Eubenangee vs Bartle Frere

Bartle Frere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Eubenangee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eubenangee, most households are couple families. In Bartle Frere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eubenangee tends to suit people living alone, while Bartle Frere suits families with children.

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

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bartle Frere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • But Bartle Frere has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1626.7 km vs 1635.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1116 min vs 1121 min)
  • But Bartle Frere is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Bartle Frere is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
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.

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Walkability 0 / 13
Eubenangee — Walkability: 0/100 Bartle Frere — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 90 / 43
Eubenangee — Safety: 90/100 Bartle Frere — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Eubenangee — Low fire risk: 57/100 Bartle Frere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bartle Frere rents higher ($250/wk vs $165/wk); Eubenangee has more residents (247 vs 169).

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Population 247
+32% vs other
 169
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +23.4%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $80,444/yr $82,836/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $250/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
0-4 3.2% / 8.3%
Eubenangee — 0-4: 3.2% Bartle Frere — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.8% / 16.0%
Eubenangee — 5-14: 13.8% Bartle Frere — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 8.1% / 4.1%
Eubenangee — 15-19: 8.1% Bartle Frere — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 1.8%
Eubenangee — 20-24: not among its largest Bartle Frere — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 8.9% / 13.0%
Eubenangee — 25-34: 8.9% Bartle Frere — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 7.3% / 13.0%
Eubenangee — 35-44: 7.3% Bartle Frere — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.0% / 14.2%
Eubenangee — 45-54: 17.0% Bartle Frere — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 19.4% / 23.1%
Eubenangee — 55-64: 19.4% Bartle Frere — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 11.7% / 10.1%
Eubenangee — 65-74: 11.7% Bartle Frere — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.3% / 3.0%
Eubenangee — 75-84: 7.3% Bartle Frere — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Eubenangee — 85+: not among its largest Bartle Frere — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 55.4% couple families
Eubenangee — Couple Families: 55.4% Eubenangee — Lone Person: 39.3% Eubenangee — One Parent Families: 5.4% Eubenangee — Other Families: 0.0%
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 — Other Families: 11.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 7.8% renting
Eubenangee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eubenangee — Mortgage: 40.3% Eubenangee — Renting: 7.8%
Bartle Frere 22.2% renting
Bartle Frere — Owned Outright: 48.1% Bartle Frere — Mortgage: 29.6% Bartle Frere — Renting: 22.2%
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.

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
England 3.6% / 1.8%
Eubenangee — England: 3.6% Bartle Frere — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.8%
Eubenangee — New Zealand: 2.0% Bartle Frere — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Philippines: 1.6% Bartle Frere — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Netherlands: 1.6% Bartle Frere — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eubenangee — India: 1.2% Bartle Frere — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.3%
Eubenangee — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Bartle Frere — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.9%
Eubenangee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Bartle Frere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 6.5%
Eubenangee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Bartle Frere — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.8%
Eubenangee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Bartle Frere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Eubenangee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bartle Frere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 101.1% houses
Eubenangee — Houses: 101.1%
Bartle Frere 100.0% houses
Bartle Frere — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Bartle Frere is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eubenangee carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Bartle Frere carries more crime risk (57 vs 10).

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Eubenangee

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

Schools in Bartle Frere

  • Bartle Frere State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Bartle Frere sits further from the CBD (1635.4 km vs 1626.7 km).

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1626.7 km 1635.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1116 min 1121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
 0.4%
postcode 4861
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
 40
postcode 4861

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.

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Car (driver) 71.1% / 70.0%
Eubenangee — Car (driver): 71.1% Bartle Frere — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 21.4%
Eubenangee — Worked from Home: 19.3% Bartle Frere — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 8.6%
Eubenangee — Walked Only: 2.6% Bartle Frere — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Eubenangee — Car (passenger): 7.0% Bartle Frere — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Eubenangee Bartle Frere
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eubenangee

Rural

Bartle Frere

Family River Rural

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