It was created to accommodate residential population growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area.

Baringa is part of a $5 billion master-planned community being developed by Stockland and is expected to accommodate 50,000 people after 30 years.

[5] Baringa State Primary School opened in 2018 on the highest point in the residential area.

[6] The Baringa Community Centre, a central meeting hub which was created in partnership with the Queensland Government, Sunshine Coast Council, and Stockland, opened in 2019 and 'provides a dedicated space for local people to gather and connect with each other', according to the Sunshine Coast Council.

[8] Baringa offers a variety of amenities including a shopping center which includes stores like IGA,[9] and a park named Baringa Forest Park modeled off the local blackbutt forest.