Baking Board vs Blackswamp
Blackswamp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Baking Board. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Blackswamp tends to suit families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Baking Board carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)
- Blackswamp has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blackswamp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Blackswamp
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Baking Board
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (219 min vs 239 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (300.4 km vs 315.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Baking Board
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Baking Board
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.5% vs -5.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baking Board and Blackswamp drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Baking Board has more residents (114 vs 54); Baking Board rents higher ($300/wk vs $150/wk).
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 +53% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.5% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 34 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $97,500/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +50% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Development activity
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
Liveability
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Blackswamp carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Blackswamp carries more crime risk (59 vs 37).
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 1 |
Mobility
Blackswamp sits further from the CBD (315.2 km vs 300.4 km).
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 300.4 km | 315.2 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 219 min | 239 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4413 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 4413 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 328 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 359 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Climate
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baking Board | Blackswamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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