Lochington, QLD 4720
Central Highlands Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4720
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What to know about Lochington
Lochington (4720) sits in the Central Highlands region of Queensland.
Lochington has roughly 128 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Lochington scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 544 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 10/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Lochington's population at 128, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 13% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 13%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7,817 offences recorded in 2026 across the Central Highlands Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Central Highlands Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 544 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lochington
- What is the Lochington postcode?
- Lochington is in the 4720 postcode, in QLD, in the Central Highlands Regional Council region.
- Where is Lochington?
- Lochington is a suburb in the Central Highlands Regional Council area, QLD 4720.
- What schools are in Lochington?
- There are 10 schools serving Lochington on this page, including St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald State School, Capricornia School of Distance Education.
- How walkable is Lochington?
- Lochington has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Lochington?
- Lochington is close to Emerald, Yamala, Gindie, Crinum, Fernlees.
- What is the population of Lochington?
- The population of Lochington is approximately 128 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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