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Bakers Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Bakers Creek’s 932 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 13.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bakers Creek’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
13.5%
In a bushfire area
932
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bakers Creek

Flood and bushfire areas across Bakers Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.