Barringha vs Woodstock
Woodstock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 59 in Barringha. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit families with children.
Barringha and Woodstock are both remote Queensland communities with minimal bushfire and flood risk. Woodstock is significantly larger with 270 residents compared to Barringha's 61, and has a younger median age of 45 years versus Barringha's 59 years. Barringha offers higher median household income at $84,500 annually and higher weekly rent at $300, though it carries a notably higher crime risk score of 86 compared to Woodstock's 37. Both suburbs are equally distant from the CBD and equally car-dependent, making the choice largely dependent on whether you prioritise a smaller, quieter setting or a slightly larger community with lower crime risk.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Woodstock
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Barringha is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Woodstock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Woodstock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Woodstock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (918 min vs 929 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1341.4 km vs 1348.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Barringha has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
- Woodstock carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Woodstock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.0% vs -1.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barringha and Woodstock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Woodstock has more residents (270 vs 61); Barringha rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 270 +343% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | +13.0% |
| Median age | 59 | 45 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +10% vs other | $76,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +33% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Development activity
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,096 across Townsville same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -22% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
Liveability
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Barringha carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Barringha carries more crime risk (86 vs 37).
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 70/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 86/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Barringha
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Woodstock
- Woodstock State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 14 |
Mobility
Barringha sits further from the CBD (1348.3 km vs 1341.4 km).
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1348.3 km | 1341.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 929 min | 918 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4816 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 4816 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).
Setting
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 53 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.6 km | 33.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 147 premises |
Climate
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,304 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 15.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,810/yr same for both | |
| Council | Townsville same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barringha | Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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