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East Barron, QLD 4883

Property data updated June 2026·278 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
2 sales · 0 leases · Refreshed June 2026

East Barron, QLD 4883 market activity

East Barron sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 2 sales at around $1.198M.

Middle-incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalMostly ownersProfessional workforceDeeply settled

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — deeply settled, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
278
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
70%
Renting
27%
Couples, no kids
38%
Families with kids
29%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

East Barron on the map

40.1 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 29%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 37%
decile 7/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 27%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 44%Median household income · $1,542/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 46%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 9%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more professionals than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 6%Settled 5+ years · 76% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more long-settled residents than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 35%Owner-occupied · 70% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 35%Renting · 27% — above average: in the top 35%, more renters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 12%Owned outright · 52% — well above average: in the top 12%, more outright owners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 7%Owned with mortgage · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 36%Separate houses · 88% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $764/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,875/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 30%Low earners · 40% — above average: in the top 30%, more low earners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 13%Low-income households · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 39%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 32%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, fewer out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 2%Community & personal service · 4.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 17%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 17%, more students than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 21%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 21%, more children than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 24%Seniors · 24% — well above average: in the top 24%, more seniors than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 5%Youth dependency · 40.28 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more children per worker than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 7%Total dependency · 86.81 — among the highest: in the top 7%, more dependants per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 49%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 45%Both parents born overseas · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 46%Established migrants · 79% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex278 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-842.2% · 61.1% · 375-792.6% · 71.9% · 570-743.0% · 83.3% · 965-694.5% · 123.7% · 1060-644.8% · 134.1% · 1155-593.3% · 94.5% · 1250-543.0% · 82.6% · 745-492.6% · 73.0% · 840-444.1% · 114.5% · 1235-392.6% · 73.3% · 930-341.5% · 43.7% · 1025-290.0% · 01.5% · 420-242.2% · 60.0% · 015-191.1% · 32.6% · 710-145.6% · 162.6% · 75-95.2% · 144.8% · 130-43.3% · 91.1% · 3◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
24%
15%
24%
Children0–1421%Youth15–246.1%Young adults25–346.8%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+24%
Household composition
20%
38%
29%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids38%Families with kids29%Other families10%Group / share2.9%
2.5 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom3.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
43%2
12%3
16%4
3.9%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity31%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity12%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand4.8%
England3.6%
Italy3.6%
Germany1.6%
Netherlands1.2%
Elsewhere1.2%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian3.1%
Russian1.9%
Other1.9%
Japanese1.6%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian41%
English36%
Italian15%
Scottish10%
Irish9.0%
German7.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity56%
No religion44%

15% report Italian ancestry, but only 3.6% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
13%
64%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia64%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198162%
1981-200017%
2001-20100.0%
2011-20150.0%
2016-202121%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 30%Median weekly rent · $280/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower rent than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 13%Median monthly mortgage · $1,100/mo — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower mortgages than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 6%Mortgage stress · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 35%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 35%, more big mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
3.0%0
7.1%1
5.1%2
38%3
34%4
9.1%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
52%
18%
27%
Owned outright52%Mortgage18%Renting27%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
House88%Other5.9%
88% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $764/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 44%Median family income · $1,875/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 9%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more professionals than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 41%High earners · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 9%Managers & professionals · 53% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more professionals than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 45%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 2%Community & personal service · 4.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 3%Sales workers · 2.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 32%Technicians, trades & labourers · 28% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
26%
32%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time26%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 39%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 12%Unemployment rate · 2.2% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less unemployment than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 32%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, fewer out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 35%Labour-force participation · 68% — above average: in the top 35%, more workforce participation than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 46%Walked or cycled to work · 3.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 35%Worked from home · 18% — above average: in the top 35%, more working from home than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 9%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.02 — among the highest: in the top 9%, more vehicles per home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)70%
Car (passenger)5.8%
Walked3.9%
Other/combined2.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
27%1
40%2
24%3
14%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around East Barron

