Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bartle Frere suburb profile
Bartle Frere, QLD · Postcode 4861
This Bartle Frere suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bartle Frere, QLD (postcode 4861). 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 Bartle Frere with nearby suburbs.
Bartle Frere at a glance
Population
169
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
41
Bartle Frere 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
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
169
was 137 in 2016
+32 · +23.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $985/wk in 2016
+$608 · +61.7%
Median age
41
was 43 in 2016
-2 · -4.7%
Dig deeper: Bartle Frere population growth · Bartle Frere then and now
Bartle Frere vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bartle Frere, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Bartle Frere$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-7.3% vs area
- Bartle Frere$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Bartle Frere41
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-0.5% vs area
- Bartle Frere$787/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bartle Frere compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bartle Frere sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bartle Frere on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bartle Frere, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bartle Frere people
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bartle Frere income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bartle Frere housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 74%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.9%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.4%
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
Bartle Frere work
- Employment to population
- 66.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.8%
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 4861)
Compare Bartle Frere with nearby suburbs
Bartle Frere in numbers
Bartle Frere had 169 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.6% own their home outright, 21.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 74% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.4% (from 137 to 169). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Bartle Frere suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bartle Frere, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bartle Frere was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bartle Frere, QLD?
- Bartle Frere had 169 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bartle Frere?
- Median household income in Bartle Frere was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bartle Frere?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Bartle Frere were rented, 35.6% were owned outright and 21.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bartle Frere suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bartle Frere. 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