Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Bauple Forest, 4650
Est. population · Jun 2025
10
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.1%
Median age
34
Median income
$3,250/wk
Employment rate
50%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Bauple Forest is a quieter smaller community in Fraser Coast Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It is a long way from Brisbane, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local 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. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Local crime has been trending higher of late.
At a glance
Bauple Forest snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
10
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in QLD
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
10(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +11.1% over 5 years · 3th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +11.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in QLD
- 3th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $3,250
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100
- State safety percentile
- 90.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +62.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault202
- Drug Offences335
- Good Order Offences252
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)530
- Traffic And Related Offences272
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Gympie General Hospital (34.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wide Bay
- Member of Parliament
- Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,153
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.3 km away).
Coalition 58.4%Labor 41.6%
0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BaupleLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- GlenwoodLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
- GunaldaLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
- TiaroLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)19.0 km away
- GoomboorianLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)24.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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