NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Bakers Creek, 2422

Est. population · Jun 2025

42

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.4%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

37.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$640,000

Languages at home

12.8%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Bakers Creek is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Bakers Creek is a quieter smaller community in Mid-Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Bakers Creek snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$640k

+4.5% change

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

42

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

31.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$640,000
Median price change
+4.5%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

42(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+2.4%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
91th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
41
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
37.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.8
State safety percentile
4.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
  • Malicious Damage To Property28
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • The Bucketts Way At Bakers Creek Rd
  • The Bucketts Way At Bakers Creek Rd
  • The Bucketts Way At Titaatee Creek Rd
  • The Bucketts Way At Titaatee Creek Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital (14.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal
  • August 2026

  • Subdivision
    1610 THE BUCKETTS WAY BAKERS CREEK 2422Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
  • September 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    834 BAKERS CREEK ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    GREENHILLS ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2447Deferred Commencement
2024· 1 proposal
  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1610 THE BUCKETTS WAY BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
2023· 5 proposals
  • September 2023

  • Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development
    1610 THE BUCKETTS WAY BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
  • Other
    1/-/DP798539Determined
  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    286 BAKERS CREEK ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    20 TITAATEE CREEK ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    452 Greenhills Road, Bakers Creek 2447Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • October 2022

  • Other
    1/-/DP798539Determined
  • April 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    660 BAKERS CREEK ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2422Withdrawn
2021· 5 proposals
  • October 2021

  • Other
    1/-/DP798539Determined
  • September 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    Lot 8 DP 1211054Determined
  • August 2021

  • Other
    59/-/DP753142Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    1610 THE BUCKETTS WAY BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined
  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of land
    420 BAKERS CREEK ROAD BAKERS CREEK 2422Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.6 km away).

Coalition 65.7%Labor 34.3%

5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mount GeorgeLabor 27.4% · Coalition 72.6% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
  • GloucesterLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)14.3 km away
  • KrambachLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)17.2 km away
  • Burrell CreekLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)18.0 km away
  • BarringtonLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)18.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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