Average rent in Lockyer Valley - West, QLD — 2026

Lockyer Valley - West comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $310/week, around 14% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 83% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 14% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (96%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 11,943, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 90km from Brisbane, Lockyer Valley - West typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.