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East Barron flood & bushfire risk

Of East Barron’s 185 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 10.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, East Barron’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
10.8%
In a bushfire area
185
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in East Barron

Flood and bushfire areas across East Barron. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near East Barron

East Barron sits in the Yungaburra police division, which recorded 105 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 105 total. Figures are for the whole Yungaburra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in East Barron

East Barron can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in East Barron

At the 2021 Census, 15.5% of East Barron’s 278 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.4%
English35.6%
Italian14.7%
Scottish10.4%
Irish9%
German7.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.3%
England3.2%
Italy3.2%
Germany1.4%
Netherlands1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near East Barron

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just East Barron). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Barron address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.