QLD · Livingstone Council
Barlows Hill, QLD, 4703
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Barlows Hill is a small locality in the Livingstone area, home to around 834 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 27 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), and roughly 32.4 offences per 1,000 residents. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 834
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,047
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 48 of 335
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 9 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 27
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 139 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault82
- Drug Offences119
- Good Order Offences85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences108
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.7/100
- National rank
- 4967th in Australia
- State rank
- 1092nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime82
- Drug Offencescrime119
- Good Order Offencescrime85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime168
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime108
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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