Barron vs Yorkeys Knob

In Barron, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yorkeys Knob, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barron tends to suit share households, while Yorkeys Knob suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

Yorkeys Knob

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Barron has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 37%)

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 25%)
  • Yorkeys Knob has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% 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 1713.7 km)
  • Yorkeys Knob is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yorkeys Knob

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 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 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barron and Yorkeys Knob 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 Yorkeys Knob
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 Yorkeys Knob
Walkability 0 / 19
Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Yorkeys Knob — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 4 / 21
Barron — Safety: 4/100 Yorkeys Knob — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yorkeys Knob — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yorkeys Knob has more residents (2,794 vs 68); Barron has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $64,168).

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Population 68 2,794
+4009% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +61.9% +1.3%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $106,184/yr
+40% vs other
 $64,168/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $310/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barron Yorkeys Knob
0-4 8.8% / 3.9%
Barron — 0-4: 8.8% Yorkeys Knob — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 5.9% / 9.7%
Barron — 5-14: 5.9% Yorkeys Knob — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Barron — 15-19: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.4% / 4.5%
Barron — 20-24: 7.4% Yorkeys Knob — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.2% / 12.6%
Barron — 25-34: 13.2% Yorkeys Knob — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.8% / 12.5%
Barron — 35-44: 11.8% Yorkeys Knob — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 20.6% / 15.7%
Barron — 45-54: 20.6% Yorkeys Knob — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 23.5% / 15.5%
Barron — 55-64: 23.5% Yorkeys Knob — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 13.2% / 14.0%
Barron — 65-74: 13.2% Yorkeys Knob — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / 5.9%
Barron — 75-84: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Barron — 85+: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Yorkeys Knob 54.9% lone person
Yorkeys Knob — Lone Person: 54.9% Yorkeys Knob — Couple Families: 18.4% Yorkeys Knob — One Parent Families: 19.2% Yorkeys Knob — Group Household: 6.5% Yorkeys Knob — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Yorkeys Knob 47.3% renting
Yorkeys Knob — Owned Outright: 25.9% Yorkeys Knob — Mortgage: 26.8% Yorkeys Knob — Renting: 47.3%
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 Yorkeys Knob
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.4%
Barron — New Zealand: 4.4% Yorkeys Knob — New Zealand: 3.4%
England — / 6.0%
Barron — England: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — England: 6.0%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Barron — Scotland: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Scotland: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Barron — Philippines: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.8%
Barron — Germany: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

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

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 18.8%
Barron — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Yorkeys Knob — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 12.5%
Barron — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Yorkeys Knob — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 9.2%
Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Yorkeys Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 2.7%
Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Yorkeys Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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%
Yorkeys Knob 36.9% houses
Yorkeys Knob — Houses: 36.9% Yorkeys Knob — Townhouses: 37.4% Yorkeys Knob — Flats / Apartments: 25.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Median house price — $685,000
Median unit price — $484,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Barron Yorkeys Knob
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 Yorkeys Knob
Houses — 4.5%
$595/wk on $694K
Units — 5.7%
$545/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Barron Yorkeys Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 78% 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 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 85% of QLD

Liveability

Yorkeys Knob is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Barron carries more crime risk (96 vs 79).

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
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
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 3.1 km

Schools in Barron

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

Schools in Yorkeys Knob

  • Yorkeys Knob State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Yorkeys Knob sits further from the CBD (1713.7 km vs 1707.6 km).

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Brisbane 1707.6 km 1713.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1187 min 1185 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.2
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 Yorkeys Knob
Car (driver) 52.0% / 75.5%
Barron — Car (driver): 52.0% Yorkeys Knob — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 16.1%
Barron — Worked from Home: 32.0% Yorkeys Knob — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 16.0% / 3.1%
Barron — Walked Only: 16.0% Yorkeys Knob — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Barron — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 1.2%
Barron — Bus: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 1.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Connectivity score 68/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
21 premises
 22%
1,686 premises

Climate

Barron Yorkeys Knob
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 Yorkeys Knob
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Barron Yorkeys Knob
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barron Yorkeys Knob
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

Yorkeys Knob

Affordable Coastal River Townhouses

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