Gatton (postcode 4343) is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It is home to about 7,851 residents, with a mix of families and early-career residents and a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
Median house prices in Gatton stand at $450,000, having grown strongly by 10% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $330,000 (+8.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Gatton is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 954, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Lockyer Valley LGA is moderate at 5,344 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gatton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($450K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.4% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.