East Barron vs Yungaburra

East Barron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Yungaburra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Barron, about half of households are couple families. In Yungaburra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, East Barron tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yungaburra suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • East Barron carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)
  • Yungaburra has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 1179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1697.2 km vs 1703.3 km)
  • But Yungaburra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But East Barron carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)

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 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Barron and Yungaburra 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 Yungaburra
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 Yungaburra
Walkability 0 / 13
East Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Yungaburra — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 79 / 60
East Barron — Safety: 79/100 Yungaburra — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yungaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yungaburra has more residents (1,272 vs 278); East Barron has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $67,392).

East Barron Yungaburra
Population 278 1,272
+358% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +2.7%
Median age 45 53
Median household income $80,184/yr
+16% vs other
 $67,392/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $290/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Barron Yungaburra
0-4 3.2% / 3.7%
East Barron — 0-4: 3.2% Yungaburra — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.6% / 10.8%
East Barron — 5-14: 17.6% Yungaburra — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
East Barron — 15-19: 5.0% Yungaburra — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 1.1% / 2.8%
East Barron — 20-24: 1.1% Yungaburra — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 6.8% / 6.8%
East Barron — 25-34: 6.8% Yungaburra — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.2% / 9.9%
East Barron — 35-44: 12.2% Yungaburra — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 11.5% / 13.6%
East Barron — 45-54: 11.5% Yungaburra — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 15.1% / 15.3%
East Barron — 55-64: 15.1% Yungaburra — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 15.1% / 20.0%
East Barron — 65-74: 15.1% Yungaburra — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.0% / 9.9%
East Barron — 75-84: 9.0% Yungaburra — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 2.6%
East Barron — 85+: not among its largest Yungaburra — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Yungaburra 34.1% couple families
Yungaburra — Couple Families: 34.1% Yungaburra — Lone Person: 45.0% Yungaburra — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yungaburra — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Yungaburra 22.0% renting
Yungaburra — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yungaburra — Mortgage: 25.3% Yungaburra — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Barron Yungaburra
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.7%
East Barron — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Yungaburra — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 13.1%
East Barron — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Yungaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.4%
East Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Yungaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 3.1%
East Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Yungaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
East Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yungaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

East Barron Yungaburra
England 3.2% / 5.7%
East Barron — England: 3.2% Yungaburra — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.8%
East Barron — New Zealand: 4.3% Yungaburra — New Zealand: 2.8%
Italy 3.2% / 0.4%
East Barron — Italy: 3.2% Yungaburra — Italy: 0.4%
Germany 1.4% / 0.9%
East Barron — Germany: 1.4% Yungaburra — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
East Barron — Netherlands: 1.1% Yungaburra — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
East Barron — Philippines: not among its largest Yungaburra — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
East Barron — Scotland: not among its largest Yungaburra — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

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% East Barron — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yungaburra 93.9% houses
Yungaburra — Houses: 93.9% Yungaburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yungaburra — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Barron Yungaburra
Median house price — $710,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

East Barron Yungaburra
Houses — 3.9%
$625/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Barron Yungaburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Yungaburra is more walkable (13 vs 0).

East Barron Yungaburra
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yungaburra carries more crime risk (40 vs 21).

East Barron Yungaburra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Yungaburra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in East Barron

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

Schools in Yungaburra

  • Yungaburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Barron Yungaburra
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Yungaburra sits further from the CBD (1703.3 km vs 1697.2 km).

East Barron Yungaburra
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1697.2 km 1703.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1172 min 1179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
 0.5%
postcode 4884
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
 68
postcode 4884

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 Yungaburra
Car (driver) 67.9% / 72.3%
East Barron — Car (driver): 67.9% Yungaburra — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 15.2%
East Barron — Worked from Home: 22.6% Yungaburra — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.3%
East Barron — Car (passenger): 5.7% Yungaburra — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.8% / 5.9%
East Barron — Walked Only: 3.8% Yungaburra — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus — / 1.4%
East Barron — Bus: not among its largest Yungaburra — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

East Barron Yungaburra
Elevation 700 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.1 km 37.5 km

NBN connectivity

East Barron Yungaburra
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 56%
901 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

East Barron Yungaburra
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 Yungaburra
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

Yungaburra

Acreage Retirees

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