Barmoya vs Lake Mary
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barmoya, the large majority of households are couple families. In Lake Mary, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Barmoya tends to suit couples, while Lake Mary suits people living alone.
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
Barmoya
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 66%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Barmoya
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Barmoya
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 51%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $750/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Barmoya
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 498 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (666.5 km vs 701.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Barmoya
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barmoya
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.2% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barmoya and Lake Mary drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lake Mary rents higher ($750/wk vs $300/wk); Barmoya has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $76,336).
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 96 +13% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.2% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $133,224/yr +43% vs other | $76,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $750/wk +150% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Development activity
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 94% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 53% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
Liveability
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Barmoya carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Lake Mary carries more crime risk (69 vs 25).
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Lake Mary sits further from the CBD (701.2 km vs 666.5 km).
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 666.5 km | 701.2 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 469 min | 498 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).
Setting
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.5 km | 13.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barmoya | Lake Mary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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