Barmaryee vs Inverness

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Inverness tends to suit families with children.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inverness

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barmaryee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (668.8 km vs 684.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 480 min)
  • But Inverness is more walkable (27/100 vs 9/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inverness

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Barmaryee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barmaryee 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.

Barmaryee 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.

Barmaryee Inverness
Walkability 9 / 27
Barmaryee — Walkability: 9/100 Inverness — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 58 / 83
Barmaryee — Safety: 58/100 Inverness — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barmaryee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverness — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barmaryee has more residents (925 vs 460); Barmaryee rents higher ($500/wk vs $390/wk).

Barmaryee Inverness
Population 925
+50% vs other
 460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -7.3%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $126,412/yr $127,348/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+22% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barmaryee Inverness
0-4 5.3% / 7.0%
Barmaryee — 0-4: 5.3% Inverness — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 14.8% / 17.6%
Barmaryee — 5-14: 14.8% Inverness — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 8.1% / 5.7%
Barmaryee — 15-19: 8.1% Inverness — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.5% / 3.5%
Barmaryee — 20-24: 3.5% Inverness — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.1% / 9.3%
Barmaryee — 25-34: 9.1% Inverness — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.6% / 12.6%
Barmaryee — 35-44: 12.6% Inverness — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.7% / 16.7%
Barmaryee — 45-54: 14.7% Inverness — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 14.2% / 11.7%
Barmaryee — 55-64: 14.2% Inverness — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.9% / 9.1%
Barmaryee — 65-74: 12.9% Inverness — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 3.9% / 5.7%
Barmaryee — 75-84: 3.9% Inverness — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Barmaryee — 85+: 0.8% Inverness — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barmaryee 72.1% couple families
Barmaryee — Couple Families: 72.1% Barmaryee — Lone Person: 15.1% Barmaryee — One Parent Families: 12.8% Barmaryee — Group Household: 0.0%
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.

Barmaryee 3.2% renting
Barmaryee — Owned Outright: 42.5% Barmaryee — Mortgage: 54.4% Barmaryee — Renting: 3.2%
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.

Barmaryee Inverness
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 19.8%
Barmaryee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Inverness — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 11.1%
Barmaryee — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Inverness — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 8.3%
Barmaryee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Inverness — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.5%
Barmaryee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Inverness — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Barmaryee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% 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.

Barmaryee Inverness
England 2.1% / 3.3%
Barmaryee — England: 2.1% Inverness — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.6%
Barmaryee — New Zealand: 2.4% Inverness — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Barmaryee — South Africa: 1.1% Inverness — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.7%
Barmaryee — Germany: not among its largest Inverness — Germany: 1.7%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Barmaryee — Scotland: not among its largest Inverness — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Barmaryee — Philippines: not among its largest Inverness — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Barmaryee — Netherlands: 0.6% Inverness — Netherlands: 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.

Barmaryee 97.3% houses
Barmaryee — Houses: 97.3% Barmaryee — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Inverness 95.3% houses
Inverness — Houses: 95.3% Inverness — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barmaryee Inverness
Median house price $1,262,500 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $655,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 3 sales
 60 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Barmaryee Inverness
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Inverness is more walkable (27 vs 9).

Barmaryee Inverness
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Barmaryee carries more crime risk (42 vs 17).

Barmaryee Inverness
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Barmaryee 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

Barmaryee Inverness
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Inverness sits further from the CBD (684.8 km vs 668.8 km).

Barmaryee Inverness
Walkability score 9/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 668.8 km 684.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 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.

Barmaryee Inverness
Car (driver) 79.5% / 86.1%
Barmaryee — Car (driver): 79.5% Inverness — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 8.2%
Barmaryee — Worked from Home: 9.3% Inverness — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.7%
Barmaryee — Car (passenger): 7.1% Inverness — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 2.4% / —
Barmaryee — Bus: 2.4% Inverness — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Barmaryee — Walked Only: 1.7% Inverness — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Barmaryee Inverness
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barmaryee Inverness
Connectivity score 63/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
390 premises
 23%
198 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Barmaryee Inverness
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Barmaryee 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

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

Tags

Barmaryee

Acreage

Inverness

Acreage Coastal Family

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