Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barron then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barron, QLD (postcode 4878) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 42 | 68 | +8 · +13.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 51 | 48 | +10 · +26.3% |
| Median household income | $1,442/wk | $637/wk | $2,042/wk | +$600 · +41.6% |
| Median personal income | $709/wk | $512/wk | $820/wk | +$111 · +15.7% |
| Median rent | $302/wk | $220/wk | $295/wk | $7 · -2.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,797/mo | — | $2,300/mo | +$503 · +28% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barron trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
68
was 42 in 2016
+26 · +61.9%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$75 · +34.1%
Household income
$2,042/wk
was $637/wk in 2016
+$1,405 · +220.6%
Median age
48
was 51 in 2016
-3 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Barron population growth · Barron then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.