Barringun, QLD 4490

Paroo Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4490

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Median house price

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What to know about Barringun

Barringun (4490) sits in the Paroo region of Queensland.

Barringun has roughly 17 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Barringun scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 312 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Location

Walkability

Walk
0/100
Transit
0/100
Bike
0/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

The 2021 Census put Barringun's population at 17, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic.

Population
17
Median age
32

Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census

Crime and safety

1,268 offences recorded in 2026 across the Paroo Shire Council LGA

QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Paroo Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.

Top offence categories
Other Offences321 (25.3%)
Drug Offences141 (11.1%)
Offences Against Property83 (6.5%)
Sell Supply Drugs62 (4.9%)
Good Order Offences56 (4.4%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
312 mm
Hottest month, avg max
37.1°C
Coldest month, avg min
5.4°C
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Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Barringun

What is the Barringun postcode?
Barringun is in the 4490 postcode, in QLD, in the Paroo Shire Council region.
Where is Barringun?
Barringun is a suburb in the Paroo Shire Council area, QLD 4490.
How walkable is Barringun?
Barringun has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Barringun?
Barringun is close to Tuen, Cuttaburra, Noorama.
What is the population of Barringun?
The population of Barringun is approximately 17 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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