Barrine vs Yungaburra

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 Yungaburra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barrine: a median of $975,000, against $710,000 in Yungaburra, though rent is higher in Yungaburra. On these figures, Barrine tends to suit couples, while Yungaburra suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $560,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,250 vs $975,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barrine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Yungaburra has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1703.3 km vs 1708.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Barrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barrine and Yungaburra 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 Yungaburra
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 Yungaburra
Walkability 0 / 13
Barrine — Walkability: 0/100 Yungaburra — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 67 / 60
Barrine — Safety: 67/100 Yungaburra — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barrine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yungaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yungaburra has more residents (1,272 vs 303); Yungaburra rents higher ($290/wk vs $220/wk).

Barrine Yungaburra
Population 303 1,272
+320% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% +2.7%
Median age 55 53
Median household income $76,336/yr
+12% vs other
 $67,392/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $290/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barrine Yungaburra
0-4 1.3% / 3.7%
Barrine — 0-4: 1.3% Yungaburra — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.9% / 10.8%
Barrine — 5-14: 12.9% Yungaburra — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
Barrine — 15-19: 5.0% Yungaburra — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.0% / 2.8%
Barrine — 20-24: 3.0% Yungaburra — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 3.3% / 6.8%
Barrine — 25-34: 3.3% Yungaburra — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.3% / 9.9%
Barrine — 35-44: 7.3% Yungaburra — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 17.2% / 13.6%
Barrine — 45-54: 17.2% Yungaburra — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 23.1% / 15.3%
Barrine — 55-64: 23.1% Yungaburra — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 19.8% / 20.0%
Barrine — 65-74: 19.8% Yungaburra — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 6.3% / 9.9%
Barrine — 75-84: 6.3% Yungaburra — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 2.6%
Barrine — 85+: not among its largest Yungaburra — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barrine 54.5% couple families
Barrine — Couple Families: 54.5% Barrine — Lone Person: 40.0% Barrine — One Parent Families: 0.0% Barrine — Group Household: 5.5%
Yungaburra 34.1% couple families
Yungaburra — Couple Families: 34.1% Yungaburra — Lone Person: 45.0% Yungaburra — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yungaburra — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Yungaburra 22.0% renting
Yungaburra — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yungaburra — Mortgage: 25.3% Yungaburra — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barrine Yungaburra
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 19.7%
Barrine — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Yungaburra — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 13.1%
Barrine — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Yungaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.4%
Barrine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Yungaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.1%
Barrine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Yungaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.3%
Barrine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Yungaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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 Yungaburra
England 5.3% / 5.7%
Barrine — England: 5.3% Yungaburra — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.8%
Barrine — New Zealand: 3.3% Yungaburra — New Zealand: 2.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.7%
Barrine — Scotland: 1.0% Yungaburra — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Barrine — South Africa: 1.0% Yungaburra — South Africa: 0.5%
Canada 1.3% / —
Barrine — Canada: 1.3% Yungaburra — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Barrine — Germany: not among its largest Yungaburra — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Barrine — Philippines: not among its largest Yungaburra — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barrine 100.0% houses
Barrine — Houses: 100.0% Barrine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Barrine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yungaburra 93.9% houses
Yungaburra — Houses: 93.9% Yungaburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yungaburra — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barrine Yungaburra
Median house price $975,000 $710,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $560,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barrine Yungaburra
Houses — 3.9%
$625/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Barrine Yungaburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Yungaburra is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Barrine Yungaburra
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Barrine Yungaburra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Yungaburra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Barrine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yungaburra

  • Yungaburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barrine Yungaburra
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Barrine sits further from the CBD (1708.5 km vs 1703.3 km).

Barrine Yungaburra
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1708.5 km 1703.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1182 min 1179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.5%
postcode 4884
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 68
postcode 4884

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 Yungaburra
Car (driver) 75.0% / 72.3%
Barrine — Car (driver): 75.0% Yungaburra — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 15.2%
Barrine — Worked from Home: 25.0% Yungaburra — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only — / 5.9%
Barrine — Walked Only: not among its largest Yungaburra — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Barrine — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yungaburra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 1.4%
Barrine — Bus: not among its largest Yungaburra — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Barrine Yungaburra
Elevation 754 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.4 km 37.5 km

NBN connectivity

Barrine Yungaburra
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
191 premises
 56%
901 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Barrine

Retirees Rural

Yungaburra

Acreage Retirees

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