QLD · Tablelands Council
East Barron, QLD, 4883
Current weather
15.4°COvercast
100% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 21.1° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#90 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Barron is a small locality in the Tablelands area, home to around 278 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 718 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 2582.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 278
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 718
- Against the person
- 180
- Against property
- 306
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,582.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault71
- Drug Offences122
- Good Order Offences93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)144
- Traffic And Related Offences70
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- GallowCafe
- Gallo Dairylands Cheese and ChocolateFarm
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allumbah PocketPark
- The Other SidePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The Curtain Fig TreeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #90 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- The Curtain Fig TreeheritageState heritage place
- Allumbah Pocketgovernmentpark
- The Other Sidegovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime71
- Drug Offencescrime122
- Good Order Offencescrime93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime144
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime70
- Gallo Dairylands Cheese and Chocolateamenitiesfarm
- Gallowamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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