Lake Barrine vs Yungaburra

Yungaburra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 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 Yungaburra, about half of households are people living alone. 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

Yungaburra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
  • But Lake Barrine carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)

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 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yungaburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Barrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)

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 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Barrine and Yungaburra 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 Yungaburra
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 Yungaburra
Walkability 10 / 13
Lake Barrine — Walkability: 10/100 Yungaburra — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 85 / 60
Lake Barrine — Safety: 85/100 Yungaburra — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lake Barrine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yungaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yungaburra has more residents (1,272 vs 170); Lake Barrine rents higher ($350/wk vs $290/wk).

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Population 170 1,272
+648% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +2.7%
Median age 57 53
Median household income $81,224/yr
+17% vs other
 $67,392/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
0-4 4.1% / 3.7%
Lake Barrine — 0-4: 4.1% Yungaburra — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.6% / 10.8%
Lake Barrine — 5-14: 7.6% Yungaburra — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 2.4% / 4.8%
Lake Barrine — 15-19: 2.4% Yungaburra — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 1.8% / 2.8%
Lake Barrine — 20-24: 1.8% Yungaburra — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 5.3% / 6.8%
Lake Barrine — 25-34: 5.3% Yungaburra — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.2% / 9.9%
Lake Barrine — 35-44: 11.2% Yungaburra — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.6% / 13.6%
Lake Barrine — 45-54: 10.6% Yungaburra — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 21.2% / 15.3%
Lake Barrine — 55-64: 21.2% Yungaburra — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 19.4% / 20.0%
Lake Barrine — 65-74: 19.4% Yungaburra — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 7.1% / 9.9%
Lake Barrine — 75-84: 7.1% Yungaburra — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 6.5% / 2.6%
Lake Barrine — 85+: 6.5% Yungaburra — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Yungaburra 45.0% lone person
Yungaburra — Lone Person: 45.0% Yungaburra — Couple Families: 34.1% Yungaburra — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yungaburra — Group Household: 5.3%
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%
Yungaburra 22.0% renting
Yungaburra — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yungaburra — Mortgage: 25.3% Yungaburra — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Yungaburra
England 10.6% / 5.7%
Lake Barrine — England: 10.6% Yungaburra — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.8%
Lake Barrine — New Zealand: 1.8% Yungaburra — New Zealand: 2.8%
Scotland 3.5% / 0.7%
Lake Barrine — Scotland: 3.5% Yungaburra — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.9%
Lake Barrine — Germany: not among its largest Yungaburra — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Lake Barrine — Philippines: not among its largest Yungaburra — Philippines: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.7%
Lake Barrine — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Yungaburra — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 13.1%
Lake Barrine — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Yungaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.4%
Lake Barrine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Yungaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 3.1%
Lake Barrine — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Yungaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.3%
Lake Barrine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Yungaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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 Barrine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yungaburra 93.9% houses
Yungaburra — Houses: 93.9% Yungaburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yungaburra — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Median house price — $710,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Houses — 3.9%
$625/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 73% 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 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yungaburra carries more crime risk (40 vs 15).

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Yungaburra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lake Barrine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yungaburra

  • Yungaburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1704.6 km 1703.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1177 min 1179 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 Yungaburra
Car (driver) 74.5% / 72.3%
Lake Barrine — Car (driver): 74.5% Yungaburra — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 15.2%
Lake Barrine — Worked from Home: 11.8% Yungaburra — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only 7.8% / 5.9%
Lake Barrine — Walked Only: 7.8% Yungaburra — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.3%
Lake Barrine — Car (passenger): 5.9% Yungaburra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 1.4%
Lake Barrine — Bus: not among its largest Yungaburra — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Elevation 757 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 37.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
Connectivity score 28/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 56%
901 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Lake Barrine Yungaburra
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 Yungaburra
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

Yungaburra

Acreage Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Lake Barrine

Lake Barrine vs Lake Eacham Lake Barrine vs Barrine Lake Barrine vs Danbulla

Other comparisons with Yungaburra

Yungaburra vs Peeramon Yungaburra vs Lake Eacham Yungaburra vs Barrine Yungaburra vs East Barron
Full data on Lake Barrine Full data on Yungaburra
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or