Upper Barron vs Wondecla

Upper Barron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Wondecla. 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. On these figures, Upper Barron tends to suit couples, while Wondecla suits 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Barron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wondecla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1693.7 km vs 1699.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Barron Wondecla
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.

Upper Barron Wondecla
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Barron — Walkability: 0/100 Wondecla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 62
Upper Barron — Safety: 62/100 Wondecla — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 51 / 35
Upper Barron — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wondecla — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Upper Barron has higher household incomes ($74,152 vs $56,316); Wondecla has more residents (661 vs 503).

Upper Barron Wondecla
Population 503 661
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +3.6%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $74,152/yr
+24% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Barron Wondecla
0-4 5.0% / 3.9%
Upper Barron — 0-4: 5.0% Wondecla — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.1% / 12.9%
Upper Barron — 5-14: 15.1% Wondecla — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.0% / 5.3%
Upper Barron — 15-19: 7.0% Wondecla — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.4% / 4.2%
Upper Barron — 20-24: 4.4% Wondecla — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.8% / 6.4%
Upper Barron — 25-34: 7.8% Wondecla — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.1% / 10.3%
Upper Barron — 35-44: 11.1% Wondecla — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Upper Barron — 45-54: 12.7% Wondecla — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.3% / 21.6%
Upper Barron — 55-64: 14.3% Wondecla — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 15.1% / 17.2%
Upper Barron — 65-74: 15.1% Wondecla — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 7.8% / 5.9%
Upper Barron — 75-84: 7.8% Wondecla — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Upper Barron — 85+: 0.6% Wondecla — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Barron 51.0% couple families
Upper Barron — Couple Families: 51.0% Upper Barron — Lone Person: 32.3% Upper Barron — One Parent Families: 13.5% Upper Barron — Other Families: 3.1% Upper Barron — Group Household: 0.0%
Wondecla 35.7% couple families
Wondecla — Couple Families: 35.7% Wondecla — Lone Person: 40.8% Wondecla — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wondecla — Other Families: 2.5% Wondecla — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Barron 19.3% renting
Upper Barron — Owned Outright: 56.5% Upper Barron — Mortgage: 24.2% Upper Barron — Renting: 19.3%
Wondecla 11.4% renting
Wondecla — Owned Outright: 52.7% Wondecla — Mortgage: 35.9% Wondecla — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Upper Barron Wondecla
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.6%
Upper Barron — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Wondecla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.5%
Upper Barron — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Wondecla — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.7%
Upper Barron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Wondecla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Upper Barron — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wondecla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.7%
Upper Barron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wondecla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Upper Barron Wondecla
England 2.0% / 4.4%
Upper Barron — England: 2.0% Wondecla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Upper Barron — New Zealand: 1.8% Wondecla — New Zealand: 1.4%
Canada 1.8% / —
Upper Barron — Canada: 1.8% Wondecla — Canada: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / 0.6%
Upper Barron — Germany: 1.2% Wondecla — Germany: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
Upper Barron — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Wondecla — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Upper Barron — Netherlands: not among its largest Wondecla — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Barron 95.8% houses
Upper Barron — Houses: 95.8% Upper Barron — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Upper Barron — Townhouses: 1.8%
Wondecla 100.4% houses
Wondecla — Houses: 100.4% Wondecla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wondecla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Upper Barron Wondecla
Median house price — $682,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Upper Barron Wondecla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Barron scores higher overall (33 vs 15).

Upper Barron Wondecla
Grade D
same for both
Score 33/100 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wondecla carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 49).

Upper Barron Wondecla
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
38/100
same for both
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 Wondecla
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 Wondecla
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 19 3

Mobility

Upper Barron sits further from the CBD (1699.5 km vs 1693.7 km).

Upper Barron Wondecla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1699.5 km 1693.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1176 min 1172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4883
 0.1%
postcode 4887
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4883
 49
postcode 4887

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.

Upper Barron Wondecla
Car (driver) 58.7% / 78.1%
Upper Barron — Car (driver): 58.7% Wondecla — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 7.8%
Upper Barron — Worked from Home: 30.6% Wondecla — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 9.6%
Upper Barron — Car (passenger): 4.4% Wondecla — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Walked Only 6.3% / 4.6%
Upper Barron — Walked Only: 6.3% Wondecla — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Upper Barron Wondecla
Elevation 819 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 959 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Barron Wondecla
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 0%
318 premises

Climate

Upper Barron Wondecla
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 Wondecla
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Upper Barron

Rural

Wondecla

Rural

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