Median price trend for houses
$1,700,000
Up 85.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lake Barrine
QLD 4884 · Tablelands
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,700,000
- Population
- 170
- Postcode
- 4884
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lake Barrine, Queensland
Property market insights for Lake Barrine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Barrine QLD
Market data updated August 2026.
The median house price in Lake Barrine, QLD is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lake Barrine has a 12-month growth rate of 85.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Lake Barrine safe?
The overall rate for Lake Barrine is 1,011 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lake Barrine.
Overall crime rate
1,011
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowRest of Qld
Lake BarrineRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lake Barrine?
Lake Barrine QLD 4884 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
170 people call Lake Barrine home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,562 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,365 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.8%Below
15–349.4%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7440.6%Above
75 and over13.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car24.2%Below
Two cars60.6%Above
Three or more13.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%Below
Drove to work61.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Lake Barrine
9.7% of workers in Lake Barrine worked from home on Census day.
10.6% of Lake Barrine residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
45.9% of people in Lake Barrine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Barrine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Barrine QLD 4884.
Is Lake Barrine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.8% of Lake Barrine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
47 family households lived in Lake Barrine; 23.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
17.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lake Barrine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Barrine had 170 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lake Barrine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Barrine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Barrine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lake Barrine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Barrine had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 25.4% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 6.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake Barrine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lake Barrine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 24.2% of the total.
74.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lake Barrine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.3% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lake Barrine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Barrine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Lake Barrine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Barrine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Lake Barrine.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Barrine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 24.2% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Barrine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
20.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lake Barrine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Barrine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Barrine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,562 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,365.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Barrine compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Lake Barrine, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Lake Barrine, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lake Barrine
Is Lake Barrine expensive?
The median house price is $1,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lake Barrine good for families?
The Census counted 47 local families, and 11.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lake Barrine?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lake Barrine
11 streets in Lake Barrine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Eastern Connection Rd
- Gadgarra Rd
- Gillies Range Rd
- Lloyd Rd
- Mclean Rd
- Mclean Rdge
- Powley Rd
- Pressley Rd
- Quinlan Rd
- Toohey Rd
- Wrights Creek Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.