Hodgleigh vs Barker Creek Flat
Hodgleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Barker Creek Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hodgleigh, about half of households are couple families. In Barker Creek Flat, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Hodgleigh tends to suit families with children, while Barker Creek Flat suits couples.
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
- Hodgleigh carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 78/100)
- Barker Creek Flat is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hodgleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Hodgleigh has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 17%)
- Barker Creek Flat has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Barker Creek Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (159 min vs 164 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (193.3 km vs 198.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hodgleigh
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
- carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 78/100)
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
Hodgleigh and Barker Creek Flat 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
Hodgleigh has more residents (134 vs 61); Hodgleigh rents higher ($320/wk vs $235/wk).
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 +54% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.2% | +22.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 48 |
| Median household income | $60,112/yr +22% vs other | $46,748/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +27% vs other | $235/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
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 (11.9%).
Development activity
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
Liveability
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Barker Creek Flat carries more crime risk (78 vs 62).
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 6 |
Mobility
Hodgleigh sits further from the CBD (198.1 km vs 193.3 km).
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 198.1 km +2% vs other | 193.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 164 min | 159 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4610 | 0.1% postcode 4615 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 4610 | 67 postcode 4615 |
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 (68.8%).
Setting
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 451 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 344 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Council rates
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hodgleigh | Barker Creek Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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