Baringa vs Nirimba

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baringa, most households are couple families. In Nirimba, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Baringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nirimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Baringa and Nirimba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Baringa Nirimba
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Baringa Nirimba
Walkability 66 / 24
Baringa — Walkability: 66/100 Nirimba — Walkability: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baringa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nirimba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baringa has more residents (4,604 vs 2,229); Baringa skews older (29 vs 27).

Baringa Nirimba
Population 4,604
+52% vs other
 2,229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4797.9% —
Median age 29 27
Median household income $106,600/yr
+3% vs other
 $103,844/yr
Median weekly rent $485/wk $510/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baringa Nirimba
0-4 10.6% / 11.8%
Baringa — 0-4: 10.6% Nirimba — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 17.9% / 16.0%
Baringa — 5-14: 17.9% Nirimba — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.6%
Baringa — 15-19: 5.0% Nirimba — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.9% / 9.2%
Baringa — 20-24: 5.9% Nirimba — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 21.7% / 24.1%
Baringa — 25-34: 21.7% Nirimba — 25-34: 24.1%
35-44 18.1% / 17.0%
Baringa — 35-44: 18.1% Nirimba — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 9.4% / 8.1%
Baringa — 45-54: 9.4% Nirimba — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 6.6% / 4.9%
Baringa — 55-64: 6.6% Nirimba — 55-64: 4.9%
65-74 3.5% / 3.6%
Baringa — 65-74: 3.5% Nirimba — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 1.1% / 0.6%
Baringa — 75-84: 1.1% Nirimba — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.2% / —
Baringa — 85+: 0.2% Nirimba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baringa 57.3% couple families
Baringa — Couple Families: 57.3% Baringa — One Parent Families: 20.3% Baringa — Lone Person: 16.1% Baringa — Group Household: 4.6% Baringa — Other Families: 1.6%
Nirimba 53.1% couple families
Nirimba — Couple Families: 53.1% Nirimba — One Parent Families: 21.1% Nirimba — Lone Person: 19.5% Nirimba — Group Household: 5.8% Nirimba — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baringa 42.8% renting
Baringa — Owned Outright: 11.5% Baringa — Mortgage: 45.7% Baringa — Renting: 42.8%
Nirimba 37.0% renting
Nirimba — Owned Outright: 7.1% Nirimba — Mortgage: 55.9% Nirimba — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Baringa Nirimba
New Zealand 5.8% / 6.2%
Baringa — New Zealand: 5.8% Nirimba — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 5.8% / 3.9%
Baringa — England: 5.8% Nirimba — England: 3.9%
India 3.8% / 3.2%
Baringa — India: 3.8% Nirimba — India: 3.2%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Baringa — South Africa: 1.4% Nirimba — South Africa: 1.0%
Nepal 1.0% / 0.8%
Baringa — Nepal: 1.0% Nirimba — Nepal: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Baringa Nirimba
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.1%
Baringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Nirimba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 12.6%
Baringa — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Nirimba — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.8%
Baringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Nirimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.2%
Baringa — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Nirimba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Baringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Nirimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baringa 83.0% houses
Baringa — Houses: 83.0% Baringa — Townhouses: 16.4% Baringa — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Nirimba 90.3% houses
Nirimba — Houses: 90.3% Nirimba — Townhouses: 9.2% Nirimba — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baringa Nirimba
Median house price $1,025,000 $995,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 6 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Baringa Nirimba
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Baringa Nirimba
Houses 3.8%
$755/wk on $1.02M
 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Baringa Nirimba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Baringa is more walkable (66 vs 24); Nirimba scores higher overall (73 vs 66).

Baringa Nirimba
Grade B A
Score 66/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Baringa Nirimba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Baringa Nirimba
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.7 km
 None

Schools in Baringa

  • Baringa State Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Baringa State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Nirimba

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Baringa Nirimba
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Baringa Nirimba
Walkability score 66/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 81.8 km 81.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4551
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Baringa Nirimba
Car (driver) 77.7% / 81.4%
Baringa — Car (driver): 77.7% Nirimba — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 12.0%
Baringa — Worked from Home: 14.1% Nirimba — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.8%
Baringa — Car (passenger): 4.8% Nirimba — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.4% / 0.4%
Baringa — Bus: 1.4% Nirimba — Bus: 0.4%
Train 0.7% / 1.0%
Baringa — Train: 0.7% Nirimba — Train: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.1%
Baringa — Bicycle: 0.4% Nirimba — Bicycle: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.3%
Baringa — Walked Only: 1.0% Nirimba — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Baringa Nirimba
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Baringa Nirimba
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,101 premises
 100%
930 premises

Climate

Baringa Nirimba
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Baringa Nirimba
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Baringa Nirimba
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Baringa Nirimba
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baringa Nirimba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baringa

Family River Young Families

Nirimba

Family Urban Young Families

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