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Baffle Creek vs Watalgan

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

Baffle Creek Watalgan

Baffle Creek and Watalgan are both small, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Baffle Creek is larger with 155 people, while Watalgan has just 38. Baffle Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright (62.3% compared to 38.1%) and more residents who identify as having no religion (44.5% versus 31.6%). In contrast, Watalgan has a far higher share of people born overseas at 26.3%, compared to 7.7% in Baffle Creek.

Both areas are car-dependent and have very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,050. The gap in employment is wide, with Watalgan seeing a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.6%) than Baffle Creek (36.5%). This employment gap remains a striking difference between the two nearby places, alongside Baffle Creek's higher unemployment rate of 16.0%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.1 pts higher in Watalgan Unemployment: 16.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Baffle Creek Needs assistance: 10.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek Rent: $121 higher in Watalgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +117 larger in Baffle Creek gap steady
155 48th pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +7 yrs older in Watalgan gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.2 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
5.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +4.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 87th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +6.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +12.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
12.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

51.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 50.0%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
29.2% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 9.1%
16.1% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.6% Separated +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Age & sex structure

Baffle Creek Watalgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +18.6 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 26.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
2.6% England +10.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

25.2% English +24.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 31.6%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
7.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Watalgan +12.9 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
44.5% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 31.6%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +2.9 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
24.1% 7th pct 21.2% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +6.2 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
2.9% 7th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +1 more in Baffle Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
25 7th pct —
ICSEA in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.3%
13.1% Year 9 or below +17.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 30.8%
4.7% Bachelor degree +18.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
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 Watalgan +$200 higher in Watalgan gap widening
$525 14th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$20 higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$406 higher in Watalgan gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap steady
5.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.3%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 33.3%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +19.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +3.2 pts higher in Baffle Creek
40.0% 89th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +11.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek
11.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +10.3 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap steady
10.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.7% None +16.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
24.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.9% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +17.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +2.5 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +13.1 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
5.1% 1st pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.3 pts higher in Watalgan
5.0% 81st pct 10.3% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.9 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 42.4% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +8 larger in Baffle Creek
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +6 yrs older in Watalgan
46 yrs 84th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$150 higher in Baffle Creek
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$612 higher in Baffle Creek
$1,187 26th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +0.2 larger in Baffle Creek gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +13.9 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
13.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.2 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
37.7% 88th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 52.4%
13.9% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +25.2 pts 19.0%
37.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$121 higher in Watalgan
$159 15th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +$647 higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
$1,387 34th pct $740 8th pct
People / bedroom in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +0.10 higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +7.7 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +24.2 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
62.3% 92nd pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +3.1 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
98.4% 59th pct 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +5.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
57.4% 12th pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 38.1%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
6.6% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 95.2%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 14.3%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
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 +62.6 pts ▸ 76.9%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
14.3% 43rd pct —
PT commute in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +38.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
14.3% Worked at home +21.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 22.2%
19.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.6% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +4.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 48th pct 26.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +16.0 pts higher in Baffle Creek gap widening
16.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +27.1 pts higher in Watalgan gap widening
36.5% 6th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Baffle Creekin Watalgan
52.4% 23rd pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% Construction ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.1% Administrative & support +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.1% Community & personal service +28.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.2% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
9.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.1% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +0.0 higher in Baffle Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +0.1 more in Baffle Creek
0.1 38th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +7.8 pts higher in Baffle Creek
7.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +1.4 pts higher in Watalgan
0.6% 31st pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +26.8 more in Watalgan
25.8 69th pct 52.6 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Baffle Creekin Watalgan even
0 32nd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Baffle Creekin Watalgan +0.8 pts higher in Watalgan
6.4% 58th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Baffle Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Watalgan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baffle Creek vs Watalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/vs/SAL33002/watalgan