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Barron

QLD 4878 · Cairns

68 (2021)72 est. (2025)

31
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

68
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

1398.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
4.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1259.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

68
Population
48
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,042
vs NSW median+10.4%
Bachelor degree or higher36.4%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse26 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.41%)

Top languages: Japan (5.88%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

31
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1259.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
86 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
19Pools
21 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
7Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachTrinity Beach (8.9 km)
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (8.0 km)
Nearest vet3.8 km
Nearest airportCairns (5.2 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.