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Bakers Creek flood risk

Of Bakers Creek’s 932 mapped properties, 50.2% are in a mapped flood area.

50.2%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
932
Mapped properties

Crime near Bakers Creek

Bakers Creek sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,884 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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548
Break-ins
231
Vehicle theft
2,119
Other theft
706
Property damage
301
Fraud
95
Handling stolen goods
953
Assault
221
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
170
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,504
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,884 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bakers Creek

Bakers Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bakers Creek

At the 2021 Census, 18.1% of Bakers Creek’s 1,590 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36.4%
English29.8%
Filipino10.4%
Irish7.8%
Scottish6%
Australian Aboriginal5.4%

Top countries of birth

Philippines9.4%
New Zealand2.1%
Brazil0.8%
China0.8%
India0.6%
Nepal0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bakers Creek

Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Bakers Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bakers Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.