Barrine vs Danbulla

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barrine, about half of households are couple families. In Danbulla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Danbulla tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Danbulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Danbulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Danbulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Barrine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1182 min vs 1199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1708.5 km vs 1722.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Danbulla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Danbulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (87.2% vs 25.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barrine and Danbulla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barrine Danbulla
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barrine Danbulla
Walkability 0 / 0
Barrine — Walkability: 0/100 Danbulla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 82
Barrine — Safety: 67/100 Danbulla — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Barrine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Danbulla — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Barrine has more residents (303 vs 88); Danbulla has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $76,336).

Barrine Danbulla
Population 303
+71% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% +87.2%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $76,336/yr $117,000/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $225/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barrine Danbulla
0-4 1.3% / 6.8%
Barrine — 0-4: 1.3% Danbulla — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.9% / 17.0%
Barrine — 5-14: 12.9% Danbulla — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.0% / 3.4%
Barrine — 15-19: 5.0% Danbulla — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.0% / —
Barrine — 20-24: 3.0% Danbulla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.3% / 3.4%
Barrine — 25-34: 3.3% Danbulla — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 7.3% / 18.2%
Barrine — 35-44: 7.3% Danbulla — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 17.2% / 3.4%
Barrine — 45-54: 17.2% Danbulla — 45-54: 3.4%
55-64 23.1% / 29.5%
Barrine — 55-64: 23.1% Danbulla — 55-64: 29.5%
65-74 19.8% / 27.3%
Barrine — 65-74: 19.8% Danbulla — 65-74: 27.3%
75-84 6.3% / —
Barrine — 75-84: 6.3% Danbulla — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 4.5%
Barrine — 85+: not among its largest Danbulla — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barrine 54.5% couple families
Barrine — Couple Families: 54.5% Barrine — Lone Person: 40.0% Barrine — Group Household: 5.5%
Danbulla 54.5% couple families
Danbulla — Couple Families: 54.5% Danbulla — Lone Person: 45.5% Danbulla — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barrine 7.5% renting
Barrine — Owned Outright: 59.8% Barrine — Mortgage: 32.7% Barrine — Renting: 7.5%
Danbulla 0.0% renting
Danbulla — Owned Outright: 65.6% Danbulla — Mortgage: 34.4% Danbulla — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barrine Danbulla
England 5.3% / 4.5%
Barrine — England: 5.3% Danbulla — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.4%
Barrine — New Zealand: 3.3% Danbulla — New Zealand: 3.4%
Canada 1.3% / —
Barrine — Canada: 1.3% Danbulla — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Barrine — South Africa: 1.0% Danbulla — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Barrine — Scotland: 1.0% Danbulla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barrine Danbulla
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.0%
Barrine — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Danbulla — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 12.5%
Barrine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Danbulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 9.1%
Barrine — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Danbulla — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 9.1%
Barrine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Danbulla — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.4%
Barrine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Danbulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barrine 100.0% houses
Barrine — Houses: 100.0% Barrine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Danbulla 93.5% houses
Danbulla — Houses: 93.5% Danbulla — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barrine Danbulla
Median house price $975,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $560,000 —

Development activity

Barrine Danbulla
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Barrine Danbulla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Barrine Danbulla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Danbulla carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Barrine carries more crime risk (33 vs 18).

Barrine Danbulla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barrine Danbulla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barrine Danbulla
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 3 16

Mobility

Danbulla sits further from the CBD (1722.4 km vs 1708.5 km).

Barrine Danbulla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1708.5 km 1722.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1182 min 1199 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barrine Danbulla
Car (driver) 75.0% / 72.2%
Barrine — Car (driver): 75.0% Danbulla — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 8.3%
Barrine — Worked from Home: 25.0% Danbulla — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 19.4%
Barrine — Car (passenger): not among its largest Danbulla — Car (passenger): 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Barrine Danbulla
Elevation 754 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Barrine Danbulla
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
191 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Barrine Danbulla
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Barrine Danbulla
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Barrine Danbulla
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barrine Danbulla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barrine

Retirees Rural

Danbulla

Family Retirees River Rural

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