Kairi vs East Barron

Comparing Kairi and East Barron, QLD: Kairi is more walkable (27 vs 0); Kairi has more residents (490 vs 278); and Kairi sits further from the CBD (1711.1 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 22%)

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 1183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1697.2 km vs 1711.1 km)
  • But Kairi is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kairi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kairi East Barron
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.

Kairi East Barron
Walkability 27 / 0
Kairi — Walkability: 27/100 East Barron — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 79
Kairi — Safety: 72/100 East Barron — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kairi — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Barron — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kairi has more residents (490 vs 278); East Barron skews older (45 vs 43).

Kairi East Barron
Population 490
+43% vs other
 278
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +18.8%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $75,608/yr $80,184/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kairi East Barron
0-4 5.3% / 3.2%
Kairi — 0-4: 5.3% East Barron — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.9% / 17.6%
Kairi — 5-14: 12.9% East Barron — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.0%
Kairi — 15-19: 6.7% East Barron — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.7% / 1.1%
Kairi — 20-24: 3.7% East Barron — 20-24: 1.1%
25-34 9.2% / 6.8%
Kairi — 25-34: 9.2% East Barron — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 10.8% / 12.2%
Kairi — 35-44: 10.8% East Barron — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.7% / 11.5%
Kairi — 45-54: 14.7% East Barron — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.1% / 15.1%
Kairi — 55-64: 13.1% East Barron — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 11.2% / 15.1%
Kairi — 65-74: 11.2% East Barron — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 8.4% / 9.0%
Kairi — 75-84: 8.4% East Barron — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.4% / —
Kairi — 85+: 1.4% East Barron — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kairi 52.0% couple families
Kairi — Couple Families: 52.0% Kairi — Lone Person: 33.3% Kairi — One Parent Families: 11.8% Kairi — Group Household: 2.9%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kairi 27.3% renting
Kairi — Owned Outright: 44.8% Kairi — Mortgage: 27.9% Kairi — Renting: 27.3%
East Barron 27.4% renting
East Barron — Owned Outright: 53.7% East Barron — Mortgage: 18.9% East Barron — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kairi East Barron
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 18.3%
Kairi — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% East Barron — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 11.2%
Kairi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% East Barron — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.5%
Kairi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% East Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 6.5%
Kairi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% East Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Kairi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% East Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Kairi East Barron
New Zealand 1.2% / 4.3%
Kairi — New Zealand: 1.2% East Barron — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 1.8% / 3.2%
Kairi — England: 1.8% East Barron — England: 3.2%
Italy 0.8% / 3.2%
Kairi — Italy: 0.8% East Barron — Italy: 3.2%
Germany — / 1.4%
Kairi — Germany: not among its largest East Barron — Germany: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Kairi — Netherlands: not among its largest East Barron — Netherlands: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Kairi — Zimbabwe: 1.0% East Barron — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Kairi — Canada: 0.6% East Barron — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kairi 97.8% houses
Kairi — Houses: 97.8% Kairi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kairi — Townhouses: 3.8%
East Barron 88.2% houses
East Barron — Houses: 88.2% East Barron — Flats / Apartments: 11.8% East Barron — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kairi East Barron
Median house price $490,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kairi East Barron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Kairi is more walkable (27 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Kairi East Barron
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
21/100
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

Kairi East Barron
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kairi

  • Kairi State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in East Barron

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kairi East Barron
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Kairi sits further from the CBD (1711.1 km vs 1697.2 km).

Kairi East Barron
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1711.1 km 1697.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1183 min 1172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4872
 0.3%
postcode 4883
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4872
 41
postcode 4883

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.

Kairi East Barron
Car (driver) 75.1% / 67.9%
Kairi — Car (driver): 75.1% East Barron — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 22.6%
Kairi — Worked from Home: 12.2% East Barron — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.7%
Kairi — Car (passenger): 7.2% East Barron — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 5.4% / 3.8%
Kairi — Walked Only: 5.4% East Barron — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Kairi East Barron
Elevation 717 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 700 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.3 km 43.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kairi East Barron
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kairi

Quiet Rural

East Barron

Quiet Rural

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