Lake Macdonald vs Pomona

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lake Macdonald: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.2 million in Pomona.

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

Pomona

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Lake Macdonald carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Macdonald

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Macdonald

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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 Macdonald sits closer to the CBD (129.7 km vs 136.7 km)
  • Pomona is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lake Macdonald carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)
  • Pomona is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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 Macdonald and Pomona 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 Macdonald Pomona
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 Macdonald Pomona
Walkability 0 / 30
Lake Macdonald — Walkability: 0/100 Pomona — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 77 / 47
Lake Macdonald — Safety: 77/100 Pomona — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Lake Macdonald — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pomona — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Pomona has more residents (2,931 vs 1,352); Lake Macdonald has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $71,968).

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Population 1,352 2,931
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +0.7%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $92,092/yr
+22% vs other
 $71,968/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald Pomona
0-4 3.7% / 3.9%
Lake Macdonald — 0-4: 3.7% Pomona — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.1% / 12.2%
Lake Macdonald — 5-14: 13.1% Pomona — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.7%
Lake Macdonald — 15-19: 5.5% Pomona — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.3% / 3.7%
Lake Macdonald — 20-24: 3.3% Pomona — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.5% / 6.8%
Lake Macdonald — 25-34: 5.5% Pomona — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.4% / 10.6%
Lake Macdonald — 35-44: 11.4% Pomona — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.8% / 15.6%
Lake Macdonald — 45-54: 13.8% Pomona — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 20.3% / 18.2%
Lake Macdonald — 55-64: 20.3% Pomona — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.6% / 15.1%
Lake Macdonald — 65-74: 15.6% Pomona — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 5.6% / 6.7%
Lake Macdonald — 75-84: 5.6% Pomona — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Lake Macdonald — 85+: 1.6% Pomona — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 53.6% couple families
Lake Macdonald — Couple Families: 53.6% Lake Macdonald — Lone Person: 28.6% Lake Macdonald — One Parent Families: 14.5% Lake Macdonald — Group Household: 3.3% Lake Macdonald — Other Families: 0.0%
Pomona 45.6% couple families
Pomona — Couple Families: 45.6% Pomona — Lone Person: 30.3% Pomona — One Parent Families: 17.1% Pomona — Group Household: 5.4% Pomona — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 10.4% renting
Lake Macdonald — Owned Outright: 47.5% Lake Macdonald — Mortgage: 42.0% Lake Macdonald — Renting: 10.4%
Pomona 13.2% renting
Pomona — Owned Outright: 45.4% Pomona — Mortgage: 41.4% Pomona — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 20.1%
Lake Macdonald — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Pomona — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 11.5%
Lake Macdonald — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Pomona — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 9.5%
Lake Macdonald — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Pomona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Lake Macdonald — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Pomona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.1%
Lake Macdonald — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Pomona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Macdonald Pomona
England 5.8% / 6.5%
Lake Macdonald — England: 5.8% Pomona — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.9%
Lake Macdonald — New Zealand: 4.3% Pomona — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.9%
Lake Macdonald — Germany: 0.4% Pomona — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Lake Macdonald — South Africa: 0.7% Pomona — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Lake Macdonald — Philippines: not among its largest Pomona — Philippines: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / —
Lake Macdonald — Italy: 0.4% Pomona — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Macdonald 97.9% houses
Lake Macdonald — Houses: 97.9% Lake Macdonald — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Lake Macdonald — Townhouses: 0.0%
Pomona 97.8% houses
Pomona — Houses: 97.8% Pomona — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Pomona — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Median house price $1,315,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $770,000
Median land price $1,235,000 $1,280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 6 sales
 21 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lake Macdonald Pomona
3 bed $1.14M / $1.11M
Lake Macdonald — 3 bed: $1.14M (14 sales) Pomona — 3 bed: $1.11M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.75M / $1.34M
Lake Macdonald — 4 bed: $1.75M (10 sales) Pomona — 4 bed: $1.34M (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Lake Macdonald Pomona
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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 Macdonald Pomona
Houses — 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lake Macdonald Pomona
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Pomona is more walkable (30 vs 0); Lake Macdonald scores higher overall (61 vs 42).

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Grade B C
Score 61/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pomona carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Pomona carries more crime risk (53 vs 23).

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Macdonald

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

Schools in Pomona

  • Pomona State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 19

Mobility

Pomona sits further from the CBD (136.7 km vs 129.7 km).

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 129.7 km 136.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4563
 0.4%
postcode 4568
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 4563
 89
postcode 4568

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 Macdonald Pomona
Car (driver) 77.0% / 75.8%
Lake Macdonald — Car (driver): 77.0% Pomona — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 16.8%
Lake Macdonald — Worked from Home: 17.4% Pomona — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.6%
Lake Macdonald — Car (passenger): 3.5% Pomona — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.9%
Lake Macdonald — Walked Only: 1.4% Pomona — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.8% / 0.3%
Lake Macdonald — Bus: 0.8% Pomona — Bus: 0.3%
Train — / 0.4%
Lake Macdonald — Train: not among its largest Pomona — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 19.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Connectivity score 52/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
583 premises
 23%
1,353 premises

Climate

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Macdonald Pomona
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lake Macdonald

Acreage

Pomona

Acreage

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