Bingil Bay vs Midgeree Bar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Midgeree Bar, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bingil Bay tends to suit people living alone, while Midgeree Bar suits couples.

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

Midgeree Bar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1583.4 km vs 1587.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Midgeree Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.1% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
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.

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Walkability 0 / 0
Bingil Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Midgeree Bar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 69
Bingil Bay — Safety: 50/100 Midgeree Bar — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bingil Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midgeree Bar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bingil Bay has more residents (438 vs 75); Midgeree Bar has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $49,972).

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Population 438
+83% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +53.1%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $49,972/yr $97,500/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
0-4 3.0% / —
Bingil Bay — 0-4: 3.0% Midgeree Bar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.3% / 10.7%
Bingil Bay — 5-14: 12.3% Midgeree Bar — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.4% / 4.0%
Bingil Bay — 15-19: 3.4% Midgeree Bar — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 0.7% / —
Bingil Bay — 20-24: 0.7% Midgeree Bar — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 6.7%
Bingil Bay — 25-34: 6.8% Midgeree Bar — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.6% / 16.0%
Bingil Bay — 35-44: 11.6% Midgeree Bar — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 16.0% / 12.0%
Bingil Bay — 45-54: 16.0% Midgeree Bar — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 24.0% / 24.0%
Bingil Bay — 55-64: 24.0% Midgeree Bar — 55-64: 24.0%
65-74 15.5% / 17.3%
Bingil Bay — 65-74: 15.5% Midgeree Bar — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 5.0% / —
Bingil Bay — 75-84: 5.0% Midgeree Bar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Bingil Bay — 85+: 0.7% Midgeree Bar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bingil Bay 24.8% couple families
Bingil Bay — Couple Families: 24.8% Bingil Bay — Lone Person: 43.6% Bingil Bay — One Parent Families: 25.7% Bingil Bay — Group Household: 5.9%
Midgeree Bar 73.3% couple families
Midgeree Bar — Couple Families: 73.3% Midgeree Bar — Lone Person: 26.7% Midgeree Bar — One Parent Families: 0.0% Midgeree Bar — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bingil Bay 28.7% renting
Bingil Bay — Owned Outright: 47.1% Bingil Bay — Mortgage: 24.1% Bingil Bay — Renting: 28.7%
Midgeree Bar 29.4% renting
Midgeree Bar — Owned Outright: 52.9% Midgeree Bar — Mortgage: 17.6% Midgeree Bar — Renting: 29.4%
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.

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
England 4.6% / 5.3%
Bingil Bay — England: 4.6% Midgeree Bar — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Bingil Bay — New Zealand: 3.7% Midgeree Bar — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / —
Bingil Bay — Germany: 1.4% Midgeree Bar — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Bingil Bay — Netherlands: 1.1% Midgeree Bar — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Bingil Bay — Italy: 0.9% Midgeree Bar — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 12.0%
Bingil Bay — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Midgeree Bar — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 12.0%
Bingil Bay — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Midgeree Bar — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 4.0%
Bingil Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Midgeree Bar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Bingil Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Midgeree Bar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Bingil Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Midgeree Bar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bingil Bay 94.3% houses
Bingil Bay — Houses: 94.3% Bingil Bay — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Midgeree Bar 100.0% houses
Midgeree Bar — Houses: 100.0% Midgeree Bar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Median house price $677,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bingil Bay carries more crime risk (50 vs 31).

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
34/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 5 12

Mobility

Bingil Bay sits further from the CBD (1587.3 km vs 1583.4 km).

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1587.3 km 1583.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1086 min 1082 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4852
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4852
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.

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Car (driver) 75.4% / 88.9%
Bingil Bay — Car (driver): 75.4% Midgeree Bar — Car (driver): 88.9%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 11.1%
Bingil Bay — Worked from Home: 15.2% Midgeree Bar — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Walked Only 7.2% / —
Bingil Bay — Walked Only: 7.2% Midgeree Bar — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.2% / —
Bingil Bay — Bicycle: 2.2% Midgeree Bar — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
226 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bingil Bay Midgeree Bar
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bingil Bay

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Quiet River

Midgeree Bar

Coastal River Rural

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