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Baringa vs Caloundra West

Name: Baringa vs Caloundra West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Baringa profile · Caloundra West profile

Baringa Caloundra West

Caloundra West and Baringa are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles and home ownership patterns. Residents are far older in Caloundra West, where the typical age is 37 and 18.1% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 29 in Baringa, where only 4.8% are 65 or older. Baringa has a younger, more mobile population, with 91.9% of people moving in within the last five years—far higher than the 51.7% in Caloundra West. This is reflected in the housing, as Baringa has a much higher share of renters at 42.4%, while Caloundra West has far more homes owned outright (28.9% compared to 11.4%).

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas recently is widening. Despite this, both areas share several similarities, such as having almost the same share of First Nations residents (around 3%) and very similar typical weekly rents. They also both have a strong presence of detached houses, which make up over 83% of homes in both places. While Baringa generally has higher typical weekly incomes, both areas are comparable in their school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.2 pts higher in Baringa Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Caloundra West Population: 2,666 larger in Caloundra West Median age: 8 yrs older in Caloundra West Aged 65+: 13.3 pts higher in Caloundra West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baringa in Caloundra West +2,666 larger in Caloundra West

4,604 86th pct 7,270 87th pct

Median age in Baringa in Caloundra West +8 yrs older in Caloundra West

29 yrs 4th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 27.3%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.6%

15.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.8% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.9%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

7.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Baringa Caloundra West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

5.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 47.2%

36.1% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.92 more in Baringa

1.53 19th pct 0.61 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baringa in Caloundra West +7 more in Caloundra West

7 75th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Baringa in Caloundra West +53 larger in Caloundra West

673 89th pct 726 91st pct

ICSEA in Baringa in Caloundra West +7 higher in Baringa

1,040 75th pct 1,032 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 53.6%

19.6% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

16.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

12.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Baringa in Caloundra West +$188 higher in Baringa

$939 76th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Baringa in Caloundra West +$479 higher in Baringa

$2,050 77th pct $1,571 52nd pct

Family income in Baringa in Caloundra West +$287 higher in Baringa

$2,087 62nd pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.2%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.0%

30.3% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +8.4 pts 62.3%

17.1% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baringa in Caloundra West +69 larger in Caloundra West

139 86th pct 208 86th pct

Median age in Baringa in Caloundra West +5 yrs older in Caloundra West

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Baringa in Caloundra West +$266 higher in Baringa

$941 75th pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Baringa in Caloundra West +$79 higher in Baringa

$2,031 63rd pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.4 larger in Baringa

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 58.1%

19.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.6%

12.2% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baringa in Caloundra West +$20 higher in Baringa

$485 91st pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Baringa in Caloundra West +$108 higher in Baringa

$1,950 69th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Baringa in Caloundra West even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 36.7%

42.4% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 32.1%

11.4% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 41.9%

37.9% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

81.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 79.8%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

2.8% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.8%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.9% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baringa in Caloundra West +8 more in Caloundra West

12 82nd pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.14 more in Caloundra West

2.61 68th pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Baringa in Caloundra West even

332.1 75th pct 331.9 75th pct

PT routes in Baringa in Caloundra West +2 more in Caloundra West

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Baringa in Caloundra West +14 longer in Caloundra West

3 21st pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Baringa in Caloundra West +4 longer in Caloundra West

59 43rd pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.2% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 41.9%

31.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

4.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

9.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.8 higher in Caloundra West

5.1 84th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baringa in Caloundra West +1.7 more in Caloundra West

4.5 80th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Baringa in Caloundra West +20.6 pts higher in Caloundra West

68.9% 84th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Baringa in Caloundra West +6.6 pts higher in Baringa

84.5% 92nd pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Baringa in Caloundra West +9.6 pts higher in Caloundra West

83.8% 82nd pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Baringa in Caloundra West +12.5 pts higher in Baringa

81.5% 86th pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Baringa in Caloundra West even

99.9% 95th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Baringa in Caloundra West +70.1 pts higher in Caloundra West

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.4 more in Baringa

8.9 39th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Baringa in Caloundra West +224 higher in Baringa

324 96th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Baringa in Caloundra West +0.3 pts higher in Caloundra West

4.5% 36th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Baringa with nearby areas

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Compare Caloundra West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baringa vs Caloundra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30159/baringa/vs/SAL30493/caloundra-west