Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bakers Creek suburb profile
Bakers Creek, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Bakers Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bakers Creek, QLD (postcode 4740). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bakers Creek with nearby suburbs.
Bakers Creek at a glance
Population
1,590
Median rent
$398/wk
Household income
$2,161/wk
Median age
35
Bakers Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+68.4% over 10 years
Population
1,590
was 1,161 in 2016
+429 · +37%
Median rent
$398/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$58 · +17.1%
Household income
$2,161/wk
was $1,631/wk in 2016
+$530 · +32.5%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bakers Creek population growth · Bakers Creek then and now
Bakers Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bakers Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.6% vs area
- Bakers Creek$398/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+25.7% vs area
- Bakers Creek$2,161/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Bakers Creek35
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+15.8% vs area
- Bakers Creek$916/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bakers Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bakers Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,033.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2887.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bakers Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bakers Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bakers Creek people
- Population
- 1,590
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 18.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bakers Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,161/wk
- Median personal income
- $916/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bakers Creek housing
- Median rent
- $398/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20%
- Mortgaged
- 48.1%
- Rented
- 23%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bakers Creek work
- Employment to population
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4740)
Compare Bakers Creek with nearby suburbs
Bakers Creek in numbers
Bakers Creek had 1,590 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 18.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20% own their home outright, 48.1% are paying a mortgage, 23% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $398/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,161/wk, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 41.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 37% (from 1,161 to 1,590). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $398/wk (+17.1%).
Bakers Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bakers Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bakers Creek was $398/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bakers Creek, QLD?
- Bakers Creek had 1,590 residents at the 2021 Census, up 37% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bakers Creek?
- Median household income in Bakers Creek was $2,161/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bakers Creek?
- 23% of occupied homes in Bakers Creek were rented, 20% were owned outright and 48.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bakers Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bakers Creek (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology