Loch Lomond vs Killarney

Loch Lomond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Killarney. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loch Lomond, most households are couple families. In Killarney, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Loch Lomond tends to suit couples, while Killarney 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

Loch Lomond

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (107% vs 96%)
  • But Killarney has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Loch Lomond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Loch Lomond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Loch Lomond

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 152 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (175.7 km vs 182.4 km)
  • But Killarney is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Killarney

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 24%)
  • But Loch Lomond carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Loch Lomond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Loch Lomond Killarney
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.

Loch Lomond Killarney
Walkability 0 / 44
Loch Lomond — Walkability: 0/100 Killarney — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 81 / 69
Loch Lomond — Safety: 81/100 Killarney — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Loch Lomond — Low fire risk: 100/100 Killarney — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Killarney has more residents (918 vs 119); Loch Lomond has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $48,256).

Loch Lomond Killarney
Population 119 918
+671% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% -3.8%
Median age 51 57
Median household income $87,724/yr
+45% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+6% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loch Lomond Killarney
0-4 3.4% / 2.8%
Loch Lomond — 0-4: 3.4% Killarney — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 5.0% / 9.3%
Loch Lomond — 5-14: 5.0% Killarney — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.0% / 4.5%
Loch Lomond — 15-19: 5.0% Killarney — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.2% / 5.2%
Loch Lomond — 20-24: 4.2% Killarney — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.9% / 5.9%
Loch Lomond — 25-34: 5.9% Killarney — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 5.9% / 6.9%
Loch Lomond — 35-44: 5.9% Killarney — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 18.5% / 12.0%
Loch Lomond — 45-54: 18.5% Killarney — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.1% / 16.7%
Loch Lomond — 55-64: 15.1% Killarney — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 11.8% / 20.4%
Loch Lomond — 65-74: 11.8% Killarney — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 8.4% / 11.0%
Loch Lomond — 75-84: 8.4% Killarney — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 3.4% / 5.3%
Loch Lomond — 85+: 3.4% Killarney — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loch Lomond 66.7% couple families
Loch Lomond — Couple Families: 66.7% Loch Lomond — Lone Person: 22.2% Loch Lomond — One Parent Families: 11.1% Loch Lomond — Group Household: 0.0% Loch Lomond — Other Families: 0.0%
Killarney 26.1% couple families
Killarney — Couple Families: 26.1% Killarney — Lone Person: 50.4% Killarney — One Parent Families: 15.8% Killarney — Group Household: 3.8% Killarney — Other Families: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loch Lomond 26.1% renting
Loch Lomond — Owned Outright: 47.8% Loch Lomond — Mortgage: 26.1% Loch Lomond — Renting: 26.1%
Killarney 25.5% renting
Killarney — Owned Outright: 49.6% Killarney — Mortgage: 24.9% Killarney — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Loch Lomond Killarney
England 4.2% / 3.2%
Loch Lomond — England: 4.2% Killarney — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Loch Lomond — New Zealand: not among its largest Killarney — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Loch Lomond — Philippines: not among its largest Killarney — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Loch Lomond — South Africa: not among its largest Killarney — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.3%
Loch Lomond — Germany: not among its largest Killarney — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Loch Lomond Killarney
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.2%
Loch Lomond — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Killarney — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 4.9%
Loch Lomond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Killarney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 3.9%
Loch Lomond — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Killarney — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 1.2%
Loch Lomond — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Killarney — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Loch Lomond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Killarney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loch Lomond 106.7% houses
Loch Lomond — Houses: 106.7% Loch Lomond — Townhouses: 0.0% Loch Lomond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Killarney 96.5% houses
Killarney — Houses: 96.5% Killarney — Townhouses: 2.7% Killarney — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loch Lomond Killarney
Median house price — $521,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $315,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Loch Lomond Killarney
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Loch Lomond Killarney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Killarney is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Loch Lomond Killarney
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Killarney carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Killarney carries more crime risk (31 vs 19).

Loch Lomond Killarney
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
31/100
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

Loch Lomond Killarney
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 Loch Lomond

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

Schools in Killarney

  • Killarney P-10 State School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loch Lomond Killarney
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Killarney sits further from the CBD (182.4 km vs 175.7 km).

Loch Lomond Killarney
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 175.7 km 182.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.5%
postcode 4373
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 58
postcode 4373

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.

Loch Lomond Killarney
Car (driver) 73.3% / 71.3%
Loch Lomond — Car (driver): 73.3% Killarney — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 9.7%
Loch Lomond — Worked from Home: 26.7% Killarney — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Walked Only — / 12.7%
Loch Lomond — Walked Only: not among its largest Killarney — Walked Only: 12.7%
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Loch Lomond — Car (passenger): not among its largest Killarney — Car (passenger): 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Loch Lomond Killarney
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Loch Lomond Killarney
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
518 premises

Climate

Loch Lomond Killarney
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Loch Lomond Killarney
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Loch Lomond Killarney
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loch Lomond Killarney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loch Lomond

Rural

Killarney

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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