QLD · Gladstone Council
Barney Point, 4680
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gladstone, Barney Point keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,065
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $908
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 110 of 587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,466
- Employment rate
- 40%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 24 / 91
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $440
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 52
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault268
- Drug Offences489
- Good Order Offences341
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)485
- Traffic And Related Offences423
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Ferry Terminal - QCLNGFerry Terminal
- Ferry Terminal GLNGFerry Terminal
- BPParking
- Playground
- Sports field
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barney Point EsplanadeNature reserve
- Friend ParkPark
- Hector Johnson ParkPark
- Yow Yeh ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Friend Park and GravesState heritage place
- Port Curtis Co-operative Dairy Association Ltd Factory (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4812th in Australia
- State rank
- 1123rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #268 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #642 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BPamenitiesparking
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Ferry Terminal - QCLNGamenitiesferry_terminal
- Ferry Terminal GLNGamenitiesferry_terminal
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Assaultcrime268
- Drug Offencescrime489
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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