No school inside East Barron itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within East Barron0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 7.7 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 6%Settled 5+ years · 76% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more long-settled residents than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 49%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 26%Arrived from overseas · 4.1% — above average: in the top 26%, more recent migrants than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
76%
20%
Same address76%Moved within area4.1%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas4.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.24%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for East Barron — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.20M
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
—
SoldⓘLast 12 months
2
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
12.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
—
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
—
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample2Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
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02
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03
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

East Barron against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — East Barron in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
East Barron · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
150 days—
Median price
$1.20M▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
2▲ +175.0% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
East Barron — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
0.0%

of East Barron's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 66.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 66.7% to 0.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.20M+59.5%
5y median $680kvs last year $751k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
2+100.0%
5y median 2vs last year 1
Days on market
No data
Median rent (trailing year)
Oct 2025
$745/wk+0.0%
5y median $595/wkvs last year $745/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Oct 2025
1+0.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Oct 2025
22 days+14
5y median 22 daysvs last year 8 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.90%-1.90 pt
5y median 3.10%vs last year 4.80%
Months of supply
May 2026
12.0 months-66.7%
5y median 12.0 monthsvs last year 36.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
Oct 2025
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of East Barron, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketEast BarronQLD 4883 · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM—
Sold2
7 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
PeeramonQLD 4885 · 5.8km · Houses · Total
Price$943k
DOM53 days
Sold16
cheaper
02
KureenQLD 4885 · 5.9km · Houses · Total
Price$796k
DOM150 days
Sold1
much cheaper
03
YungaburraQLD 4884 · 6.6km · Houses · Total
Price$776k
DOM45 days
Sold31
much cheaper
04
AthertonQLD 4883 · 7.6km · Houses · Total
Price$560k
DOM35 days
Sold150
much cheaper
05
WongabelQLD 4883 · 9.2km · Houses · Total
Price$979k
DOM142 days
Sold2
cheaper
06
MalandaQLD 4885 · 9.4km · Houses · Total
Price$574k
DOM40 days
Sold33
much cheaper
07
KairiQLD 4872 · 9.6km · Houses · Total
Price$591k
DOM112 days
Sold5
much cheaper
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to East Barron
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · East Barron

12 data-driven answers about East Barron's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost2
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase1
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in East Barron?

#

The median house price in East Barron, QLD 4883 is $1.2M as of June 2026, based on 2 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in East Barron?

#

As of June 2026, East Barron medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses———$1M$1.2M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
03

Is East Barron a tight or loose property market right now?

#

East Barron's sales market sits at 12.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
04

How does East Barron compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

East Barron's median house price ($1.2M) is 25% above the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026.

05

What's the most popular property type in East Barron?

#

The most-transacted segment in East Barron over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

06

How many properties were sold and leased in East Barron last year?

#

East Barron recorded 2 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 2 transactions. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
07

What is the population of East Barron?

#

East Barron, QLD 4883 is home to 278 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

08

What is the median household income in East Barron?

#

The median household in East Barron earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $764/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

09

Do people own or rent in East Barron?

#

East Barron is mostly owner-occupied: about 70% of households are owner-occupiers and 27% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 52% own outright and 18% are paying off a mortgage.

10

What schools are near East Barron?

#

East Barron has 12 schools within reach — including Yungaburra State School, Malanda State School, Jubilee Christian College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

11

Is East Barron a good place to live?

#

East Barron, QLD 4883 has a population of 278, a median age of 45, a median household income around $2k/week, 27% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 12 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
12

When was this East Barron market data last updated?

#

This East Barron market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near East Barron

  • Peeramon5.8km
  • Kureen5.9km
  • Yungaburra6.6km
  • Atherton7.6km
  • Wongabel9.2km
  • Malanda9.4km
  • Kairi9.6km
  • Upper Barron10.3km
  • Carrington11.0km
  • Lake Eacham11.6km
  • Barrine11.8km
  • Lake Tinaroo12.3km
  • Lake Barrine12.4km
  • Jaggan12.4km
  • North Johnstone13.0km
  • Tolga14.7km
  • Moomin14.9km
  • Tinaroo15.6km
  • Glen Allyn16.0km
  • Tarzali16.5km
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Information is provided for general analytical purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, or property advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

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