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Lake Eacham

QLD 4884 · Tablelands

459 (2021)485 est. (2025)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

459
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lake Eacham is a suburb in Tablelands, QLD 4884, about 1361km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Lake Eacham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 34km inland. Lake Eacham has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1361.2 km
To Brisbane CBD
33.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1223.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

459
Population
50
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher34.3%
Born in Australia76.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse160 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.88%), New Zealand (2.61%), PNG (1.96%), Germany (1.74%), Italy (1.09%)

Top languages: German (1.53%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.31%), Italian (0.87%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

8
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 35 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1003 (above 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)

  • Yungaburra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1024
  • Malanda State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 998
  • Butchers Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 998
  • Malanda State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1223.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAtherton Hospital (17.8 km)
Nearest vet18.6 km
Nearest airportCairns (47.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Eacham

How far is Lake Eacham from Brisbane CBD?

Lake Eacham is about 1361.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Lake Eacham?

Lake Eacham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lake Eacham?

Lake Eacham has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.