Barney Point
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
1,065 (2021) → 1,168 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barney Point is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 440km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Barney Point are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Barney Point has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4680 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3%), England (2.82%), Philippines (1.97%), Germany (0.94%), India (0.75%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.22%), Russian (0.66%), Persian ED (0.56%), Khmer (0.47%), Mandarin (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gladstone local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gladstone Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 989
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1044
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 938
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 897
- Trinity College - South Gladstone CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Rosella Park SchoolCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 942
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 938
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1034
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 950
- Chanel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1031
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 929
- Clinton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 914
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Barney Point
Is Barney Point safe?
Barney Point has a residential safety score of 81/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,690 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Barney Point from Brisbane CBD?
Barney Point is about 439.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Barney Point?
Barney Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barney Point?
Barney Point has a transport score of 0/100.