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Barlows Hill, QLD 4703

Property data updated June 2026·834 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
31 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Barlows Hill, QLD 4703 market activity

Most of Barlows Hill's activity is house sales, with 31 sales at around $990K (up sharply), taking about 17 days to sell (down from 25 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 40% each.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 15 leases at $755 a week, renting out in about 21 days, with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally. Followed by 1 unit rentals at $695 a week.

Above-average incomeOlder communityMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
834
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
82%
Renting
19%
Couples, no kids
37%
Families with kids
27%
Born overseas
14%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

Barlows Hill on the map

94.6 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 42%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 31%
decile 7/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 39%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 27%Median household income · $2,047/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher household income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 44%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 18%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.26 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 43%Born overseas · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 33%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 27%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 36%Owner-occupied · 82% — above average: in the top 36%, more owner-occupiers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 46%Renting · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 44%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 32%Owned with mortgage · 41% — above average: in the top 32%, more mortgaged owners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 36%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 36%, more detached houses than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 40%Apartments · 1.0% — above average: in the top 40%, more apartments than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $864/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,241/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 35%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 42%Low-income households · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 35%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 35%, more full-time workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 13%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 13%, more care and service workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 44%Sales workers · 7.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 47%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 41%In education · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 27%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 27%, more seniors than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Youth dependency · 30.58 — above average: in the top 37%, more children per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 23%Total dependency · 70.87 — well above average: in the top 23%, more dependants per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 30%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 30%, more Australian citizens than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 34%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 40%Established migrants · 84% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled migrants than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex834 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.1% · 91.5% · 1380-841.1% · 91.5% · 1375-791.4% · 121.8% · 1570-744.4% · 362.5% · 2165-693.5% · 303.8% · 3260-644.4% · 363.7% · 3155-593.2% · 273.5% · 3050-543.4% · 293.0% · 2545-492.6% · 222.6% · 2240-442.5% · 213.5% · 3035-393.5% · 303.0% · 2530-342.5% · 212.8% · 2425-292.4% · 202.1% · 1820-242.1% · 182.8% · 2415-192.6% · 222.5% · 2110-144.0% · 343.8% · 325-92.7% · 233.3% · 280-42.8% · 242.0% · 17◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
26%
14%
23%
Children0–1418%Youth15–249.1%Young adults25–349.3%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
18%
37%
27%
14%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids37%Families with kids27%Other families14%Group / share5.5%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
40%2
18%3
13%4
5.8%5
4.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.14%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.2%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity26%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.3%
New Zealand2.8%
Elsewhere2.3%
Philippines1.3%
PNG0.9%
Scotland0.9%
Italy0.6%
USA0.5%
Born in Australia86%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish1.3%
Other0.8%
French0.6%
Japanese0.6%
Filipino0.6%
Afrikaans0.4%
German0.4%
Polish0.4%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English44%
Australian38%
Irish13%
Scottish11%
German8.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity57%
No religion43%
Buddhism0.4%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
13%
71%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-200023%
2001-201016%
2011-201511%
2016-20214.5%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 44%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 18%Mortgage stress · 20% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 47%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.0%1
5.5%2
47%3
36%4
9.3%5
3.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
41%
19%
Owned outright40%Mortgage41%Renting19%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse3.1%Apartment1.0%
97% separate houses1.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 31%Median personal income · $864/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher personal income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,241/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 33%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 17%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 17%, more high earners than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 33%Managers & professionals · 29% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 13%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 13%, more care and service workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 44%Sales workers · 7.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 30%Technicians, trades & labourers · 39% — above average: in the top 30%, more trades and labourers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
38%
21%
35%
Employed full-time38%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)4.0%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 35%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 35%, more full-time workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 37%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 35%Unemployment rate · 3.6% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less unemployment than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 45%Labour-force participation · 66% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 41%Public transport to work · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 22%Walked or cycled to work · 1.4% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less walking and cycling than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 18%Worked from home · 7.0% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less working from home than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 46%No motor vehicle · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Car (passenger)9.5%
Other/combined2.4%
Bus1.7%
Bicycle1.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.8%0
26%1
46%2
15%3
9.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Barlows Hill

