Upper Barron flood & bushfire risk
Of Upper Barron’s 301 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 15.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Upper Barron’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Upper Barron
Flood and bushfire areas across Upper Barron. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Upper Barron
Upper Barron sits in the Malanda police division, which recorded 295 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 295 total. Figures are for the whole Malanda police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Upper Barron
Upper Barron can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Upper Barron
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Upper Barron’s 503 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Upper Barron
Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Upper Barron). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 390 Plath Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 143 Atherton Malanda Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 18 Rock Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 765 East Barron Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 433 Stonehouse Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 15 Prior Close, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 9-11 Gardener Lane, Upper Barron QLD 4883
- 62 Carson Road, Upper Barron QLD 4883
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.