Barmoya vs Wattlebank

Barmoya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Wattlebank. 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 Wattlebank, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Barmoya tends to suit couples, while Wattlebank suits people living alone and older residents.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 31%)

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 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Barmoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wattlebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (663.8 km vs 666.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wattlebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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 -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barmoya Wattlebank
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.

Barmoya Wattlebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Barmoya — Walkability: 0/100 Wattlebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 72
Barmoya — Safety: 75/100 Wattlebank — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 59 / 53
Barmoya — Low fire risk: 59/100 Wattlebank — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Barmoya has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $76,336); Wattlebank skews older (43 vs 40).

Barmoya Wattlebank
Population 85
+13% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% -5.1%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $133,224/yr
+43% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barmoya Wattlebank
0-4 3.5% / 5.4%
Barmoya — 0-4: 3.5% Wattlebank — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 21.2% / 16.2%
Barmoya — 5-14: 21.2% Wattlebank — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 — / —
Barmoya — 15-19: not among its largest Wattlebank — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Barmoya — 20-24: not among its largest Wattlebank — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 10.8%
Barmoya — 25-34: 10.6% Wattlebank — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 16.5% / 10.8%
Barmoya — 35-44: 16.5% Wattlebank — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.3% / 9.5%
Barmoya — 45-54: 15.3% Wattlebank — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 7.1% / 13.5%
Barmoya — 55-64: 7.1% Wattlebank — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 15.3% / 8.1%
Barmoya — 65-74: 15.3% Wattlebank — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.5% / 18.9%
Barmoya — 75-84: 3.5% Wattlebank — 75-84: 18.9%
85+ — / —
Barmoya — 85+: not among its largest Wattlebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barmoya 76.9% couple families
Barmoya — Couple Families: 76.9% Barmoya — Lone Person: 23.1%
Wattlebank 30.8% couple families
Wattlebank — Couple Families: 30.8% Wattlebank — Lone Person: 69.2%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barmoya 0.0% renting
Barmoya — Owned Outright: 63.0% Barmoya — Mortgage: 37.0% Barmoya — Renting: 0.0%
Wattlebank 12.5% renting
Wattlebank — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wattlebank — Mortgage: 37.5% Wattlebank — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barmoya 100.0% houses
Barmoya — Houses: 100.0%
Wattlebank 100.0% houses
Wattlebank — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Barmoya Wattlebank
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 14.9%
Barmoya — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Wattlebank — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 5.4%
Barmoya — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Wattlebank — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.8%
Barmoya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Wattlebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Barmoya Wattlebank
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 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Barmoya Wattlebank
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Barmoya Wattlebank
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
28/100
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 Wattlebank
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

Mobility

Barmoya sits further from the CBD (666.5 km vs 663.8 km).

Barmoya Wattlebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 666.5 km 663.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 469 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
 0.0%
postcode 4704
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
 —

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.

Barmoya Wattlebank
Car (driver) 77.5% / 74.2%
Barmoya — Car (driver): 77.5% Wattlebank — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 25.8%
Barmoya — Worked from Home: 22.5% Wattlebank — Worked from Home: 25.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Barmoya Wattlebank
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 28.1 km

NBN connectivity

Barmoya Wattlebank
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Barmoya Wattlebank
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 Wattlebank
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Barmoya Wattlebank
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Barmoya Wattlebank
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 Wattlebank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barmoya

Family Rural

Wattlebank

Retirees Rural

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