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Lowood

Queensland · Ipswich Hinterland · Ipswich

This profile uses the ABS Lowood statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Lowood 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 Lowood SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
11
Top ICSEA 1005 (gov)
Childcare
44
NQS-rated services
Population
15,478
+1.7% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Lowood SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Lowood

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.

Lowood State High School Government · 643 students
ICSEA 915
Fernvale State School Government · 447 students
ICSEA 974
Lowood State School Government · 197 students
ICSEA 906
Minden State School Government · 135 students
ICSEA 975

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

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 Lowood

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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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  • Lowood Early Education Centre and Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 129 places · Lowood
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Ripley Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Ripley
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Fernvale
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Fernvale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karana Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Karana Downs
    Exceeding NQS
  • West Moreton Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Karrabin
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mayfield Nature Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 27 places · Wanora
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karalee Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Karalee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lowood and District Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 23 places · Lowood
    Exceeding NQS
  • Clarendon Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 15 places · Clarendon Via Lowood
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Crosby State School Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 210 places · Mount Crosby
    Meeting NQS
  • Bush Kidz Blacksoil
    Centre-Based Care · 169 places · Blacksoil
    Meeting NQS
  • Harmony Early Education Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 161 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS

+ 32 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

Live
GPs / clinics
3
Supermarkets
1
Parks
17
Train stations
0

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
15,478
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.70%
2024→25
Net change
+259
people / yr
Density
25
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+259
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+44
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+180
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+35

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

Growth vs benchmarks
Lowood
+1.70%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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