Bartle Frere vs Woopen Creek

Bartle Frere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 57 in Woopen Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bartle Frere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bartle Frere tends to suit families with children, while Woopen Creek suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Bartle Frere has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • Woopen Creek has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bartle Frere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bartle Frere is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Woopen Creek has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Bartle Frere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
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.

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Walkability 13 / 0
Bartle Frere — Walkability: 13/100 Woopen Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 52
Bartle Frere — Safety: 43/100 Woopen Creek — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Bartle Frere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woopen Creek — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Woopen Creek skews older (57 vs 41); Bartle Frere has more residents (169 vs 135).

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Population 169
+20% vs other
 135
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.4% -4.3%
Median age 41 57
Median household income $82,836/yr
+1% vs other
 $81,900/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
0-4 8.3% / —
Bartle Frere — 0-4: 8.3% Woopen Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.0% / 7.4%
Bartle Frere — 5-14: 16.0% Woopen Creek — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 4.1% / 5.9%
Bartle Frere — 15-19: 4.1% Woopen Creek — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 1.8% / 3.0%
Bartle Frere — 20-24: 1.8% Woopen Creek — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 13.0% / 5.2%
Bartle Frere — 25-34: 13.0% Woopen Creek — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 13.0% / 10.4%
Bartle Frere — 35-44: 13.0% Woopen Creek — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.2% / 14.1%
Bartle Frere — 45-54: 14.2% Woopen Creek — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 23.1% / 26.7%
Bartle Frere — 55-64: 23.1% Woopen Creek — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 10.1% / 18.5%
Bartle Frere — 65-74: 10.1% Woopen Creek — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 3.0% / 3.0%
Bartle Frere — 75-84: 3.0% Woopen Creek — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Bartle Frere — 85+: not among its largest Woopen Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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.

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
England 1.8% / 3.0%
Bartle Frere — England: 1.8% Woopen Creek — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Bartle Frere — New Zealand: 1.8% Woopen Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bartle Frere 53.5% couple families
Bartle Frere — Couple Families: 53.5% Bartle Frere — Lone Person: 25.6% Bartle Frere — One Parent Families: 9.3% Bartle Frere — Group Household: 0.0% Bartle Frere — Other Families: 11.6%
Woopen Creek 44.8% couple families
Woopen Creek — Couple Families: 44.8% Woopen Creek — Lone Person: 24.1% Woopen Creek — One Parent Families: 17.2% Woopen Creek — Group Household: 13.8% Woopen Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bartle Frere 100.0% houses
Bartle Frere — Houses: 100.0%
Woopen Creek 100.0% houses
Woopen Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.7%
Bartle Frere — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Woopen Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 14.1%
Bartle Frere — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Woopen Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 3.7%
Bartle Frere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Woopen Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.7%
Bartle Frere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Woopen Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Bartle Frere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Woopen Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bartle Frere 22.2% renting
Bartle Frere — Owned Outright: 48.1% Bartle Frere — Mortgage: 29.6% Bartle Frere — Renting: 22.2%
Woopen Creek 10.4% renting
Woopen Creek — Owned Outright: 60.4% Woopen Creek — Mortgage: 29.2% Woopen Creek — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Bartle Frere is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woopen Creek carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0).

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
48/100
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

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bartle Frere

  • Bartle Frere State School Government · Primary

Schools in Woopen Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 11 7

Mobility

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1635.4 km 1637.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1121 min 1124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4861
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 4861
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Car (driver) 70.0% / 67.8%
Bartle Frere — Car (driver): 70.0% Woopen Creek — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 11.9%
Bartle Frere — Worked from Home: 21.4% Woopen Creek — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only 8.6% / 15.3%
Bartle Frere — Walked Only: 8.6% Woopen Creek — Walked Only: 15.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Bartle Frere — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woopen Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bartle Frere Woopen Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bartle Frere

Family River Rural

Woopen Creek

Rural

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