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Kureen vs Upper Barron

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kureen profile · Upper Barron profile

Kureen Upper Barron

Upper Barron and Kureen are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Upper Barron is more likely to have larger homes, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, and far more people working from home (25.3% compared to 10.3% in Kureen). It also sees much higher numbers of recent overseas arrivals, at 18.0% compared to none in Kureen. In contrast, Kureen has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.5% versus 13.6% in Upper Barron) and typical residents are noticeably older by five years.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,450. They also have almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, both sitting around 5%. While they both have very few public transport options, the gaps between them vary; for example, the age of First Nations residents is far older in Upper Barron, while personal income for this group is far higher in Kureen.

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Where they differ most

Population: 345 larger in Upper Barron Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Kureen Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Upper Barron Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Upper Barron Work from home: 15.0 pts higher in Upper Barron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kureenin Upper Barron +345 larger in Upper Barron gap widening
158 49th pct 503 65th pct
Median age in Kureenin Upper Barron +5 yrs older in Kureen gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.5 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
5.1% 73rd pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.0 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
20.9% 60th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.3 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.8 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
10.8% 38th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 25.0%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
26.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
2.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kureen Upper Barron

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.7 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
12.7% 56th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 80.3%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%
4.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
25.9% English +10.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
17.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%
8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% German ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
2.5% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.0 pts higher in Kureen gap steady
7.0% 69th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.5 pts higher in Kureen gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.5% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.5 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
36.7% 39th pct 40.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
36.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.9% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%
5.7% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.8 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
44.2% 48th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Kureenin Upper Barron +6.8 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
20.5% 69th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kureenin Upper Barron even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kureenin Upper Barron even
474 69th pct 474 69th pct
ICSEA in Kureenin Upper Barron even
997 54th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%
2.5% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.9% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%
3.6% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kureenin Upper Barron +$136 higher in Kureen gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $613 27th pct
Household income in Kureenin Upper Barron +$159 higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
$1,267 30th pct $1,426 43rd pct
Family income in Kureenin Upper Barron +$33 higher in Kureen gap narrowing
$1,481 26th pct $1,448 24th pct
High earners in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.1 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
7.1% 45th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Kureenin Upper Barron +1.2 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
17.5% 55th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.8%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
5.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.7 pts higher in Kureen
26.6% 39th pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Mental health in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.9 pts higher in Kureen
5.1% 25th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.9 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
1.9% 24th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
3.8% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%
3.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kureenin Upper Barron +4.1 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.6 pts higher in Upper Barron gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.9 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Kureenin Upper Barron +3.5 pts higher in Kureen
6.5% 88th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kureenin Upper Barron +4.0 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
33.1% 87th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kureenin Upper Barron +20 larger in Upper Barron
8 57th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Kureenin Upper Barron +18 yrs older in Upper Barron
11 yrs 6th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Kureenin Upper Barron +$845 higher in Kureen
$1,375 89th pct $530 36th pct
Household income in Kureenin Upper Barron +$375 higher in Kureen
$2,499 79th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Kureenin Upper Barron
— 14.3% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.5 larger in Upper Barron gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.9 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Kureenin Upper Barron +5.8 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 18.8% 32nd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%
10.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%
10.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kureenin Upper Barron +$45 higher in Kureen gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Kureenin Upper Barron +$642 higher in Upper Barron gap widening
$1,358 32nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.10 higher in Upper Barron gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kureenin Upper Barron +11.8 pts higher in Upper Barron gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Kureenin Upper Barron +9.8 pts higher in Kureen gap widening
64.9% 95th pct 55.2% 85th pct
Separate houses in Kureenin Upper Barron +4.2 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kureenin Upper Barron +11.0 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
70.2% 28th pct 81.2% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 55.2%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 23.6%
7.0% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
5.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +71.0 pts ▸ 71.0%
0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kureenin Upper Barron +2.5 pts higher in Upper Barron gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Kureenin Upper Barron +15.0 pts higher in Upper Barron gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 25.3% 73rd pct
PT commute in Kureenin Upper Barron even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 48.6%
10.3% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 40.0%
22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%
15.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kureenin Upper Barron +1.2 pts higher in Kureen gap narrowing
29.7% 45th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Kureenin Upper Barron +18.0 pts higher in Upper Barron gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kureenin Upper Barron +4.7 pts higher in Upper Barron gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Kureenin Upper Barron +10.5 pts higher in Upper Barron gap widening
53.5% 28th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Kureenin Upper Barron +4.6 pts higher in Upper Barron gap widening
54.4% 31st pct 59.0% 55th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.6% Education & training ◂ +12.6 pts 8.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
7.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 15.7%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%
10.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.3 higher in Upper Barron
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.3 more in Upper Barron
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.3 pts higher in Upper Barron
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Kureenin Upper Barron +1.6 pts higher in Upper Barron
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kureenin Upper Barron +0.1 pts higher in Kureen
0.8% 57th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Kureenin Upper Barron +12.7 pts higher in Upper Barron
0.8% 32nd pct 13.4% 49th pct
Walk to health in Kureenin Upper Barron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kureenin Upper Barron +9.9 more in Upper Barron
0.0 0th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Kureenin Upper Barron +1 higher in Kureen
1 51st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Kureenin Upper Barron +1.3 pts higher in Upper Barron
9.7% 79th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Compare Upper Barron with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kureen vs Upper Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31591/kureen/vs/SAL32899/upper-barron