Upper Barron vs Minbun
Upper Barron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Minbun. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Barron, about half of households are couple families. In Minbun, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Minbun tends to suit people living alone.
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
Upper Barron
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 77/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Minbun
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Minbun
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $255/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Minbun
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1159 min vs 1176 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1675.7 km vs 1699.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Upper Barron
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 77/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Upper Barron
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.5% vs -20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Upper Barron and Minbun 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
Upper Barron has more residents (503 vs 60); Upper Barron has higher household incomes ($74,152 vs $60,112).
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 503 +88% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.5% | -20.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 |
| Median household income | $74,152/yr +19% vs other | $60,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk +10% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
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 (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 167 across Tablelands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
Liveability
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 33/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Upper Barron carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Minbun carries more crime risk (77 vs 38).
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | High 77/100 |
| 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
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 8 |
Mobility
Upper Barron sits further from the CBD (1699.5 km vs 1675.7 km).
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1699.5 km +1% vs other | 1675.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1176 min | 1159 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4883 | 0.4% postcode 4886 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4883 | 36 postcode 4886 |
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 (58.7%).
Setting
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 819 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 848 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 203 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,609/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tablelands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Upper Barron | Minbun | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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