Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Barney Point suburb profile
Barney Point, QLD · Postcode 4680
This Barney Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Barney Point, QLD (postcode 4680). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Barney Point with nearby suburbs.
Barney Point at a glance
Population
1,065
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$908/wk
Median age
46
Barney Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.8% over 10 years
Population
1,065
was 1,093 in 2016
-28 · -2.6%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$908/wk
was $935/wk in 2016
$27 · -2.9%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Barney Point population growth · Barney Point then and now
Barney Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Barney Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Barney Point$220/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-47.2% vs area
- Barney Point$908/wk
- Nearby$1,877/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Barney Point46
- Nearby35.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-31.9% vs area
- Barney Point$539/wk
- Nearby$814.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Barney Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Barney Point ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1802.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1814.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1815
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1843
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Barney Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Barney Point, QLD.
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Barney Point people
- Population
- 1,065
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Barney Point income
- Median household income
- $908/wk
- Median personal income
- $539/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Barney Point housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,466/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 15.5%
- Owned outright
- 23.3%
- Mortgaged
- 14%
- Rented
- 41.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Barney Point work
- Employment to population
- 40%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4680)
Compare Barney Point with nearby suburbs
Barney Point in numbers
Barney Point had 1,065 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.3% own their home outright, 14% are paying a mortgage, 41.1% rent. Separate houses make up 59.1% of dwellings, with 15.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $908/wk, 46% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 15.3%. 31.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.6% (from 1,093 to 1,065). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $220/wk (+10%).
Barney Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Barney Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Barney Point was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Barney Point, QLD?
- Barney Point had 1,065 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Barney Point?
- Median household income in Barney Point was $908/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Barney Point?
- 41.1% of occupied homes in Barney Point were rented, 23.3% were owned outright and 14% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Barney Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Barney Point. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology