QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Baringa, 4551
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Baringa is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 4,604
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 1,562
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 73.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 130 / 246 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $720
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 114
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences268
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage147
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)440
- Traffic And Related Offences189
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,019.5
- Baringa State Primary SchoolPrimary
- Baringa State Secondary CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre Stop A
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre stop B
- Baringa Dr at Baringa State Primary School
- McArthur Pde at Meredith Crescent
- McArthur Pde at Paddington Circuit
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Battery WorldBattery
- Bench (2)
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre Stop ABus stop
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre stop BBus stop
- Aura Bvd at Eden DrBus stop
- Aura Bvd at Graf DriveBus stop
- Aura Bvd at McArthur ParadeBus stop
- Baringa Dr at Baringa Secondary CollegeBus stop
- Baringa Dr at Baringa State Primary SchoolBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pedal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 53.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1570th in Australia
- State rank
- 354th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #194 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre Stop Aamenitiesbus_stop
- Aura Bvd at Baringa Shopping Centre stop Bamenitiesbus_stop
- Aura Bvd at Eden Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Aura Bvd at Graf Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Aura Bvd at McArthur Paradeamenitiesbus_stop
- Baringa Dr at Baringa Secondary Collegeamenitiesbus_stop
- Baringa Dr at Baringa State Primary Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Baringa Dr at Emerson Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Baringa Dr at Marybell Driveamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.