Barlows Hill vs Inverness

Inverness is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Barlows Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barlows Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Inverness, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Inverness: a median of $1.3 million, against $868,000 in Barlows Hill. On these figures, Barlows Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Inverness suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Inverness

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 64%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barlows Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($868,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper land ($522,500 vs $655,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barlows Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 4%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barlows Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barlows Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barlows Hill and Inverness drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barlows Hill Inverness
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barlows Hill Inverness
Walkability 28 / 27
Barlows Hill — Walkability: 28/100 Inverness — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 75 / 83
Barlows Hill — Safety: 75/100 Inverness — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barlows Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverness — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barlows Hill has more residents (834 vs 460); Inverness has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $106,444).

Barlows Hill Inverness
Population 834
+45% vs other
 460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% -7.3%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $106,444/yr $127,348/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barlows Hill Inverness
0-4 4.4% / 7.0%
Barlows Hill — 0-4: 4.4% Inverness — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.3% / 17.6%
Barlows Hill — 5-14: 13.3% Inverness — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 4.4% / 5.7%
Barlows Hill — 15-19: 4.4% Inverness — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.7% / 3.5%
Barlows Hill — 20-24: 4.7% Inverness — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.4% / 9.3%
Barlows Hill — 25-34: 9.4% Inverness — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.6%
Barlows Hill — 35-44: 13.2% Inverness — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.5% / 16.7%
Barlows Hill — 45-54: 12.5% Inverness — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.9% / 11.7%
Barlows Hill — 55-64: 13.9% Inverness — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 15.0% / 9.1%
Barlows Hill — 65-74: 15.0% Inverness — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 6.1% / 5.7%
Barlows Hill — 75-84: 6.1% Inverness — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.3% / 1.5%
Barlows Hill — 85+: 2.3% Inverness — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barlows Hill 45.8% couple families
Barlows Hill — Couple Families: 45.8% Barlows Hill — Lone Person: 28.4% Barlows Hill — One Parent Families: 17.9% Barlows Hill — Group Household: 7.9%
Inverness 78.4% couple families
Inverness — Couple Families: 78.4% Inverness — Lone Person: 8.2% Inverness — One Parent Families: 8.2% Inverness — Group Household: 5.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barlows Hill 18.6% renting
Barlows Hill — Owned Outright: 40.2% Barlows Hill — Mortgage: 41.2% Barlows Hill — Renting: 18.6%
Inverness 3.5% renting
Inverness — Owned Outright: 43.4% Inverness — Mortgage: 53.1% Inverness — Renting: 3.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barlows Hill Inverness
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 19.8%
Barlows Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Inverness — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 11.1%
Barlows Hill — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Inverness — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.3%
Barlows Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Inverness — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.5%
Barlows Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Inverness — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Barlows Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Inverness — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barlows Hill Inverness
England 3.1% / 3.3%
Barlows Hill — England: 3.1% Inverness — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Barlows Hill — New Zealand: 2.6% Inverness — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.7%
Barlows Hill — Philippines: 1.2% Inverness — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Barlows Hill — Scotland: 0.8% Inverness — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.7%
Barlows Hill — Germany: not among its largest Inverness — Germany: 1.7%
Italy 0.6% / —
Barlows Hill — Italy: 0.6% Inverness — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barlows Hill 96.9% houses
Barlows Hill — Houses: 96.9% Barlows Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Barlows Hill — Townhouses: 3.1%
Inverness 95.3% houses
Inverness — Houses: 95.3% Inverness — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Inverness — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barlows Hill Inverness
Median house price $868,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $900,000 —
Median land price $522,500 $655,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 60 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barlows Hill Inverness
3 bed $785K / $985K
Barlows Hill — 3 bed: $785K (17 sales) Inverness — 3 bed: $985K (5 sales)

17 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.34M
Barlows Hill — 4 bed: $1.1M (14 sales) Inverness — 4 bed: $1.34M (6 sales)

14 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Barlows Hill Inverness
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barlows Hill Inverness
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Barlows Hill Inverness
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD —

Liveability

Barlows Hill Inverness
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Barlows Hill Inverness
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barlows Hill Inverness
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barlows Hill Inverness
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Barlows Hill Inverness
Walkability score 28/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 685.6 km 684.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 480 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barlows Hill Inverness
Car (driver) 79.0% / 86.1%
Barlows Hill — Car (driver): 79.0% Inverness — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 8.2%
Barlows Hill — Worked from Home: 9.0% Inverness — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 5.7%
Barlows Hill — Car (passenger): 9.0% Inverness — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 1.6% / —
Barlows Hill — Bus: 1.6% Inverness — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Barlows Hill — Bicycle: 1.3% Inverness — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Barlows Hill Inverness
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.0 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barlows Hill Inverness
Connectivity score 68/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
364 premises
 23%
198 premises

Climate

Barlows Hill Inverness
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Barlows Hill Inverness
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Barlows Hill Inverness
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barlows Hill Inverness
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barlows Hill

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

Inverness

Acreage Coastal Family

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