East Barron, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 278
- Median age
- 45
- Household income
- $1,542/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- Renting
- 26%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 9/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Cairns Hospital · 47.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
5 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 37.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Atherton SHS
Primary
Yungaburra SS
Senior secondary
Atherton SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Malanda - Yungaburra
District population (2025)
9,700
+14% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
106
houses 106 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.