Bakers Creek
QLD 4740 · Mackay
1,590 (2021) → 1,747 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bakers Creek is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4740, about 798km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bakers Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bakers Creek has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (9.37%), New Zealand (2.14%), Brazil (0.75%), China (0.75%), India (0.63%)
Top languages: Tagalog (5.09%), Filipino (3.14%), Mandarin (0.63%), Malayalam (0.63%), Portuguese (0.57%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mackay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Dundula State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
Nearby (within 10km)
- Chelona State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 976
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1023
- Mackay West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 976
- Mackay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 944
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1031
- St Patrick's College - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.2km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1044
- Mackay Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 906
- Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance SchoolSecondary · Independent · 8.1kmICSEA 784
- Victoria Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 930
- St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.9kmICSEA 1022
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Bakers Creek
Is Bakers Creek safe?
Bakers Creek has a residential safety score of 76/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,967 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bakers Creek from Brisbane CBD?
Bakers Creek is about 798.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bakers Creek?
Bakers Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 922 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bakers Creek?
Bakers Creek has a transport score of 0/100.