Lakeland vs Bloomfield

Lakeland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 53 in Bloomfield. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Lakeland, about half of households rent. In Bloomfield, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lakeland tends to suit renters and young adults, while Bloomfield suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Lakeland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Bloomfield has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Lakeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Lakeland has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 18%)
  • Bloomfield has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $250/wk)

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

  • Lakeland has a shorter drive in (1335 min vs 1467 min)
  • Bloomfield sits closer to the CBD (1885.4 km vs 1911.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Bloomfield has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

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

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

Lakeland Bloomfield
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.

Lakeland Bloomfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Lakeland — Walkability: 0/100 Bloomfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 23
Lakeland — Safety: 41/100 Bloomfield — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 33 / 31
Lakeland — Low fire risk: 33/100 Bloomfield — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Lakeland has higher household incomes ($85,280 vs $44,460); Lakeland rents higher ($250/wk vs $155/wk).

Lakeland Bloomfield
Population 333
+32% vs other
 228
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +11.8%
Median age 34 53
Median household income $85,280/yr
+48% vs other
 $44,460/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+38% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakeland Bloomfield
0-4 4.2% / 1.8%
Lakeland — 0-4: 4.2% Bloomfield — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 9.6% / 11.0%
Lakeland — 5-14: 9.6% Bloomfield — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 0.9% / —
Lakeland — 15-19: 0.9% Bloomfield — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Lakeland — 20-24: 5.4% Bloomfield — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 29.7% / 9.6%
Lakeland — 25-34: 29.7% Bloomfield — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 18.9% / 11.8%
Lakeland — 35-44: 18.9% Bloomfield — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.4% / 15.4%
Lakeland — 45-54: 11.4% Bloomfield — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 5.4% / 22.4%
Lakeland — 55-64: 5.4% Bloomfield — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 9.3% / 15.8%
Lakeland — 65-74: 9.3% Bloomfield — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.0% / 6.1%
Lakeland — 75-84: 3.0% Bloomfield — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Lakeland — 85+: not among its largest Bloomfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 39.3% lone person
Lakeland — Lone Person: 39.3% Lakeland — Couple Families: 42.6% Lakeland — Group Household: 13.1% Lakeland — One Parent Families: 4.9%
Bloomfield 56.7% lone person
Bloomfield — Lone Person: 56.7% Bloomfield — Couple Families: 23.3% Bloomfield — Group Household: 13.3% Bloomfield — One Parent Families: 6.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 52.3% renting
Lakeland — Owned Outright: 30.8% Lakeland — Mortgage: 16.9% Lakeland — Renting: 52.3%
Bloomfield 17.6% renting
Bloomfield — Owned Outright: 54.4% Bloomfield — Mortgage: 27.9% Bloomfield — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lakeland Bloomfield
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.8%
Lakeland — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Bloomfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 9.2%
Lakeland — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Bloomfield — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 3.9%
Lakeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Bloomfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Lakeland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Bloomfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Lakeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Bloomfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Lakeland Bloomfield
South Africa 5.7% / —
Lakeland — South Africa: 5.7% Bloomfield — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Lakeland — New Zealand: 1.8% Bloomfield — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 0.9% / 3.1%
Lakeland — England: 0.9% Bloomfield — England: 3.1%
Vietnam 3.6% / —
Lakeland — Vietnam: 3.6% Bloomfield — Vietnam: not among its largest
Japan 2.1% / —
Lakeland — Japan: 2.1% Bloomfield — Japan: not among its largest
Brazil 1.8% / —
Lakeland — Brazil: 1.8% Bloomfield — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 66.3% houses
Lakeland — Houses: 66.3% Lakeland — Flats / Apartments: 33.7%
Bloomfield 92.1% houses
Bloomfield — Houses: 92.1% Bloomfield — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Lakeland Bloomfield
New dwellings approved 25
across Cook
 48
across Douglas
Approvals change year on year -50% -18%

Ranking within QLD

Lakeland Bloomfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Lakeland Bloomfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bloomfield carries more crime risk (77 vs 59).

Lakeland Bloomfield
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lakeland Bloomfield
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lakeland

  • Lakeland State School Government · Primary

Schools in Bloomfield

  • Bloomfield River State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lakeland Bloomfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 25 70

Mobility

Lakeland sits further from the CBD (1911.5 km vs 1885.4 km).

Lakeland Bloomfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1911.5 km
+1% vs other
 1885.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1335 min 1467 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.0%
postcode 4895
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 34
postcode 4895

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.

Lakeland Bloomfield
Car (driver) 37.4% / 64.9%
Lakeland — Car (driver): 37.4% Bloomfield — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 29.8%
Lakeland — Worked from Home: 11.7% Bloomfield — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Bus 32.2% / —
Lakeland — Bus: 32.2% Bloomfield — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 7.6% / 5.3%
Lakeland — Walked Only: 7.6% Bloomfield — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Lakeland — Car (passenger): 7.6% Bloomfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Lakeland Bloomfield
Elevation 491 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lakeland Bloomfield
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
105 premises

Climate

Lakeland Bloomfield
Annual rainfall 792 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lakeland Bloomfield
Average residential rate $1,277/yr $1,417/yr
Council Cook Douglas

Federal electorate

Lakeland Bloomfield
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lakeland Bloomfield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lakeland

Multicultural Rural

Bloomfield

River Rural

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