Barron
QLD 4878 · Cairns
68 (2021) → 72 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barron is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4878, about 1398km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Barron are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Barron has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.41%)
Top languages: Japan (5.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 995 (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)
- Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1060
- Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1009
- Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1060
- Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1042
- Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 947
- St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1067
- Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1008
- Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 969
- Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1020
- Newman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1050
- Yorkeys Knob State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1000
- Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 982
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Barron
How far is Barron from Brisbane CBD?
Barron is about 1398.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Barron?
Barron has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barron?
Barron has a transport score of 0/100.