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Baffle Creek vs Mount Maria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Baffle Creek profile · Mount Maria profile

Baffle Creek Mount Maria

Mount Maria and Baffle Creek are two nearby rural areas in Queensland. Mount Maria has a higher unemployment rate of 26.5% and a higher typical weekly rent of $263. Baffle Creek is more likely to have people living alone (37.7%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (44.5%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people who need help with daily activities, which is close to the national figure. They also share a total reliance on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. Over time, the gap in typical age has remained, with Baffle Creek remaining noticeably older at 57 years compared to 53 years in Mount Maria.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Mount Maria Rent: $104 higher in Mount Maria Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek Population: 70 larger in Mount Maria Unemployment: 10.5 pts higher in Mount Maria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +70 larger in Mount Maria gap widening
155 48th pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +4 yrs older in Baffle Creek gap steady
57 yrs 89th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +1.9 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
5.2% 74th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +5.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +3.3 pts higher in Mount Maria gap steady
6.5% 10th pct 9.8% 15th pct
De facto in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +3.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.9 pts 35.1%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 44.8%
29.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Baffle Creek Mount Maria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +1.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
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 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
25.2% English +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.6% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% German +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 Mount Maria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Mount Maria +10.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
44.5% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 34.2%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 Mount Maria +1.9 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
24.1% 7th pct 26.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +4.0 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
2.9% 7th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +12 larger in Baffle Creek
25 7th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +42 higher in Baffle Creek
950 27th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV even 43.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
4.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.1% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.7% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$97 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$525 14th pct $428 6th pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$183 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $879 9th pct
Family income in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$89 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $942 5th pct
High earners in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +2.9 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
5.8% 37th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +4.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.8%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +3.1 pts higher in Mount Maria
40.0% 89th pct 43.1% 94th pct
Mental health in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +3.3 pts higher in Mount Maria
11.0% 76th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap steady
10.3% 90th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.5% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.2% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.7% None +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
24.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%
7.1% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +5.7 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +2.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
14.6% 70th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +7.7 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
5.1% 1st pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +3.5 pts higher in Mount Maria
5.0% 81st pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +2.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
36.5% 91st pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +8 larger in Mount Maria
8 57th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +2 yrs older in Mount Maria
46 yrs 84th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$486 higher in Baffle Creek
$725 58th pct $239 3rd pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$62 higher in Baffle Creek
$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.4 larger in Mount Maria gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +6.7 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
13.9% 67th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Living alone in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +14.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap steady
37.7% 88th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples without children ◂ +25.5 pts 44.1%
13.9% Couples with children +38.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.7% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 23.6%
14.8% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$104 higher in Mount Maria gap widening
$159 15th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +$415 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,387 34th pct $972 14th pct
People / bedroom in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.30 higher in Mount Maria gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +2.4 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +6.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
62.3% 92nd pct 56.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.6 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
98.4% 59th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +7.9 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
57.4% 12th pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 56.2%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
6.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 97.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.3% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%
8.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
6.6% Studio / none ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
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 +43.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +1.6 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 23.6%
34.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%
6.6% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +8.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
30.3% 48th pct 38.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +10.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
16.0% 98th pct 26.5% 100th pct
Participation in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +4.4 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
36.5% 6th pct 40.9% 10th pct
Full-time in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +9.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
52.4% 23rd pct 42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%
16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Education & training +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 14.3%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.5% Managers even 9.5%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.1 higher in Baffle Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.1 more in Baffle Creek
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +7.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek
7.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +0.6 pts higher in Baffle Creek
0.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +21.4 more in Baffle Creek
25.8 69th pct 4.4 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria even
0 32nd pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Baffle Creekin Mount Maria +1.0 pts higher in Mount Maria
6.4% 58th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Baffle Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Maria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baffle Creek vs Mount Maria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/vs/SAL31990/mount-maria