Lark Hill vs Minden

Minden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Lark Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lark Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Minden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lark Hill tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Minden suits families with children and 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

They split

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

  • Lark Hill carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 33/100)
  • Minden is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)
  • But Lark Hill carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Lark Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lark Hill Minden
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.

Lark Hill Minden
Walkability 0 / 30
Lark Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Minden — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 88 / 67
Lark Hill — Safety: 88/100 Minden — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lark Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Minden — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minden has more residents (1,227 vs 69); Lark Hill rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk).

Lark Hill Minden
Population 69 1,227
+1678% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +1.9%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $99,112/yr
+9% vs other
 $89,700/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+22% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lark Hill Minden
0-4 — / 6.5%
Lark Hill — 0-4: not among its largest Minden — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.9% / 16.6%
Lark Hill — 5-14: 15.9% Minden — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 10.1% / 6.2%
Lark Hill — 15-19: 10.1% Minden — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Lark Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Minden — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.8% / 11.8%
Lark Hill — 25-34: 5.8% Minden — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 20.3% / 12.4%
Lark Hill — 35-44: 20.3% Minden — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 24.6% / 13.9%
Lark Hill — 45-54: 24.6% Minden — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.8% / 12.1%
Lark Hill — 55-64: 18.8% Minden — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.7% / 10.8%
Lark Hill — 65-74: 8.7% Minden — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Lark Hill — 75-84: not among its largest Minden — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 0.9%
Lark Hill — 85+: not among its largest Minden — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lark Hill 50.0% couple families
Lark Hill — Couple Families: 50.0% Lark Hill — Lone Person: 31.8% Lark Hill — Group Household: 18.2% Lark Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lark Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Minden 62.4% couple families
Minden — Couple Families: 62.4% Minden — Lone Person: 22.6% Minden — Group Household: 2.2% Minden — One Parent Families: 11.8% Minden — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lark Hill 20.0% renting
Lark Hill — Owned Outright: 40.0% Lark Hill — Mortgage: 40.0% Lark Hill — Renting: 20.0%
Minden 11.2% renting
Minden — Owned Outright: 28.3% Minden — Mortgage: 60.5% Minden — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lark Hill Minden
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 20.7%
Lark Hill — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Minden — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 6.4%
Lark Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Minden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 6.3%
Lark Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Minden — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 1.2%
Lark Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Minden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Lark Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Minden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Lark Hill Minden
South Africa 11.6% / —
Lark Hill — South Africa: 11.6% Minden — South Africa: not among its largest
England 7.2% / 3.7%
Lark Hill — England: 7.2% Minden — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Lark Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Minden — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Lark Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Minden — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Lark Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Minden — Scotland: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Lark Hill — Fiji: not among its largest Minden — Fiji: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lark Hill 100.0% houses
Lark Hill — Houses: 100.0% Lark Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lark Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Minden 98.1% houses
Minden — Houses: 98.1% Minden — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Minden — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lark Hill Minden
Median house price — $905,600
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $529,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 13 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Lark Hill Minden
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lark Hill Minden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Minden is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Lark Hill Minden
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Minden carries more crime risk (33 vs 12).

Lark Hill Minden
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
33/100
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

Lark Hill Minden
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lark Hill

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

Schools in Minden

  • Minden State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lark Hill Minden
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lark Hill Minden
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Brisbane 61 km 62.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
 0.3%
postcode 4311
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4306
 92
postcode 4311

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.

Lark Hill Minden
Car (driver) 76.7% / 76.5%
Lark Hill — Car (driver): 76.7% Minden — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 16.1%
Lark Hill — Worked from Home: 23.3% Minden — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Lark Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Minden — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Lark Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Minden — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Lark Hill — Train: not among its largest Minden — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Lark Hill Minden
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lark Hill Minden
Connectivity score 29/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 20%
445 premises

Climate

Lark Hill Minden
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lark Hill Minden
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ 17.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Lark Hill Minden
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Lark Hill Minden
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lark Hill Minden
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lark Hill

Outer

Minden

Acreage Family Outer

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