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Lockyer Valley - East

Queensland · Ipswich Hinterland · Ipswich

Why “Lockyer Valley - East”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Lockyer Valley into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Lockyer Valley - East is a locality in the Ipswich Hinterland area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Lockyer Valley - East SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
13
Top ICSEA 969 (gov)
Childcare
20
NQS-rated services
Population
24,138
+2.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Lockyer Valley - East SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Lockyer Valley - East

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Laidley State High School Government · 672 students
ICSEA 923
Hatton Vale State School Government · 551 students
ICSEA 969
Laidley District State School Government · 375 students
ICSEA 914
Glenore Grove State School Government · 245 students
ICSEA 949

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Independent 848 students
ICSEA 1014 intake context
Sophia College
Catholic 450 students
ICSEA 999 intake context
St Mary's School
Catholic 260 students
ICSEA 1003 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Lockyer Valley - East

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • First Steps Early Childhood Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Gatton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lockyer Valley Early Education Centre & Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 117 places · Gatton
    Meeting NQS
  • Hatton Vale State School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Hatton Vale
    Meeting NQS
  • Active Kids Early Learning Centre Gatton
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Gatton
    Meeting NQS
  • Bright Horizons Australia Childcare Hatton Vale
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Hatton Vale
    Meeting NQS
  • Crayons Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Hatton Vale
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Gatton
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Gatton
    Meeting NQS
  • Active Kids Early Learning Centre Laidley 2
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Laidley
    Meeting NQS
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Gatton
    Meeting NQS
  • Gatton Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Gatton
    Meeting NQS
  • Esk Before-Afterschool & Vacation Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Esk
    Meeting NQS
  • Wunderkids Early Learning Centres
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Forest Hill
    Meeting NQS

+ 8 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
2
Parks
8
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Lockyer Valley - East SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
24,138
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.90%
2024→25
Net change
+678
people / yr
Density
33
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+678
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+56
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+533
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+89

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Lockyer Valley - East
+2.90%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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