Suburb in Tablelands

Upper Barron, QLD

Upper Barron had a population of 503 at the 2021 Census (+11.5% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,426. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Barron at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Barron's population grew by 11.5% to 503, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.1%.

19.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 56.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 165 households.

The median household earns $1,426 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $255 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

11.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 46.8% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Barron beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureUpper BarronQLDAustralia
Population5035,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age44.038.238.2
Households1651,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting19.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright56.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,426$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$255$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3792011
  2. 4512016
  3. 5032021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Upper Barron Queensland
Share of people by age, Upper Barron and Queensland
0–912.1%
10–1915.9%
20–298.5%
30–397.0%
40–4910.1%
50–5914.3%
60–6914.5%
70–7912.9%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Barron at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.8%
  2. English40.4%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. Italian8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.1%
  2. German0.9%
  3. Thai0.9%
  4. Sinhalese0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.2%
  2. Canada2.0%
  3. New Zealand2.0%
  4. Germany1.3%
  5. Italy0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Upper Barron

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