East Barron vs Wongabel

Comparing East Barron and Wongabel, QLD: Wongabel carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Wongabel rents higher ($315/wk vs $280/wk); and Wongabel sits further from the CBD (1709.3 km vs 1697.2 km).

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

East Barron

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)

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 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Barron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1172 min vs 1187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1697.2 km vs 1709.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Barron

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

East Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Barron and Wongabel 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 Wongabel
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 Wongabel
Walkability 0 / 0
East Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Wongabel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 62
East Barron — Safety: 79/100 Wongabel — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
East Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wongabel — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Wongabel rents higher ($315/wk vs $280/wk); East Barron skews older (45 vs 43).

East Barron Wongabel
Population 278
+10% vs other
 251
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +13.6%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $80,184/yr
+4% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $315/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Barron Wongabel
0-4 3.2% / 5.6%
East Barron — 0-4: 3.2% Wongabel — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 17.6% / 17.1%
East Barron — 5-14: 17.6% Wongabel — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 5.0% / 7.2%
East Barron — 15-19: 5.0% Wongabel — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 1.1% / 4.0%
East Barron — 20-24: 1.1% Wongabel — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.8% / 6.0%
East Barron — 25-34: 6.8% Wongabel — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.3%
East Barron — 35-44: 12.2% Wongabel — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.5% / 10.4%
East Barron — 45-54: 11.5% Wongabel — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 15.1% / 15.5%
East Barron — 55-64: 15.1% Wongabel — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 15.1% / 10.0%
East Barron — 65-74: 15.1% Wongabel — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 9.0% / 6.4%
East Barron — 75-84: 9.0% Wongabel — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.0%
East Barron — 85+: not among its largest Wongabel — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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%
Wongabel 54.3% couple families
Wongabel — Couple Families: 54.3% Wongabel — Lone Person: 26.1% Wongabel — One Parent Families: 19.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Wongabel 19.1% renting
Wongabel — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wongabel — Mortgage: 41.2% Wongabel — Renting: 19.1%
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.

East Barron Wongabel
England 3.2% / 1.2%
East Barron — England: 3.2% Wongabel — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 4.3% / —
East Barron — New Zealand: 4.3% Wongabel — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 3.2% / —
East Barron — Italy: 3.2% Wongabel — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / —
East Barron — Germany: 1.4% Wongabel — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
East Barron — Netherlands: 1.1% Wongabel — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

East Barron Wongabel
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.1%
East Barron — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Wongabel — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 5.6%
East Barron — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Wongabel — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 3.6%
East Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Wongabel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 1.6%
East Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Wongabel — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
East Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wongabel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Wongabel 86.5% houses
Wongabel — Houses: 86.5% Wongabel — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

East Barron Wongabel
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 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

East Barron Wongabel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wongabel carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Wongabel carries more crime risk (38 vs 21).

East Barron Wongabel
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
38/100
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

East Barron Wongabel
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 Wongabel
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Wongabel sits further from the CBD (1709.3 km vs 1697.2 km).

East Barron Wongabel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1697.2 km 1709.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1187 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
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.

East Barron Wongabel
Car (driver) 67.9% / 78.4%
East Barron — Car (driver): 67.9% Wongabel — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 12.5%
East Barron — Worked from Home: 22.6% Wongabel — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.7%
East Barron — Car (passenger): 5.7% Wongabel — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.4%
East Barron — Walked Only: 3.8% Wongabel — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

East Barron Wongabel
Elevation 700 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 810 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Barron Wongabel
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

East Barron Wongabel
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 Wongabel
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

Wongabel

Family Rural

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