Bakers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bakers Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher rental costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Bakers Creek. The typical weekly rent here is $398, while a large majority of the community lives in separate houses.

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📍 Bakers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bakers Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$398 ▲ +59.2%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bakers Creek — higher than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bakers Creek$398
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $398, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,820, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the national average.

$398 ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $398

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,820 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $1,820

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bakers Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bakers Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of the homes are owned with a mortgage, while 24.5% are rented. The proportion of homes owned outright is 21.3%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

24.5% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

21.3% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bakers Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.7% of the market, far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 87% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national averages.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

91.7% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.4%
  • 2016: 89.6%
  • 2021: 91.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.0% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.2%
  • 2016: 78.7%
  • 2021: 87.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bakers Creek, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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Bakers Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30119/bakers-creek/topic/housing-dwellings