East Barron vs Peeramon

East Barron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Peeramon. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

  • East Barron is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)
  • Peeramon has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

East Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peeramon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1691.9 km vs 1697.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Peeramon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs 18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Barron Peeramon
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.

East Barron Peeramon
Walkability 0 / 0
East Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Peeramon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 82
East Barron — Safety: 79/100 Peeramon — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peeramon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peeramon has more residents (778 vs 278); Peeramon skews older (50 vs 45).

East Barron Peeramon
Population 278 778
+180% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +23.9%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $80,184/yr
+4% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $290/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Barron Peeramon
0-4 3.2% / 4.6%
East Barron — 0-4: 3.2% Peeramon — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 17.6% / 13.8%
East Barron — 5-14: 17.6% Peeramon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.0% / 2.7%
East Barron — 15-19: 5.0% Peeramon — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.1% / 2.6%
East Barron — 20-24: 1.1% Peeramon — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.8% / 6.2%
East Barron — 25-34: 6.8% Peeramon — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.2% / 12.5%
East Barron — 35-44: 12.2% Peeramon — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.5% / 15.3%
East Barron — 45-54: 11.5% Peeramon — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.1% / 17.2%
East Barron — 55-64: 15.1% Peeramon — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 15.1% / 17.7%
East Barron — 65-74: 15.1% Peeramon — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 9.0% / 6.3%
East Barron — 75-84: 9.0% Peeramon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.3%
East Barron — 85+: not among its largest Peeramon — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Barron 50.8% couple families
East Barron — Couple Families: 50.8% East Barron — Lone Person: 32.8% East Barron — One Parent Families: 16.4% East Barron — Group Household: 0.0% East Barron — Other Families: 0.0%
Peeramon 50.3% couple families
Peeramon — Couple Families: 50.3% Peeramon — Lone Person: 34.7% Peeramon — One Parent Families: 7.2% Peeramon — Group Household: 5.4% Peeramon — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Barron 27.4% renting
East Barron — Owned Outright: 53.7% East Barron — Mortgage: 18.9% East Barron — Renting: 27.4%
Peeramon 12.1% renting
Peeramon — Owned Outright: 51.8% Peeramon — Mortgage: 36.0% Peeramon — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Barron Peeramon
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.8%
East Barron — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Peeramon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 9.8%
East Barron — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Peeramon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.5%
East Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Peeramon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 2.4%
East Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Peeramon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
East Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peeramon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

East Barron Peeramon
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.0%
East Barron — New Zealand: 4.3% Peeramon — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.2% / 3.7%
East Barron — England: 3.2% Peeramon — England: 3.7%
Italy 3.2% / 0.4%
East Barron — Italy: 3.2% Peeramon — Italy: 0.4%
Germany 1.4% / 0.6%
East Barron — Germany: 1.4% Peeramon — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
East Barron — Netherlands: 1.1% Peeramon — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
East Barron — South Africa: not among its largest Peeramon — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Barron 88.2% houses
East Barron — Houses: 88.2% East Barron — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Peeramon 100.0% houses
Peeramon — Houses: 100.0% Peeramon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Barron Peeramon
Median house price — $782,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

East Barron Peeramon
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Barron Peeramon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

East Barron Peeramon
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Barron Peeramon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
18/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

East Barron Peeramon
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

Amenities in the suburb

East Barron Peeramon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

East Barron sits further from the CBD (1697.2 km vs 1691.9 km).

East Barron Peeramon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1697.2 km 1691.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
 0.3%
postcode 4885
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
 60
postcode 4885

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.

East Barron Peeramon
Car (driver) 67.9% / 74.5%
East Barron — Car (driver): 67.9% Peeramon — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 17.1%
East Barron — Worked from Home: 22.6% Peeramon — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.4%
East Barron — Car (passenger): 5.7% Peeramon — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.8%
East Barron — Walked Only: 3.8% Peeramon — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 2.2%
East Barron — Bus: not among its largest Peeramon — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

East Barron Peeramon
Elevation 700 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.1 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

East Barron Peeramon
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
349 premises

Climate

East Barron Peeramon
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

East Barron Peeramon
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

East Barron Peeramon
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Barron

Quiet Rural

Peeramon

Acreage Retirees

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