Barker Creek Flat vs Glan Devon
Barker Creek Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Glan Devon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barker Creek Flat, the large majority of households are couple families. In Glan Devon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barker Creek Flat tends to suit couples, while Glan Devon suits older residents.
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
- Barker Creek Flat is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)
- Glan Devon carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glan Devon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Barker Creek Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 3%)
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $255/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Glan Devon
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Barker Creek Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.0% vs -11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barker Creek Flat and Glan Devon 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
Glan Devon has more residents (219 vs 61); Glan Devon skews older (57 vs 48).
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 219 +259% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | -11.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 57 |
| Median household income | $46,748/yr | $49,868/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk | $255/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
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 (18.3%).
Development activity
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
Liveability
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Barker Creek Flat carries more crime risk (78 vs 42).
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 78/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 7 |
Mobility
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 193.3 km | 193.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min | 158 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4615 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 4615 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 (80.3%).
Setting
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 344 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 349 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 118 premises |
Council rates
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Barker Creek Flat | Glan Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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