Barrine vs Lake Barrine
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barrine, about half of households are couple families. In Lake Barrine, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Barrine tends to suit couples, while Lake Barrine 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
Lake Barrine
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)
- But Barrine is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lake Barrine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Barrine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
- But Lake Barrine has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lake Barrine
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (1177 min vs 1182 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1704.6 km vs 1708.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lake Barrine
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 26%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barrine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.7% vs 11.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barrine and Lake Barrine 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
Barrine has more residents (303 vs 170); Lake Barrine rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 303 +44% vs other | 170 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.7% | +11.8% |
| Median age | 55 | 57 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr | $81,224/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $350/wk +59% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $975,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $560,000 | — |
Development activity
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 167 across Tablelands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
Liveability
Lake Barrine is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Barrine carries more crime risk (33 vs 15).
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Barrine sits further from the CBD (1708.5 km vs 1704.6 km).
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1708.5 km | 1704.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1182 min | 1177 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4872 | 0.5% postcode 4884 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 4872 | 68 postcode 4884 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 754 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 757 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.4 km | 32.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 191 premises | 0% 90 premises |
Climate
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,114 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,609/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tablelands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barrine | Lake Barrine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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