Barlows Hill
QLD 4703 · Livingstone
834 (2021) → 913 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barlows Hill is a suburb in Livingstone, QLD 4703, about 537km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Barlows Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Barlows Hill has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.12%), New Zealand (2.64%), Philippines (1.2%), PNG (0.84%), Scotland (0.84%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.2%), French (0.6%), Japan (0.6%), Filipino (0.6%), Afrikaans (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Livingstone local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1043
- St Brendan's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 987
- Yeppoon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 925
- St Ursula's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1014
- Yeppoon State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 961
- Farnborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 997
- Taranganba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 975
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1025
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Barlows Hill
Is Barlows Hill safe?
Barlows Hill has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,284 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Barlows Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Barlows Hill is about 536.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Barlows Hill?
Barlows Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barlows Hill?
Barlows Hill has a transport score of 0/100.