Barker Creek Flat vs Nanango
Barker Creek Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Nanango. In both, most 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 Nanango, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Barker Creek Flat tends to suit couples, while Nanango 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
Nanango
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- But Barker Creek Flat is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Nanango
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nanango
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nanango
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 159 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (188.6 km vs 193.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nanango
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% 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 2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Barker Creek Flat and Nanango 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
Nanango has more residents (3,679 vs 61); Nanango skews older (53 vs 48).
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 3,679 +5931% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 53 |
| Median household income | $46,748/yr +4% vs other | $44,980/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk +6% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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 (15.2%).
Property market
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $541,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $270,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 42 sales |
Development activity
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.8% $490/wk on $665K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 43% of QLD |
Liveability
Nanango is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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 | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Barker Creek Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nanango
- Nanango State High School Government · Secondary above peers
- St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Nanango State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 6 | 8 |
Mobility
Barker Creek Flat sits further from the CBD (193.3 km vs 188.6 km).
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 193.3 km +2% vs other | 188.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min | 154 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 (76.6%).
Setting
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 344 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 369 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 59/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 30% 1,983 premises |
Council rates
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Barker Creek Flat | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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