Lake Eacham vs Yungaburra

Lake Eacham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Yungaburra. 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 Yungaburra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lake Eacham tends to suit couples, while Yungaburra 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lake Eacham carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)
  • Yungaburra has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yungaburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Eacham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Eacham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1174 min vs 1179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1697.8 km vs 1703.3 km)
  • But Yungaburra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)
  • But Lake Eacham carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Eacham 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 Eacham 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 Eacham Yungaburra
Walkability 0 / 13
Lake Eacham — Walkability: 0/100 Yungaburra — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 79 / 60
Lake Eacham — Safety: 79/100 Yungaburra — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lake Eacham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yungaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yungaburra has more residents (1,272 vs 459); Yungaburra rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Population 459 1,272
+177% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.7%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,392/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $290/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
0-4 3.5% / 3.7%
Lake Eacham — 0-4: 3.5% Yungaburra — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.9% / 10.8%
Lake Eacham — 5-14: 12.9% Yungaburra — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.8%
Lake Eacham — 15-19: 6.3% Yungaburra — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.0% / 2.8%
Lake Eacham — 20-24: 2.0% Yungaburra — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 5.9% / 6.8%
Lake Eacham — 25-34: 5.9% Yungaburra — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.8% / 9.9%
Lake Eacham — 35-44: 7.8% Yungaburra — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 17.2% / 13.6%
Lake Eacham — 45-54: 17.2% Yungaburra — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.9% / 15.3%
Lake Eacham — 55-64: 17.9% Yungaburra — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 17.4% / 20.0%
Lake Eacham — 65-74: 17.4% Yungaburra — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 5.9% / 9.9%
Lake Eacham — 75-84: 5.9% Yungaburra — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.0% / 2.6%
Lake Eacham — 85+: 2.0% Yungaburra — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Eacham 46.4% couple families
Lake Eacham — Couple Families: 46.4% Lake Eacham — Lone Person: 28.6% Lake Eacham — One Parent Families: 21.4% Lake Eacham — Group Household: 3.6%
Yungaburra 34.1% couple families
Yungaburra — Couple Families: 34.1% Yungaburra — Lone Person: 45.0% Yungaburra — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yungaburra — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Eacham 17.6% renting
Lake Eacham — Owned Outright: 48.4% Lake Eacham — Mortgage: 34.0% Lake Eacham — Renting: 17.6%
Yungaburra 22.0% renting
Yungaburra — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yungaburra — Mortgage: 25.3% Yungaburra — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 19.7%
Lake Eacham — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Yungaburra — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 13.1%
Lake Eacham — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Yungaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.4%
Lake Eacham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yungaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.1%
Lake Eacham — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Yungaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Lake Eacham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Yungaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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 Eacham Yungaburra
England 5.9% / 5.7%
Lake Eacham — England: 5.9% Yungaburra — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Lake Eacham — New Zealand: 2.6% Yungaburra — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 1.7% / 0.9%
Lake Eacham — Germany: 1.7% Yungaburra — Germany: 0.9%
Italy 1.1% / 0.4%
Lake Eacham — Italy: 1.1% Yungaburra — Italy: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Lake Eacham — Philippines: 0.7% Yungaburra — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Lake Eacham — Netherlands: 1.1% Yungaburra — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Lake Eacham — Scotland: not among its largest Yungaburra — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Eacham 98.2% houses
Lake Eacham — Houses: 98.2% Lake Eacham — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Lake Eacham — 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 Eacham Yungaburra
Median house price $761,500 $710,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $780,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% 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 49% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Yungaburra is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yungaburra carries more crime risk (40 vs 21).

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

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 Eacham Yungaburra
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Yungaburra sits further from the CBD (1703.3 km vs 1697.8 km).

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1697.8 km 1703.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1174 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 Eacham Yungaburra
Car (driver) 67.9% / 72.3%
Lake Eacham — Car (driver): 67.9% Yungaburra — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 15.2%
Lake Eacham — Worked from Home: 23.2% Yungaburra — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.3%
Lake Eacham — Car (passenger): 6.0% Yungaburra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 5.9%
Lake Eacham — Walked Only: 3.0% Yungaburra — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus — / 1.4%
Lake Eacham — Bus: not among its largest Yungaburra — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Elevation 763 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 37.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Eacham Yungaburra
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 56%
901 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Lake Eacham

Retirees Rural

Yungaburra

Acreage Retirees

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