# Barron River vs Mundingburra — 2021 Census comparison

State Electorate comparison · about 308 km apart

Barron River and Mundingburra are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Mundingburra is much more connected, with a far higher number of intersections per square kilometre and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.3% vs 31.0%) and schools (72.7% vs 40.5%). Barron River has an older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 35 in Mundingburra. There is also a notable difference in beliefs, as people with no religion are far more common in Barron River at 48.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with 14.1% in Barron River compared to just 4.7% in Mundingburra.

## Where they differ most

- No religion: 11.9 pts higher in Barron River
- Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in Barron River
- Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Mundingburra
- Median age: 6 yrs older in Barron River
- Full-time: 4.2 pts higher in Mundingburra

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 56,646 | 51,205 | 5,441 larger in Barron River | gap widening |
| Median age | 41 yrs | 35 yrs | 6 yrs older in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| First Nations | 5.3% | 8.2% | 2.9 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| Aged 65+ | 16.1% | 14.6% | 1.5 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 16.8% | 2.1 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |
| De facto | 16.2% | 13.2% | 3.0 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 29.5% | 23.3% | +6.1 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24.7% | 26.6% | -1.9 |
| Children (0–14) | 19.0% | 16.8% | +2.1 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.7% | 18.7% | -7.9 |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.1% | 14.6% | +1.5 |

### Marital status

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Never married | 36.7% | 45.5% | -8.8 |
| Married | 44.3% | 38.0% | +6.3 |
| Divorced | 11.3% | 8.4% | +3.0 |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 4.6% | -0.7 |
| Separated | 3.7% | 3.5% | +0.2 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Barron River male | Barron River female | Mundingburra male | Mundingburra female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| 5–9 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 10–14 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 15–19 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| 20–24 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 4.7% |
| 25–29 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| 30–34 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 35–39 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 40–44 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 45–49 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 60–64 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| 65–69 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 70–74 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| 75–79 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 80–84 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 24.8% | 17.0% | 7.8 pts higher in Barron River | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 69.1% | 75.2% | -6.1 |
| England | 6.3% | 2.2% | +4.1 |
| New Zealand | 3.2% | 1.8% | +1.4 |
| India | 1.0% | 2.0% | -1.0 |
| Philippines | 0.7% | 1.3% | -0.6 |
| South Africa | 0.9% | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| China | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 40.0% | 34.6% | +5.5 |
| Australian | 31.4% | 33.6% | -2.1 |
| Irish | 11.5% | 11.3% | +0.2 |
| Scottish | 11.0% | 10.0% | +1.0 |
| German | 6.1% | 4.9% | +1.1 |
| Italian | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.5 |
| Indian | 1.3% | 2.4% | -1.0 |
| Dutch | 2.2% | 1.3% | +0.9 |
| Chinese | 1.6% | 1.8% | -0.2 |
| Filipino | 1.1% | 1.7% | -0.6 |
| Greek | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 82.3% | 77.6% | +4.7 |
| Mandarin | 0.6% | 0.6% | +0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 0.6% | -0.4 |
| Italian | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Punjabi | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 |
| Arabic | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 48.5% | 36.6% | 11.9 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 48.5% | 36.6% | +11.9 |
| Christianity | 39.6% | 47.1% | -7.4 |
| Not stated | 8.6% | 11.7% | -3.1 |
| Hinduism | 0.6% | 1.4% | -0.9 |
| Buddhism | 1.4% | 1.1% | +0.2 |
| Islam | 0.4% | 1.2% | -0.8 |
| Other religions | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.2% | 0.1% | +0.1 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.6% | 56.3% | 3.3 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 23.2% | 20.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.21 | 2.44 | 1.23 more in Mundingburra |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 13 | 21 | 8 more in Mundingburra |  |
| Students | 9,014 | 10,879 | 1,865 more in Mundingburra |  |
| Avg size | 693 | 518 | 175 larger in Barron River |  |
| ICSEA | 1,020 | 996 | 25 higher in Barron River |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.6% | 56.3% | +3.3 |
| Year 10 | 19.0% | 20.1% | -1.2 |
| Year 11 | 8.4% | 5.9% | +2.5 |
| Year 9 or below | 5.6% | 7.6% | -2.0 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 30.5% | 28.9% | +1.6 |
| Bachelor degree | 23.3% | 24.2% | -0.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.7% | 12.6% | +4.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 7.2% | 7.5% | -0.3 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.9% | 3.4% | +0.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.9% | 2.6% | -0.7 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 15.9% | 14.3% | +1.7 |
| Engineering & related | 14.6% | 14.3% | +0.3 |
| Health | 13.1% | 14.1% | -1.0 |
| Society & culture | 12.2% | 11.9% | +0.4 |
| Education | 8.7% | 7.8% | +0.9 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.2% | 5.0% | +1.3 |
| Architecture & building | 5.9% | 4.3% | +1.6 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 3.1% | 3.4% | -0.3 |
| Creative arts | 2.8% | 2.1% | +0.7 |
| Agriculture & environment | 2.1% | 1.4% | +0.7 |
| Information technology | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.4 |

