Side by sideSuburb comparison

Barnard vs Duaringa.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Duaringa edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Duaringa scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 14/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Duaringa (914) sits above Barnard (764).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Duaringa edges out on average school ICSEA (914 vs 764). Barnard also has a higher family-household share (86% vs 66%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBarnard vs Duaringa

Common questions

Does Barnard or Duaringa have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Duaringa scores 914 vs 764 in Barnard. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Barnard or Duaringa?

Duaringa scores 14/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Barnard
Metric
Duaringa

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$115/wk
$92/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$115/wk
Owner occupied
52.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
14
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
32
Population
262
37
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
3
764
Avg ICSEA
914

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).