Barmoya vs Mulara
Barmoya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Mulara. 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 Mulara, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Barmoya tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Barmoya is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 65%)
- Mulara carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 25/100)
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 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Barmoya
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $510/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mulara
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (461 min vs 469 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (659 km vs 666.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mulara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 25/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barmoya and Mulara 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
Mulara rents higher ($510/wk vs $300/wk); Mulara skews older (48 vs 40).
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 93 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.2% | +4.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 48 |
| Median household income | $133,224/yr | $136,500/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $510/wk +70% 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 | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 94% of QLD | Higher than 95% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 26% 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 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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); Barmoya carries more crime risk (25 vs 14).
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Barmoya sits further from the CBD (666.5 km vs 659 km).
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 666.5 km +1% vs other | 659 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 469 min | 461 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 (79.1%).
Setting
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.5 km | 15.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr same for both | |
| Council | Livingstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barmoya | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mulara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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