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Bald Hills, QLD 4036 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,826
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
25.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,018/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$875/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$390/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,750/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
94.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
64.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
64.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.9%Mortgaged 47.3%Rented 25.1%Other / not stated 1.8%

Where the growth came from

Bald Hills gained 679 residents from internal migration and 145 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 841 people moved away — a net addition of -17 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+679
Internal migration out+781
Overseas migration in+145
Natural increase+67
Population (ERP)
8,412
▲ 2,737 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.6%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
-17
824 in · 841 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
199th
Top 82% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bald Hills against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bald Hills population grew from 7,531 in 2016 to 8,412 in 2025, a change of 11.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBald HillsQueensland average
20167,5314,845,152
20177,6364,926,380
20187,7005,006,623
20197,7935,088,847
20207,8665,165,613
20217,9315,215,814
20228,0685,310,905
20238,2435,450,235
20248,3625,571,890
20258,4125,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,2747,826+7.6%
Median age3636+0 yrs
Median household income$1,650/wk$2,018/wk+22%
Median weekly rent$375/wk$390/wk+4.0%
Born overseas23.5%25.5%+2.0 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
14
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bald Hills SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 14 parks. For families: 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 20 sports fields. The nearest train station, Bald Hills station, is about 1,700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 33 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • St Paul's Anglican School
  • Bald Hills State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • AEIOU Foundation
  • Charley's Place Bald Hills
  • Bald Hills C & K
Gyms & fitness
  • Plus Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • Bald Hills Doctors
  • Smart Clinics
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
Parks
  • Gus Davies Park
  • Thomas Grey Park
  • Canterbury Park
  • Kluver St Lions Park
  • Bert Wolfe Park
  • Stanley Day Park
  • John Stewart Memorial Park
  • Dannenberg Street Park
Train stations
  • Bald Hills station

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,028
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 6
score 999
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,031
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 981

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01McDowall+3.6%
02Everton Park+3.0%
03Bridgeman Downs+2.0%
04Carseldine+1.6%