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QLD · Western Downs Council

Baking Board, 4413

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  • Green suburb
What Baking Board is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Baking Board is a welcoming smaller community in Western Downs, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
114
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,645
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 114 residents
State safety percentile
69.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault50
  • Drug Offences88
  • Other Property Damage50
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)60
  • Traffic And Related Offences62

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime50
  • Drug Offencescrime88
  • Other Property Damagecrime50
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime60
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime62

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

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