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Barringha vs Mingela

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Barringha profile · Mingela profile

Barringha Mingela

Mingela and Barringha are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is that Mingela has much higher incomes; the typical family earns $4,749 per week, which is far higher than the $1,625 earned by families in Barringha. This gap extends to household and personal income, and is consistent with the typical monthly home-loan payment in Mingela being far higher at $5,000 compared to $1,950 in Barringha. Residents in Barringha are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 55 in Mingela.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though Barringha is closer to the average than Mingela. They are effectively alike in other ways, such as having around 2.4 or 2.5 people per home. Both are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable shops and services available. Barringha has one school within 3 km, while Mingela has none.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barringhain Mingela +47 larger in Barringha
61 31st pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62
  • First area, 2021: 61
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Barringhain Mingela +4 yrs older in Barringha
59 yrs 91st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
First Nations in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
45.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 45.9%
9.8% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%
12.5% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) +28.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
9.8% Children (0–14) +18.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

64.2% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
22.6% Never married ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barringha Mingela

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

  • 85+ in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Barringha: 7.1% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Barringha: 8.9% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Barringha: 5.4% males, 8.9% females; 65–69 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 16.1% females; 60–64 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 21.4% females
  • 55–59 in Barringha: 7.1% males, 12.5% females; 55–59 in Mingela: 21.4% males, 35.7% females
  • 50–54 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Barringha: 7.1% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Barringha: 7.1% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mingela: 21.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Barringha: 10.7% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Barringha: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Barringha: 8.9% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mingela: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +25.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
41.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 35.7%
4.9% German +23.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.1% Irish ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

96.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

39.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.8%
  • First area, 2021: 39.3%

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
39.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

30.2% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%
20.8% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.8%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Barringhain Mingela +1 more in Barringha
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
32 11th pct
950 27th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 10 ◂ +26.2 pts 26.7%
30.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV +89.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Education ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barringhain Mingela +$908 higher in Mingela
$717 43rd pct $1,625 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $674
  • First area, 2021: $717
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Household income in Barringhain Mingela +$2,625 higher in Mingela
$1,625 56th pct $4,250 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $4,250
Family income in Barringhain Mingela +$3,124 higher in Mingela
$1,625 34th pct $4,749 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,437
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $4,749
High earners in Barringhain Mingela
5.7% 36th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
High-income homes in Barringhain Mingela
12.0% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.9 pts 20.0%
47.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.2 pts 0.0%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barringhain Mingela
31.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Barringhain Mingela
13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +10.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
24.6% One condition ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barringhain Mingela
11.3% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
Unpaid carers in Barringhain Mingela
13.2% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid child care in Barringhain Mingela
20.8% 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.4%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%
Defence service in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barringhain Mingela
30.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.4%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barringhain Mingela even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barringhain Mingela +0.1 larger in Mingela
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
16.0% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
Living alone in Barringhain Mingela
16.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%

Family composition

58.0% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
34.0% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% 3 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct
Mortgage in Barringhain Mingela +$3,050 higher in Mingela
$1,950 69th pct $5,000 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,755
  • First area, 2021: $1,950
  • Second area, 2021: $5,000
People / bedroom in Barringhain Mingela even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
24.0% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
Owned outright in Barringhain Mingela
68.0% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62.5%
  • First area, 2021: 68.0%
Separate houses in Barringhain Mingela
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 87.5%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
60.0% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 70.8%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Owned outright ◂ +68.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +42.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
56.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +56.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Barringhain Mingela
15.2% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Barringhain Mingela even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barringhain Mingela even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barringhain Mingela even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

15.2% Worked at home +59.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 3 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
28.0% 4 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barringhain Mingela
15.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barringhain Mingela
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Barringhain Mingela
62.3% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 70.2%
  • First area, 2021: 62.3%
54.5% 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 68.0%
  • First area, 2021: 54.5%

Industries people work in

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.2% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +56.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
9.1% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
24.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barringhain Mingela even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barringhain Mingela even
0 14th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Barringhain Mingela +2.5 pts higher in Mingela
2.8% 10th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barringha vs Mingela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30174/barringha/vs/SAL31853/mingela