Lake Eacham vs North Johnstone
Lake Eacham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in North Johnstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Eacham, about half of households are couple families. In North Johnstone, most households are couple families. On these figures, North Johnstone tends to suit couples.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
North Johnstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
North Johnstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lake Eacham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.4% vs -13.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lake Eacham and North Johnstone 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
Lake Eacham rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Lake Eacham has more residents (459 vs 67).
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 459 +85% vs other | 67 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.4% | -13.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 54 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $85,748/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $761,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $780,000 | — |
Development activity
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 167 across Tablelands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
Liveability
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1697.8 km | 1696 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1174 min | 1173 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4884 | 0.3% postcode 4885 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4884 | 60 postcode 4885 |
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 (67.9%).
Setting
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 763 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 749 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.9 km | 32.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 203 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,609/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tablelands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lake Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eacham | North Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.