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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
- First area, 2016: 62
- First area, 2021: 61
- Second area, 2021: 14
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 59 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
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
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $674
- First area, 2021: $717
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2016: $1,416
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $4,250
- First area, 2016: $1,437
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $4,749
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $1,755
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $5,000
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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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