Junabee vs Loch Lomond
Junabee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Loch Lomond. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Junabee tends to suit 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
Loch Lomond
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 77/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Loch Lomond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Loch Lomond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Junabee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 146 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 175.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Loch Lomond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Loch Lomond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.3% vs -8.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Junabee and Loch Lomond 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
Junabee has more residents (195 vs 119); Loch Lomond has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $77,116).
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 195 +39% vs other | 119 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.5% | +12.3% |
| Median age | 48 | 51 |
| Median household income | $77,116/yr | $87,724/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk +4% vs other | $255/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (4.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (20.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
Liveability
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Junabee carries more crime risk (77 vs 19).
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Loch Lomond sits further from the CBD (175.7 km vs 163.9 km).
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 163.9 km | 175.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 135 min | 146 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 513 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 527 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 89 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Climate
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Junabee | Loch Lomond | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.