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Baffle Creek vs Deepwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Baffle Creek profile · Deepwater profile

Baffle Creek Deepwater

Deepwater (Qld) and Baffle Creek are two nearby Queensland areas with very different financial profiles. Baffle Creek is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,062 compared to $666 in Deepwater (Qld). This gap is also seen in housing, where 57.4% of Baffle Creek homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 36.1% of homes in Deepwater (Qld) do. Baffle Creek also has a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,387, while the usual payment in Deepwater (Qld) is $840.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 57 and have very similar household sizes. The gaps between them have remained significant, though Baffle Creek continues to have a far higher typical personal income for First Nations people, with a gap of $400 over Deepwater (Qld). Both areas are very far from the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, though Deepwater (Qld) sits among the lowest for its level.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.7 pts higher in Deepwater 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek Population: 132 larger in Deepwater People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Deepwater Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Deepwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +132 larger in Deepwater gap widening
155 48th pct 287 59th pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +2.9 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
5.2% 74th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 26.5% 78th pct
Under 15 in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
6.5% 10th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.2 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 49.5%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 41.8%
29.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%
3.6% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Baffle Creek Deepwater

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 71.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%
25.2% English +10.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
7.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
1.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.8 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.9 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%
18.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
24.1% 7th pct 25.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
2.9% 7th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
25 7th pct 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 28.4%
24.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
4.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
8.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%
7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$128 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$525 14th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$396 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $666 1st pct
Family income in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$161 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $870 3rd pct
High earners in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
5.8% 37th pct 1.5% 19th pct
High-income homes in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 68.8%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.5%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.2 pts higher in Deepwater
40.0% 89th pct 43.2% 94th pct
Mental health in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.4 pts higher in Deepwater
11.0% 76th pct 15.3% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.3 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
10.3% 90th pct 13.6% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.0% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.5% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.8% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%
24.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%
7.1% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.9% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +2.7 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +2.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +7.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
5.1% 1st pct 12.2% 9th pct
Defence service in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.7 pts higher in Deepwater
5.0% 81st pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
36.5% 91st pct 38.0% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +15 larger in Deepwater
8 57th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1 yrs older in Baffle Creek
46 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$400 higher in Baffle Creek
$725 58th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$438 higher in Baffle Creek
$1,187 26th pct $749 9th pct
Indigenous language in Baffle Creekin Deepwater
— 52.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.1 larger in Deepwater gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +3.7 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
13.9% 67th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +2.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
37.7% 88th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 43.9%
13.9% Couples with children +29.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%
37.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$31 higher in Deepwater gap widening
$159 15th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +$547 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,387 34th pct $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.30 higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +2.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
62.3% 92nd pct 59.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
98.4% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +21.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
57.4% 12th pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 59.8%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 19.7%
6.6% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%
21.3% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.2% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%
6.6% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +69.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% Under $1,000 +39.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +7.4 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +6.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 94th pct
PT stops in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
14.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%
19.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +4.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
30.3% 48th pct 34.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Baffle Creekin Deepwater
— 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +1.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
16.0% 98th pct 14.5% 96th pct
Participation in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +7.6 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
36.5% 6th pct 28.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +5.7 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
52.4% 23rd pct 46.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 11.7%
19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%
14.3% Mining ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%
7.1% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.0 pts 5.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
9.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.1 higher in Baffle Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.1 more in Baffle Creek
0.1 38th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +7.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek
7.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.2 pts higher in Deepwater
0.6% 31st pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +11.9 more in Baffle Creek
25.8 69th pct 13.9 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Baffle Creekin Deepwater even
0 32nd pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Baffle Creekin Deepwater +0.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek
6.4% 58th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baffle Creek vs Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/vs/SAL30823/deepwater