## Income

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $854 | $836 | $18 higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,743 | $1,697 | $46 higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $2,098 | $2,110 | $12 higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 11.2% | 10.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| High-income homes | 19.9% | 19.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 32.0% | 30.9% | +1.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 26.3% | 25.7% | +0.6 |
| Under $650 | 13.5% | 15.1% | -1.6 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 10.8% | 10.1% | +0.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 9.1% | 9.6% | -0.5 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 36.3% | 35.9% | +0.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 32.9% | 30.4% | +2.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 19.3% | 17.7% | +1.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.6% | 3.0% | +0.5 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 24.9% | 27.5% | 2.6 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 9.6% | 1.6 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 8.0% | 9.6% | -1.6 |
| Arthritis | 7.6% | 8.4% | -0.8 |
| Other condition | 7.9% | 8.1% | -0.2 |
| Asthma | 6.2% | 7.4% | -1.2 |
| Diabetes | 3.1% | 4.5% | -1.4 |
| Heart disease | 3.4% | 3.9% | -0.5 |
| Cancer | 3.0% | 2.9% | +0.1 |
| Lung condition | 1.7% | 1.8% | -0.1 |
| Dementia | 0.7% | 1.0% | -0.2 |
| Stroke | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 66.1% | 59.7% | +6.5 |
| One condition | 17.6% | 18.5% | -0.8 |
| Two conditions | 5.1% | 5.8% | -0.7 |
| Three or more | 2.2% | 3.2% | -1.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 15.4% | 14.3% | 1.1 pts higher in Barron River | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 10.4% | 10.7% | 0.3 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid child care | 27.4% | 23.5% | 3.8 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |
| Defence service | 4.3% | 9.3% | 5.0 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 20.9% | 17.3% | 3.6 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |  | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 14.8% | 17.4% | 2.6 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 23.3% | 26.6% | 3.3 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 54.3% | 53.4% | +0.9 |
| Couples without children | 30.0% | 27.4% | +2.6 |
| One-parent families | 14.8% | 17.4% | -2.6 |
| Other families | 0.9% | 1.7% | -0.8 |

