Brandon vs Barratta
Barratta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Brandon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brandon, about half of households are couple families. In Barratta, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Brandon tends to suit older residents, while Barratta suits families with children and couples.
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
Brandon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
- But Barratta is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 59%)
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
Brandon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Brandon
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (1270.7 km vs 1283.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (867 min vs 873 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Brandon
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barratta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs -0.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brandon and Barratta drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Brandon has more residents (1,088 vs 85); Barratta rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,088 +92% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.5% | +23.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 38 |
| Median household income | $78,208/yr | $84,500/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $360,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $182,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 47 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Burdekin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
Brandon is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 46/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Barratta carries more crime risk (82 vs 45).
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Brandon
- Kalamia State School Government · Primary above peers
- Brandon State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Barratta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 11 |
Mobility
Barratta sits further from the CBD (1283.6 km vs 1270.7 km).
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1270.7 km | 1283.6 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 867 min | 873 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4808 | 0.0% postcode 4809 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 81 postcode 4808 | 75 postcode 4809 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).
Setting
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.6 km | 12.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 57/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 31% 570 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 992 mm | 1,037 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 13.3°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,502/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burdekin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brandon | Barratta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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