Lakeland vs Mount Carbine

Lakeland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 61 in Mount Carbine. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Lakeland, about half of households rent. In Mount Carbine, 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 Mount Carbine suits people living alone and older residents.

Lakeland and Mount Carbine are both small, remote Queensland communities with notably different economic profiles. Lakeland has a significantly higher median household income at $85,280 compared to Mount Carbine's $35,048, and a younger population with a median age of 34 years versus 61 years. Mount Carbine carries a higher crime risk score of 84 against Lakeland's 59, while Lakeland faces greater bushfire risk at 67 compared to 59. Both suburbs are distant from Brisbane CBD and share the same socio-economic decile, making them better suited to those seeking rural living rather than urban convenience.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Mount Carbine has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 17%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 30%)
  • But Mount Carbine has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Carbine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1264 min vs 1335 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1814.3 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 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Mount Carbine has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Lakeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lakeland and Mount Carbine 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 Mount Carbine
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 Mount Carbine
Walkability 0 / 0
Lakeland — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Carbine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 16
Lakeland — Safety: 41/100 Mount Carbine — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 33 / 41
Lakeland — Low fire risk: 33/100 Mount Carbine — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Lakeland has more residents (333 vs 94); Lakeland has higher household incomes ($85,280 vs $35,048).

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Population 333
+72% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% -6.9%
Median age 34 61
Median household income $85,280/yr
+59% vs other
 $35,048/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakeland Mount Carbine
0-4 4.2% / 5.3%
Lakeland — 0-4: 4.2% Mount Carbine — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.6% / 3.2%
Lakeland — 5-14: 9.6% Mount Carbine — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 0.9% / 5.3%
Lakeland — 15-19: 0.9% Mount Carbine — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.4% / —
Lakeland — 20-24: 5.4% Mount Carbine — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 29.7% / 3.2%
Lakeland — 25-34: 29.7% Mount Carbine — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 18.9% / 3.2%
Lakeland — 35-44: 18.9% Mount Carbine — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 11.4% / 11.7%
Lakeland — 45-54: 11.4% Mount Carbine — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 5.4% / 26.6%
Lakeland — 55-64: 5.4% Mount Carbine — 55-64: 26.6%
65-74 9.3% / 35.1%
Lakeland — 65-74: 9.3% Mount Carbine — 65-74: 35.1%
75-84 3.0% / 7.4%
Lakeland — 75-84: 3.0% Mount Carbine — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / —
Lakeland — 85+: not among its largest Mount Carbine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 39.3% lone person
Lakeland — Lone Person: 39.3% Lakeland — Couple Families: 42.6% Lakeland — One Parent Families: 4.9% Lakeland — Group Household: 13.1%
Mount Carbine 70.0% lone person
Mount Carbine — Lone Person: 70.0% Mount Carbine — Couple Families: 0.0% Mount Carbine — One Parent Families: 30.0% Mount Carbine — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mount Carbine 17.1% renting
Mount Carbine — Owned Outright: 58.5% Mount Carbine — Mortgage: 24.4% Mount Carbine — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 22.3%
Lakeland — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Mount Carbine — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.4%
Lakeland — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Mount Carbine — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 3.2%
Lakeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Mount Carbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 5.3%
Lakeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mount Carbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Lakeland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Mount Carbine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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 Mount Carbine
England 0.9% / 8.5%
Lakeland — England: 0.9% Mount Carbine — England: 8.5%
South Africa 5.7% / —
Lakeland — South Africa: 5.7% Mount Carbine — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 3.6% / —
Lakeland — Vietnam: 3.6% Mount Carbine — Vietnam: not among its largest
Japan 2.1% / —
Lakeland — Japan: 2.1% Mount Carbine — Japan: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Lakeland — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Carbine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Brazil 1.8% / —
Lakeland — Brazil: 1.8% Mount Carbine — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 66.3% houses
Lakeland — Houses: 66.3% Lakeland — Flats / Apartments: 33.7% Lakeland — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mount Carbine 88.6% houses
Mount Carbine — Houses: 88.6% Mount Carbine — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Mount Carbine — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Lakeland Mount Carbine
New dwellings approved 25
across Cook
 76
across Mareeba
Approvals change year on year -50% -23%

Ranking within QLD

Lakeland Mount Carbine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD

Liveability

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Carbine carries more crime risk (84 vs 59).

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
84/100
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

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Inside the suburb 1 0
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 Mount Carbine

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 25 3

Mobility

Lakeland sits further from the CBD (1911.5 km vs 1814.3 km).

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1911.5 km
+5% vs other
 1814.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1335 min 1264 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
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.

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Car (driver) 37.4% / 52.6%
Lakeland — Car (driver): 37.4% Mount Carbine — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 31.6%
Lakeland — Worked from Home: 11.7% Mount Carbine — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Bus 32.2% / —
Lakeland — Bus: 32.2% Mount Carbine — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 7.6% / 15.8%
Lakeland — Walked Only: 7.6% Mount Carbine — Walked Only: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Lakeland — Car (passenger): 7.6% Mount Carbine — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Elevation 491 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 363 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Annual rainfall 792 mm 2,155 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Average residential rate $1,277/yr $1,628/yr
Council Cook Mareeba

Federal electorate

Lakeland Mount Carbine
Division Leichhardt Kennedy
Member Matt Smith Bob Katter
Party Australian Labor Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lakeland

Multicultural Rural

Mount Carbine

Retirees Rural

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