Lake Barrine vs Lake Eacham

Lake Eacham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Lake Barrine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Barrine, most households are people living alone. In Lake Eacham, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Barrine 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

Lake Eacham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 41%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Eacham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lake Barrine is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Lake Eacham sits closer to the CBD (1697.8 km vs 1704.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Barrine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lake Barrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
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.

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Walkability 10 / 0
Lake Barrine — Walkability: 10/100 Lake Eacham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 79
Lake Barrine — Safety: 85/100 Lake Eacham — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lake Barrine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lake Eacham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lake Eacham has more residents (459 vs 170); Lake Barrine rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Population 170 459
+170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +0.4%
Median age 57 50
Median household income $81,224/yr
+12% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+43% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
0-4 4.1% / 3.5%
Lake Barrine — 0-4: 4.1% Lake Eacham — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 7.6% / 12.9%
Lake Barrine — 5-14: 7.6% Lake Eacham — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 2.4% / 6.3%
Lake Barrine — 15-19: 2.4% Lake Eacham — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 1.8% / 2.0%
Lake Barrine — 20-24: 1.8% Lake Eacham — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 5.3% / 5.9%
Lake Barrine — 25-34: 5.3% Lake Eacham — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 11.2% / 7.8%
Lake Barrine — 35-44: 11.2% Lake Eacham — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 10.6% / 17.2%
Lake Barrine — 45-54: 10.6% Lake Eacham — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 21.2% / 17.9%
Lake Barrine — 55-64: 21.2% Lake Eacham — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 19.4% / 17.4%
Lake Barrine — 65-74: 19.4% Lake Eacham — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 7.1% / 5.9%
Lake Barrine — 75-84: 7.1% Lake Eacham — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 6.5% / 2.0%
Lake Barrine — 85+: 6.5% Lake Eacham — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Barrine 59.3% lone person
Lake Barrine — Lone Person: 59.3% Lake Barrine — Couple Families: 40.7% Lake Barrine — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lake Barrine — Group Household: 0.0%
Lake Eacham 28.6% lone person
Lake Eacham — Lone Person: 28.6% Lake Eacham — Couple Families: 46.4% Lake Eacham — One Parent Families: 21.4% Lake Eacham — Group Household: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Barrine 23.5% renting
Lake Barrine — Owned Outright: 57.4% Lake Barrine — Mortgage: 19.1% Lake Barrine — Renting: 23.5%
Lake Eacham 17.6% renting
Lake Eacham — Owned Outright: 48.4% Lake Eacham — Mortgage: 34.0% Lake Eacham — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 17.0%
Lake Barrine — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Lake Eacham — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 13.7%
Lake Barrine — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Lake Eacham — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.3%
Lake Barrine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lake Eacham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 2.2%
Lake Barrine — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Lake Eacham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.2%
Lake Barrine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Lake Eacham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
England 10.6% / 5.9%
Lake Barrine — England: 10.6% Lake Eacham — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.6%
Lake Barrine — New Zealand: 1.8% Lake Eacham — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 3.5% / —
Lake Barrine — Scotland: 3.5% Lake Eacham — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.7%
Lake Barrine — Germany: not among its largest Lake Eacham — Germany: 1.7%
Italy — / 1.1%
Lake Barrine — Italy: not among its largest Lake Eacham — Italy: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Lake Barrine — Netherlands: not among its largest Lake Eacham — Netherlands: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Barrine 103.2% houses
Lake Barrine — Houses: 103.2% Lake Barrine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lake Eacham 98.2% houses
Lake Eacham — Houses: 98.2% Lake Eacham — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Median house price — $761,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $780,000

Development activity

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Lake Barrine is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
21/100
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

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
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

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Lake Barrine sits further from the CBD (1704.6 km vs 1697.8 km).

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1704.6 km 1697.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1177 min 1174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4884
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4884
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.

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Car (driver) 74.5% / 67.9%
Lake Barrine — Car (driver): 74.5% Lake Eacham — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 23.2%
Lake Barrine — Worked from Home: 11.8% Lake Eacham — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 6.0%
Lake Barrine — Car (passenger): 5.9% Lake Eacham — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 7.8% / 3.0%
Lake Barrine — Walked Only: 7.8% Lake Eacham — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Elevation 757 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 763 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
203 premises

Climate

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
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

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Barrine Lake Eacham
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Barrine

Retirees River Rural

Lake Eacham

Retirees Rural

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