Baking Board, QLD 4413 — Suburb Profile

In short

Baking Board is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4413, home to 114 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Western Downs local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 267 km from the Brisbane CBD.

Snapshot

Median rent$300 /wk

Population114

Median age38

Area91.1 km²

To CBD267 km

LGAWestern Downs

Demographics

Population: 114
Median age: 38 years
Median household income: $1,416 /week
Median personal income: $827 /week
Median family income: $1,792 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Western Downs
Statistical region (SA4): Darling Downs - Maranoa
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Maranoa

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,645
Rent share of household income: 21%

Schools

Chinchilla State School Primary · Government
Chinchilla State High School Secondary · Government
St Joseph's School (Chinchilla) Primary · Catholic

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 95.0% of the 20 resolvable premises in Baking Board. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.

Fibre to the Premises: 5.0%
Sky Muster (Satellite): 95.0%

Snapshot 2026-04-28. Tech mix from Luke Prior's NBN upgrade map (MIT licensed). Verify any specific address on NBN Co's address tool.

Safety

Recorded offences: 4,055 across the Western Downs LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 13% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,533 theft, 894 drug offences, 500 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Western Downs — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Baking Board?

Baking Board (QLD 4413) had 114 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 38. It sits within the Western Downs local government area.

What is the median rent in Baking Board?

The median advertised rent in Baking Board is $300/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.

Are there schools in Baking Board?

Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Baking Board covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Chinchilla State School (7.7 km), Chinchilla State High School (7.9 km), St Joseph's School (Chinchilla) (8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.

What NBN technology is available in Baking Board?

Baking Board is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (95% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.

How safe is Baking Board?

Across the surrounding area, 4,055 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (1,533), drug offences (894), violent (500). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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