Barron, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Barron is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Barron at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 68
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,042
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Coordinates
- -16.8656, 145.7117
Barron demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barron using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 42%, 23% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 30 | 42% |
| Seniors (65+) | 9 | 13% |
Share of the 71 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 11 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 35% |
| Rented | 6 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 26 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 26 occupied private dwellings in Barron.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,062
- Median weekly personal income
- $820
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 27 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 18
- Employed part-time
- 14
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Barron
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Barron is February (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1725 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 358 mm |
| Feb | 30.3°C | 25°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 300 mm |
| Apr | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 176 mm |
| May | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 28°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 42 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 300 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Barron
Where is Barron?
Barron is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Barron?
At the 2021 Census, Barron had a population of about 68.
Is Barron an advantaged area?
Barron has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Barron?
Barron has average daytime highs of about 27.6°C and overnight lows of about 22.5°C, with roughly 1,725 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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