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Jaggan vs Upper Barron
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Jaggan profile · Upper Barron profile
Jaggan Upper Barron
Upper Barron and Jaggan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Jaggan has a wealthier population, with 26.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.4% in Upper Barron. Jaggan also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Upper Barron sits at 13.6%. In contrast, Upper Barron is much more diverse in terms of recent arrivals, at 18% compared to none in Jaggan, and has a far higher share of renters at 18.8% versus 6.9% in Jaggan.
Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with each sitting around 21%. This shared family presence is seen alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical average school advantage scores and a total lack of public transport. While they share these traits, they differ in their First Nations populations; residents are far older in Upper Barron, where the typical age is 29, compared to just 19 in Jaggan.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 188
- First area, 2021: 217
- Second area, 2011: 378
- Second area, 2016: 451
- Second area, 2021: 503
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Jaggan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Upper Barron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Jaggan: 3.3% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Upper Barron: 2.1% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Jaggan: 1.9% males, 4.7% females; 75–79 in Upper Barron: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 70–74 in Jaggan: 3.3% males, 3.8% females; 70–74 in Upper Barron: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Jaggan: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 65–69 in Upper Barron: 3.5% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Jaggan: 4.2% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Upper Barron: 3.5% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in Jaggan: 3.3% males, 4.7% females; 55–59 in Upper Barron: 2.9% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Jaggan: 6.1% males, 4.2% females; 50–54 in Upper Barron: 4.1% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Jaggan: 1.9% males, 4.2% females; 45–49 in Upper Barron: 1.9% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Jaggan: 4.2% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Upper Barron: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Jaggan: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 35–39 in Upper Barron: 1.0% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Jaggan: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 30–34 in Upper Barron: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 25–29 in Jaggan: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Upper Barron: 3.7% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Jaggan: 1.9% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Upper Barron: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Jaggan: 5.6% males, 5.2% females; 15–19 in Upper Barron: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 10–14 in Jaggan: 1.9% males, 6.1% females; 10–14 in Upper Barron: 4.5% males, 4.8% females
- 5–9 in Jaggan: 2.8% males, 3.8% females; 5–9 in Upper Barron: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Jaggan: 1.4% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Upper Barron: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $520
- First area, 2021: $728
- Second area, 2011: $474
- Second area, 2016: $573
- Second area, 2021: $613
- First area, 2016: $976
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2011: $947
- Second area, 2016: $1,097
- Second area, 2021: $1,426
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $1,812
- Second area, 2011: $986
- Second area, 2016: $1,191
- Second area, 2021: $1,448
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $255
- First area, 2016: $1,275
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,554
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jaggan vs Upper Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31426/jaggan/vs/SAL32899/upper-barron