Kamerunga vs Barron
Kamerunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Barron. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kamerunga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kamerunga tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples, while Barron suits share households.
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
- Kamerunga carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 96/100)
- Barron has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kamerunga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Barron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kamerunga
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (1178 min vs 1187 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kamerunga
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (61.9% vs -8.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kamerunga and 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.
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.
Demographics
Kamerunga has more residents (962 vs 68); Kamerunga rents higher ($400/wk vs $295/wk).
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 962 +93% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.3% | +61.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 48 |
| Median household income | $109,408/yr +3% vs other | $106,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +26% vs other | $295/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $390,000 | — |
| Median land price | $320,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 32 days from 11 sales | — |
Development activity
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 767 across Cairns same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -81% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 82% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 75% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
Liveability
Kamerunga is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 39/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Kamerunga carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Barron carries more crime risk (96 vs 55).
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kamerunga | 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 James Cook University - Cairns, 5.9 km | 1 James Cook University - Cairns, 5.0 km |
Schools in Kamerunga
- Peace Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Barron
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 30/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1705.9 km | 1707.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1178 min | 1187 min |
| Public transport score | 25/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm same for both | |
| Median peak wait | 30 min scheduled, not actual | 23 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 4870 | 0.7% postcode 4878 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 4870 | 64 postcode 4878 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).
Setting
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.9 km | 4.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 65/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 37% 389 premises | 48% 21 premises |
Climate
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,121 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 18.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,354/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cairns same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Leichhardt same for both | |
| Member | Matt Smith same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kamerunga | Barron | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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