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Barringun vs Widgeegoara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Barringun profile · Widgeegoara profile

Barringun Widgeegoara

Widgeegoara and Barringun are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Widgeegoara has a typical weekly personal income of $669, which is a little higher than the $537 seen in Barringun. The two areas differ most in their living arrangements; Barringun has many more people per home, with a typical 3.3 compared to 2.4 in Widgeegoara. This is reflected in the number of people per bedroom, which is far higher in Barringun at 0.80, while Widgeegoara is far below the national figure at 0.40.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack local amenities within walking distance. This shared reliance on vehicles is a defining feature of both places, as neither has any public transport or schools within 3 km. While the typical age is slightly older in Barringun by two years, they both share similar typical household incomes of around $1,400 to $1,500 per week.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Barringun Household size: 0.9 larger in Barringun Personal income: $132 higher in Widgeegoara Median age: 2 yrs older in Barringun Population: 2 larger in Widgeegoara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barringunin Widgeegoara +2 larger in Widgeegoara gap narrowing
17 12th pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Barringunin Widgeegoara +2 yrs older in Barringun gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

47.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.0 pts 21.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 38.5%
0.0% Never married +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barringun Widgeegoara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +35.3 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

64.7% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
29.4% English ◂ +13.6 pts 15.8%
23.5% Scottish ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Language used at home

58.8% English only +41.2 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

Religious affiliation

35.3% Christianity +27.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
35.3% No religion ◂ +35.3 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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 60.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Barringunin Widgeegoara +$132 higher in Widgeegoara gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Barringunin Widgeegoara +$62 higher in Barringun
$1,499 47th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Barringunin Widgeegoara +$126 higher in Barringun
$1,875 49th pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 46.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +18.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
17.6% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barringunin Widgeegoara +0.9 larger in Barringun gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 43.8%
36.4% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 3 people +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Barringunin Widgeegoara +0.40 higher in Barringun
0.80 43rd pct 0.40 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers +30.0 pts ▸ 110.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barringunin Widgeegoara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barringunin Widgeegoara +0.1 pts higher in Barringun
3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Barringun with nearby areas

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Compare Widgeegoara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barringun vs Widgeegoara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30175/barringun/vs/SAL33071/widgeegoara