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Barron Gorge vs Kamerunga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Barron Gorge profile · Kamerunga profile

Barron Gorge Kamerunga

Kamerunga and Barron Gorge are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kamerunga has a population of 962 and is more connected, with 27 intersections per square kilometre and two public transport stops. In contrast, Barron Gorge is largely non-residential and has a much steeper landscape, with a mean terrain slope of 36.5% compared to 17.8% in Kamerunga. Kamerunga is also home to far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 77 residents compared to none in Barron Gorge.

These two areas are both car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. However, the gap in accessibility is widening, with Kamerunga seeing far higher rates of homes within a short walk of schools (30.4%) and groceries (9.5%), while Barron Gorge remains at 0.0% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 962 larger in Kamerunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +962 larger in Kamerunga gap steady
0 0th pct 962 73rd pct
Median age in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 16.0% 75th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 17.4% 72nd pct

Language

Other language in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 1.0% 76th pct

Religion

No religion in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 48.9% 76th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 62.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 25.6% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 5.13 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +1 more in Kamerunga
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +63 larger in Barron Gorge
971 100th pct 908 100th pct
ICSEA in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +3 higher in Kamerunga
1,035 73rd pct 1,038 74th pct

Income

Personal income in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $1,017 84th pct
Household income in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $2,104 79th pct
Family income in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $2,416 78th pct
High earners in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 25.1% 74th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 3.0% 31st pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 31.2% 78th pct
Defence service in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +77 larger in Kamerunga
0 0th pct 77 83rd pct
Median age in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 56.8% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 42.9% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 21.0% 40th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 86.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 89.9% 78th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +2 more in Kamerunga
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 2.08 66th pct
Departures/1k in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 377.3 76th pct
PT routes in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +2 more in Kamerunga
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +25 longer in Barron Gorge
32 68th pct 7 39th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 70.1% 82nd pct
Full-time in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 61.1% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +1.2 higher in Kamerunga
0.0 0th pct 1.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +1.0 more in Kamerunga
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +7.1 pts higher in Kamerunga
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +9.5 pts higher in Kamerunga
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +30.5 pts higher in Kamerunga
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 67th pct
Walk to school in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +30.4 pts higher in Kamerunga
0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +9.6 pts higher in Kamerunga
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga
— 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +26 higher in Kamerunga
1 51st pct 27 75th pct
Mean slope in Barron Gorgein Kamerunga +18.7 pts higher in Barron Gorge
36.5% 100th pct 17.8% 96th pct

Compare Barron Gorge with nearby areas

Caravonica Macalister Range Kamerunga Smithfield Barron Speewah Freshwater Kuranda

Compare Kamerunga with nearby areas

Caravonica Barron Gorge Freshwater Barron Brinsmead Macalister Range Stratford Redlynch

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barron Gorge vs Kamerunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30177/barron-gorge/vs/SAL31478/kamerunga