime24
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime33
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime36

Data sources & freshness

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