Barron vs Holloways Beach

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Holloways Beach, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barron tends to suit share households, while Holloways Beach suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Barron has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 62%)
  • Holloways Beach has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Barron leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • Holloways Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Barron sits closer to the CBD (1707.6 km vs 1709.7 km)
  • Holloways Beach is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Holloways Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barron Holloways Beach
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.

Barron Holloways Beach
Walkability 0 / 35
Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Holloways Beach — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 4 / 22
Barron — Safety: 4/100 Holloways Beach — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holloways Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holloways Beach has more residents (2,398 vs 68); Barron has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $69,784).

Barron Holloways Beach
Population 68 2,398
+3426% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +61.9% +2.2%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $106,184/yr
+34% vs other
 $69,784/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $305/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barron Holloways Beach
0-4 8.8% / 4.1%
Barron — 0-4: 8.8% Holloways Beach — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 5.9% / 10.2%
Barron — 5-14: 5.9% Holloways Beach — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 — / 4.6%
Barron — 15-19: not among its largest Holloways Beach — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.4% / 4.6%
Barron — 20-24: 7.4% Holloways Beach — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.2% / 11.0%
Barron — 25-34: 13.2% Holloways Beach — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.8% / 12.7%
Barron — 35-44: 11.8% Holloways Beach — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 20.6% / 17.2%
Barron — 45-54: 20.6% Holloways Beach — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 23.5% / 18.3%
Barron — 55-64: 23.5% Holloways Beach — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 13.2% / 12.3%
Barron — 65-74: 13.2% Holloways Beach — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 — / 4.1%
Barron — 75-84: not among its largest Holloways Beach — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Barron — 85+: not among its largest Holloways Beach — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barron 20.0% lone person
Barron — Lone Person: 20.0% Barron — Couple Families: 35.0% Barron — One Parent Families: 30.0% Barron — Group Household: 15.0% Barron — Other Families: 0.0%
Holloways Beach 48.8% lone person
Holloways Beach — Lone Person: 48.8% Holloways Beach — Couple Families: 23.3% Holloways Beach — One Parent Families: 18.9% Holloways Beach — Group Household: 8.3% Holloways Beach — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barron 23.1% renting
Barron — Owned Outright: 42.3% Barron — Mortgage: 34.6% Barron — Renting: 23.1%
Holloways Beach 36.7% renting
Holloways Beach — Owned Outright: 28.8% Holloways Beach — Mortgage: 34.5% Holloways Beach — Renting: 36.7%
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.

Barron Holloways Beach
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.2%
Barron — New Zealand: 4.4% Holloways Beach — New Zealand: 4.2%
England — / 6.3%
Barron — England: not among its largest Holloways Beach — England: 6.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Barron — Germany: not among its largest Holloways Beach — Germany: 1.3%
Japan — / 1.0%
Barron — Japan: not among its largest Holloways Beach — Japan: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Barron — Scotland: not among its largest Holloways Beach — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Barron Holloways Beach
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 17.6%
Barron — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Holloways Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.5%
Barron — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Holloways Beach — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.8%
Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Holloways Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 3.4%
Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Holloways Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Holloways Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barron 108.3% houses
Barron — Houses: 108.3% Barron — Townhouses: 0.0% Barron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Holloways Beach 62.4% houses
Holloways Beach — Houses: 62.4% Holloways Beach — Townhouses: 33.7% Holloways Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barron Holloways Beach
Median house price — $700,000
Median unit price — $355,000
Median land price — $920,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Barron Holloways Beach
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Barron Holloways Beach
Houses — 4.4%
$640/wk on $749K
Units — 7.3%
$505/wk on $360K

Ranking within QLD

Barron Holloways Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Holloways Beach is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Barron Holloways Beach
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Barron carries more crime risk (96 vs 78).

Barron Holloways Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Barron Holloways Beach
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
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 5.0 km
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barron Holloways Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Holloways Beach sits further from the CBD (1709.7 km vs 1707.6 km).

Barron Holloways Beach
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Brisbane 1707.6 km 1709.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1187 min 1183 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 23 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4878
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4878
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.

Barron Holloways Beach
Car (driver) 52.0% / 78.5%
Barron — Car (driver): 52.0% Holloways Beach — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 14.4%
Barron — Worked from Home: 32.0% Holloways Beach — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only 16.0% / 2.0%
Barron — Walked Only: 16.0% Holloways Beach — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Barron — Car (passenger): not among its largest Holloways Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Barron — Bus: not among its largest Holloways Beach — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Barron Holloways Beach
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 713 m

NBN connectivity

Barron Holloways Beach
Connectivity score 68/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
21 premises
 45%
1,303 premises

Climate

Barron Holloways Beach
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barron Holloways Beach
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Barron Holloways Beach
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Barron Holloways Beach
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barron Holloways Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barron

Rural Young Families

Holloways Beach

Affordable Coastal Parks Quiet Townhouses

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