No school inside Barlows Hill itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Barlows Hill0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 1.6 km
Median ICSEA rank44thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 6Order by
  • 1
    St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students370Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 2
    St Brendan's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,034Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 3
    Yeppoon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yeppoon · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students301Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 4
    St Ursula's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 5
    Yeppoon State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Yeppoon · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,062Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 6
    Farnborough State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Farnborough · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students361Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank43rd
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 27%Settled 5+ years · 56% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 15%Moved in past year · 19% — well above average: in the top 15%, more recent movers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 46%Arrived from overseas · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
56%
16%
25%
Same address56%Moved within area16%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas1.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.19%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.44%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Barlows Hill — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
990kk
↑ +20.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 8 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ +34.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$755/w
↑ +11.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ -28.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample31GoodLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed13 sales · 9 leases
Sales13▲+44.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▼−30.8%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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02
Houses · 4 bed13 sales · 2 leases
Sales13▲+116.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales31▲+34.8%
Price$990k▲+20.7%
Sales DOM17 days▼−8d
Leased15▼−28.6%
Rent$755/wk▲+11.0%
Rental DOM21 days−1d
3.90%
68/100
24/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +45%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
71 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$990k▲ +20.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +34.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Barlows Hill against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Barlows Hill in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Barlows Hill · this suburb
Demand index
71 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
17 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$990k▲ +20.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▲ +34.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Barlows Hill — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
35.6%

of Barlows Hill's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 18.9% to 35.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$994k+21.2%
5y median $682kvs last year $820k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
28+33.3%
5y median 24vs last year 21
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-3
5y median 27 daysvs last year 25 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$755/wk+11.0%
5y median $660/wkvs last year $680/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15-28.6%
5y median 13vs last year 21
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-1
5y median 19 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.95%-0.36 pt
5y median 4.75%vs last year 4.31%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.1 months-58.8%
5y median 4.0 monthsvs last year 5.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.8 months+33.3%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 0.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Barlows Hill, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBarlows HillQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$990k
DOM17 days
Sold31
8 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Meikleville HillQLD 4703 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM64 days
Sold5
cheapermuch slower
02
Pacific HeightsQLD 4703 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$903k
DOM31 days
Sold27
cheaperslower
03
YeppoonQLD 4703 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$798k
DOM25 days
Sold137
cheaperslower
04
InvernessQLD 4703 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.33M
DOM82 days
Sold7
priciermuch slower
05
BangaleeQLD 4703 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM51 days
Sold7
priciermuch slower
06
Cooee BayQLD 4703 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$773k
DOM27 days
Sold23
cheaperslower
07
Adelaide ParkQLD 4703 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM52 days
Sold5
priciermuch slower
08
TaranganbaQLD 4703 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$797k
DOM31 days
Sold53
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Barlows Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Barlows Hill's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBarlows HillQLD 4703 · Houses · Total
Price$990k
DOM17 days
Sold31
Most similar sales markets · within 4.4–589 kmLast 12 months
01
Caloundra WestQLD 4551 · 475km · 84% match
Price$975k
DOM17 days
Sold130
02
CoomeraQLD 4209 · 588km · 82% match
Price$1.05M
DOM16 days
Sold340
03
CamiraQLD 4300 · 549km · 80% match
Price$965k
DOM16 days
Sold117
04
Heritage ParkQLD 4118 · 559km · 80% match
Price$980k
DOM14 days
Sold75
05
Upper CoomeraQLD 4209 · 589km · 80% match
Price$1.06M
DOM18 days
Sold375
06
Tanah MerahQLD 4128 · 563km · 79% match
Price$1.02M
DOM18 days
Sold63
07
MeadowbrookQLD 4131 · 561km · 79% match
Price$924k
DOM20 days
Sold43
08
FernvaleQLD 4306 · 521km · 79% match
Price$835k
DOM17 days
Sold86
09
Meridan PlainsQLD 4551 · 470km · 79% match
Price$944k
DOM20 days
Sold50
10
JoynerQLD 4500 · 513km · 78% match
Price$997k
DOM17 days
Sold52
56
MoggillQLD 4070 · 542km · 73% match
Price$1.16M
DOM16 days
Sold66
197
Hidden ValleyQLD 4703 · 7km · 66% match
Price$844k
DOM24 days
Sold36
198
CaloundraQLD 4551 · 476km · 66% match
Price$982k
DOM26 days
Sold22
225
LammermoorQLD 4703 · 7km · 63% match
Price$901k
DOM31 days
Sold66
236
Cooee BayQLD 4703 · 4km · 62% match
Price$773k
DOM27 days
Sold23
249
MulambinQLD 4703 · 10km · 62% match
Price$915k
DOM39 days
Sold19
347
TaroomballQLD 4703 · 8km · 56% match
Price$890k
DOM33 days
Sold26
367
WoodfordQLD 4514 · 474km · 56% match
Price$896k
DOM35 days
Sold63
369
BeachmereQLD 4510 · 502km · 56% match
Price$876k
DOM35 days
Sold97
421
Coral CoveQLD 4670 · 265km · 52% match
Price$888k
DOM47 days
Sold50
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Barlows Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Barlows Hill include Caloundra West (QLD 4551), Coomera (QLD 4209), Camira (QLD 4300), Heritage Park (QLD 4118), Upper Coomera (QLD 4209), Tanah Merah (QLD 4128), Meadowbrook (QLD 4131) and Fernvale (QLD 4306). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Barlows Hill

