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The quick read on

Baroondah

QLD 4454 · Banana

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
57

ABS 2021

Postcode
4454

Baroondah, Queensland

Property market insights for Baroondah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Baroondah QLD

Crime and safety

Is Baroondah safe?

The overall rate for Baroondah is 11,945 offences per 100,000 residents — 385% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Baroondah.

Overall crime rate

11,945

offences per 100,000 residents

385% aboveRest of Qld

BaroondahRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Baroondah?

Baroondah QLD 4454 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

57 people call Baroondah home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $5,499 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
57
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3415.8%Below
35–5457.9%Above
55–7412.3%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more100.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.8%Above
Drove to work41.2%Below
Train, tram or bus14.7%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Baroondah

11.8% of workers in Baroondah worked from home on Census day.

17.5% of people in Baroondah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Baroondah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Baroondah QLD 4454.

Is Baroondah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Baroondah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

0 family households lived in Baroondah.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Baroondah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Baroondah had 57 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

12.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Baroondah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Baroondah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Baroondah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Baroondah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Baroondah had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Baroondah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

41.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

14.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Baroondah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Baroondah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.0% reported a different address.

5.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Baroondah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

68.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Baroondah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.3% of Baroondah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Baroondah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in Baroondah.

Australian ancestry made up 42.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Baroondah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Baroondah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

59.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Baroondah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.3% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Baroondah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Baroondah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $5,499 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Baroondah compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.8% in Baroondah, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Baroondah, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Baroondah

Is Baroondah expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Baroondah good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Baroondah?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Baroondah

5 streets in Baroondah

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Belington Road
  • Bonnie Doon Rd
  • Currajong Road
  • Injune Rd
  • Sids Pocket Rd

Keep exploring

Is Baroondah right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.