QLD · Gladstone Council
Baffle Creek, QLD, 4674
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Suburb snapshot
Baffle Creek is a small locality in the Gladstone area, home to around 155 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 45 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 290.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 27.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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 Dec 2026)
- 45
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 290.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.8%
Most common offence types
- Arson4
- Drug Offences20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Weapons Act Offences3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 950
- Wartburg State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Koolkuna Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Koolkuna Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Wartburg State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Arsoncrime4
- Drug Offencescrime20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Weapons Act Offencescrime3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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