21 data-driven answers about Barlows Hill's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Barlows Hill?

#

The median house price in Barlows Hill, QLD 4703 is $990k as of June 2026, based on 31 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +20.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Barlows Hill?

#

The median weekly house rent in Barlows Hill is $755 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $695 per week. House rents have moved +11.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Barlows Hill?

#

Gross rental yield in Barlows Hill is 3.90% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Barlows Hill?

#

As of June 2026, Barlows Hill medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$789k$1.14M$990k
Units——$875k——

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Barlows Hill's property market trends?

#

Barlows Hill's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +20.7% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +11.0%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 1.2 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Barlows Hill market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Barlows Hill as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Barlows Hill, house prices rose +20.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 1.2 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Barlows Hill?

#

Houses in Barlows Hill sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 46 days. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Barlows Hill a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Barlows Hill's sales market sits at 1.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Barlows Hill gone up or down?

#

House prices in Barlows Hill moved +20.7% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Barlows Hill?

#

Barlows Hill's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 15 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 12.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Barlows Hill in its property market cycle?

#

Barlows Hill's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Barlows Hill compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Barlows Hill's median house price ($990k) is 3% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Barlows Hill sits at 3.90% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Barlows Hill compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Barlows Hill's most-similar nearby market is Caloundra West (475.3 km away) with a median house price of $975k — about 2% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Barlows Hill?

#

The most-transacted segment in Barlows Hill over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 13 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Barlows Hill last year?

#

Barlows Hill recorded 31 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 31 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Barlows Hill?

#

Barlows Hill, QLD 4703 is home to 834 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Barlows Hill?

#

The median household in Barlows Hill earns $2k per week — roughly $106k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $864/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Barlows Hill?

#

Barlows Hill is mostly owner-occupied: about 82% of households are owner-occupiers and 19% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 41% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Barlows Hill?

#

Barlows Hill has 10 schools within reach — including St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, St Brendan's College, Yeppoon State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Barlows Hill a good place to live?

#

Barlows Hill, QLD 4703 has a population of 834, a median age of 45, a median household income around $2k/week, 19% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 10 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Barlows Hill market data last updated?

#

This Barlows Hill market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Barlows Hill

  • Meikleville Hill0.9km
  • Pacific Heights1.2km
  • Yeppoon2.0km
  • Inverness2.5km
  • Bangalee4.4km
  • Cooee Bay4.4km
  • Adelaide Park4.6km
  • Taranganba4.8km
  • Barmaryee5.2km
  • Lammermoor6.7km
  • Hidden Valley7.2km
  • Taroomball7.9km
  • Rosslyn8.5km
  • Farnborough9.5km
  • Mulambin10.0km
  • Causeway Lake10.4km
  • Bondoola10.6km
  • Tanby12.6km
  • Cobraball12.7km
  • Bungundarra13.4km
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