QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Mulgowie, 4341
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mulgowie is a welcoming smaller community in Lockyer Valley, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. 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. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,521
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,682
- Employment rate
- 50.4%
- 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 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences58
- Good Order Offences60
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)155
- Traffic And Related Offences76
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Road Closed - Seek Alternative RouteLaidley Creek West Road, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Playground
- Mulgowie HotelPub
- Shower
- Sports field
- Waste Basket
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Mulgowie Hotelamenitiespub
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Showeramenitiesshower
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Drug Offencescrime58
- Good Order Offencescrime60
- Other Property Damagecrime48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime155
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime76
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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