### Household size

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 37.6% | 34.7% | +2.9 |
| 1 person | 23.3% | 26.6% | -3.3 |
| 3 people | 16.0% | 16.0% | +0.1 |
| 4 people | 15.2% | 13.7% | +1.5 |
| 5 people | 5.2% | 5.9% | -0.7 |
| 6 or more | 2.6% | 3.1% | -0.6 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $380 | $320 | $60 higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $1,733 | $1,500 | $233 higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap narrowing |
| Renting | 28.6% | 37.6% | 9.0 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 29.2% | 27.1% | 2.2 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 79.4% | 83.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 76.6% | 80.2% | 3.5 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40.1% | 32.5% | +7.6 |
| Rented | 28.6% | 37.6% | -9.0 |
| Owned outright | 29.2% | 27.1% | +2.2 |
| Not stated | 1.1% | 1.5% | -0.3 |
| Other tenure | 1.0% | 1.4% | -0.4 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 79.4% | 83.0% | -3.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 8.7% | 10.4% | -1.7 |
| Flat or apartment | 10.4% | 5.8% | +4.5 |
| Other dwelling | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 34.3% | 41.0% | -6.7 |
| 4 bedrooms | 35.5% | 31.8% | +3.8 |
| 2 bedrooms | 18.7% | 14.4% | +4.3 |
| 5 or more | 6.9% | 7.4% | -0.6 |
| 1 bedroom | 3.0% | 3.5% | -0.5 |
| Studio / none | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 51.9% | 34.8% | +17.0 |
| $200–$349 | 28.2% | 45.7% | -17.5 |
| Under $200 | 6.5% | 13.5% | -7.0 |
| $550–$749 | 8.7% | 2.4% | +6.3 |
| $750 or more | 1.4% | 0.6% | +0.8 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 36.8% | 44.9% | -8.1 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 32.3% | 22.8% | +9.6 |
| Under $1,000 | 15.4% | 19.9% | -4.5 |
| $3,000 or more | 9.9% | 7.2% | +2.7 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap widening |
| Work from home | 14.1% | 4.7% | 9.4 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 166 | 189 | 23 more in Mundingburra |  |
| Stops/1k | 2.93 | 3.69 | 0.76 more in Mundingburra |  |
| Departures/1k | 554.1 | 687.2 | 133.1 more in Mundingburra |  |
| PT routes | 10 | 13 | 3 more in Mundingburra |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 57.8% | 70.0% | -12.2 |
| Worked at home | 14.1% | 4.7% | +9.4 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.0% | 5.6% | -1.6 |
| Walked | 1.7% | 2.7% | -0.9 |
| Bicycle | 0.7% | 1.5% | -0.9 |
| Bus | 0.8% | 0.9% | -0.1 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 42.0% | 39.7% | +2.3 |
| 1 vehicle | 35.5% | 35.5% | +0.0 |
| 3 vehicles | 13.1% | 13.1% | +0.0 |
| 4 or more | 6.2% | 6.1% | +0.1 |
| No vehicle | 3.1% | 5.6% | -2.5 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 46.3% | 42.3% | 4.0 pts higher in Barron River | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 9.1% | 18.5% | 9.4 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 5.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap steady |
| Participation | 65.1% | 60.8% | 4.4 pts higher in Barron River | gap widening |
| Full-time | 57.3% | 61.5% | 4.2 pts higher in Mundingburra | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 18.4% | 19.0% | -0.5 |
| Public administration & safety | 7.8% | 14.7% | -6.9 |
| Education & training | 9.8% | 10.3% | -0.5 |
| Accommodation & food | 9.5% | 8.0% | +1.5 |
| Retail trade | 9.1% | 9.1% | +0.1 |
| Construction | 9.0% | 6.8% | +2.2 |
| Transport & warehousing | 5.6% | 3.9% | +1.8 |
| Professional & technical | 5.2% | 4.7% | +0.6 |
| Manufacturing | 3.1% | 4.3% | -1.2 |
| Other services | 3.9% | 3.6% | +0.3 |
| Administrative & support | 3.5% | 2.4% | +1.0 |
| Mining | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Barron River % | Mundingburra % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 23.3% | 23.2% | +0.1 |
| Community & personal service | 14.6% | 17.5% | -2.9 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.6% | 12.7% | +2.0 |
| Managers | 12.3% | 9.4% | +2.8 |
| Clerical & administrative | 11.6% | 11.4% | +0.2 |
| Sales workers | 9.2% | 8.6% | +0.6 |
| Labourers | 8.2% | 8.9% | -0.7 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.2 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Barron River | Mundingburra | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 5.4 | 0.7 higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 more in Mundingburra |  |
| 15-min city | 56.6% | 71.4% | 14.8 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.7% | 50.9% | 5.8 pts higher in Barron River |  |
| Walk to transit | 72.1% | 85.8% | 13.7 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Walk to school | 40.5% | 72.7% | 32.2 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.2% | 94.1% | 5.9 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Walk to health | 31.0% | 58.3% | 27.3 pts higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Amenities/1k | 12.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 more in Barron River |  |
| Intersections/km² | 10 | 47 | 37 higher in Mundingburra |  |
| Mean slope | 6.5% | 3.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Barron River |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30004/barron-river/vs/SED30061/mundingburra