Bakers Creek vs Paget

Bakers Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Paget. In both, most households own their home. In Bakers Creek, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Paget, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Paget: a median of $1.37 million, against $715,000 in Bakers Creek, though rent is higher in Bakers Creek. On these figures, Bakers Creek tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Paget suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bakers Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 33%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bakers Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($950,000 vs $3,125,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $1,372,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paget

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $398/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bakers Creek sits closer to the CBD (960.3 km vs 962.9 km)
  • Paget is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paget

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 8%)
  • But Bakers Creek carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bakers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.0% vs 24.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bakers Creek and Paget drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bakers Creek Paget
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bakers Creek Paget
Walkability 0 / 15
Bakers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Paget — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 42 / 1
Bakers Creek — Safety: 42/100 Paget — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bakers Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paget — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bakers Creek has more residents (1,590 vs 339); Bakers Creek has higher household incomes ($112,372 vs $62,348).

Bakers Creek Paget
Population 1,590
+79% vs other
 339
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.0% +24.2%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $112,372/yr
+45% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+34% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek Paget
0-4 6.8% / 4.7%
Bakers Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Paget — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.9% / 8.0%
Bakers Creek — 5-14: 13.9% Paget — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 5.7% / 2.7%
Bakers Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Paget — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 5.5% / 9.1%
Bakers Creek — 20-24: 5.5% Paget — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 18.1% / 16.2%
Bakers Creek — 25-34: 18.1% Paget — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 14.8% / 8.3%
Bakers Creek — 35-44: 14.8% Paget — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 13.0% / 17.7%
Bakers Creek — 45-54: 13.0% Paget — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 11.8% / 18.6%
Bakers Creek — 55-64: 11.8% Paget — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 6.8% / 10.6%
Bakers Creek — 65-74: 6.8% Paget — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.7% / 3.5%
Bakers Creek — 75-84: 2.7% Paget — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.2% / —
Bakers Creek — 85+: 0.2% Paget — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 29.0% lone person
Bakers Creek — Lone Person: 29.0% Bakers Creek — Couple Families: 53.0% Bakers Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8% Bakers Creek — Group Household: 2.1% Bakers Creek — Other Families: 1.1%
Paget 61.4% lone person
Paget — Lone Person: 61.4% Paget — Couple Families: 20.8% Paget — One Parent Families: 11.9% Paget — Group Household: 3.0% Paget — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 25.2% renting
Bakers Creek — Owned Outright: 22.0% Bakers Creek — Mortgage: 52.8% Bakers Creek — Renting: 25.2%
Paget 42.9% renting
Paget — Owned Outright: 37.8% Paget — Mortgage: 19.4% Paget — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek Paget
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 23.0%
Bakers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Paget — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.2%
Bakers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Paget — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 3.8%
Bakers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Paget — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Bakers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Paget — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Bakers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Paget — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bakers Creek Paget
Philippines 9.4% / 2.9%
Bakers Creek — Philippines: 9.4% Paget — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 4.4%
Bakers Creek — New Zealand: 2.1% Paget — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 0.4% / 1.2%
Bakers Creek — England: 0.4% Paget — England: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 1.2%
Bakers Creek — Pakistan: not among its largest Paget — Pakistan: 1.2%
Taiwan — / 0.9%
Bakers Creek — Taiwan: not among its largest Paget — Taiwan: 0.9%
China 0.8% / —
Bakers Creek — China: 0.8% Paget — China: not among its largest
Brazil 0.8% / —
Bakers Creek — Brazil: 0.8% Paget — Brazil: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Bakers Creek — India: 0.6% Paget — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 91.7% houses
Bakers Creek — Houses: 91.7% Bakers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Bakers Creek — Townhouses: 1.6%
Paget 51.9% houses
Paget — Houses: 51.9% Paget — Flats / Apartments: 42.2% Paget — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bakers Creek Paget
Median house price $715,000 $1,372,500
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price $950,000 $3,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

Bakers Creek Paget
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bakers Creek Paget
Houses 5.2%
$800/wk on $799K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bakers Creek Paget
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Paget is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Bakers Creek Paget
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Paget carries more crime risk (99 vs 58).

Bakers Creek Paget
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bakers Creek Paget
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bakers Creek

  • Dundula State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Paget

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bakers Creek Paget
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Paget sits further from the CBD (962.9 km vs 960.3 km).

Bakers Creek Paget
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 960.3 km 962.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 663 min 661 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bakers Creek Paget
Car (driver) 87.6% / 79.9%
Bakers Creek — Car (driver): 87.6% Paget — Car (driver): 79.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.7%
Bakers Creek — Car (passenger): 5.7% Paget — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 6.0%
Bakers Creek — Walked Only: 1.9% Paget — Walked Only: 6.0%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 2.2%
Bakers Creek — Worked from Home: 2.8% Paget — Worked from Home: 2.2%
Bus 1.9% / 3.0%
Bakers Creek — Bus: 1.9% Paget — Bus: 3.0%
Bicycle — / 2.2%
Bakers Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Paget — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.6%).

Setting

Bakers Creek Paget
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 2.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bakers Creek Paget
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
700 premises
 100%
1,000 premises

Climate

Bakers Creek Paget
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bakers Creek Paget
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bakers Creek Paget
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bakers Creek Paget
Division Capricornia Dawson
Member Michelle Landry Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakers Creek Paget
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakers Creek

Acreage Coastal

Paget

Affordable Coastal Rural

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