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The quick read on

Bald Knob

QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,340,000

latest suburb median

Population
280

ABS 2021

Postcode
4552

Bald Knob, Queensland

Property market insights for Bald Knob

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bald Knob QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,340,000

No change over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

$902$901$901$90020252026202620262026

Market data updated August 2026.

The median house price in Bald Knob, QLD is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bald Knob has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bald Knob is $900 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Bald Knob safe?

The overall rate for Bald Knob is 1,122 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bald Knob.

Overall crime rate

1,122

offences per 100,000 residents

54% belowRest of Qld

Bald KnobRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bald Knob?

Bald Knob QLD 4552 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

280 people call Bald Knob home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
280
Median age
60 years
Median mortgage
$2,300 / month
2021 household rent
$330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.4%Below
15–3410.7%Below
35–5416.4%Below
55–7456.4%Above
75 and over11.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.2%Below
Renting14.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.3%Below
Two cars53.6%Above
Three or more30.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.5%Above
Drove to work51.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Bald Knob

29.5% of workers in Bald Knob worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

7.9% of Bald Knob residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

44.6% of people in Bald Knob described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bald Knob

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bald Knob QLD 4552.

Is Bald Knob family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

6.4% of Bald Knob's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

94 family households lived in Bald Knob; 18.1% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.

11.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bald Knob?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bald Knob had 280 residents at the 2021 Census.

9.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

67.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bald Knob?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bald Knob.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bald Knob?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

25.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bald Knob?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bald Knob had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 57.1%, while 9.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bald Knob?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

29.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

51.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bald Knob?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 22.3% of the total.

83.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bald Knob, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.4% reported a different address.

17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bald Knob?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bald Knob residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.9% of Bald Knob's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bald Knob?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in Bald Knob.

Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bald Knob?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bald Knob?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

22.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bald Knob show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 15.0% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bald Knob?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bald Knob?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bald Knob compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 29.5% in Bald Knob, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 14.8% in Bald Knob, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bald Knob

Is Bald Knob expensive?

The median house price is $1,340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bald Knob good for families?

The Census counted 94 local families, and 6.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bald Knob?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bald Knob

17 streets in Bald Knob

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alfs Rd
  • Bald Knob Rd
  • Brandenburg Rd
  • Bunyeris Rd
  • Eagles Nest Ct
  • Ensbey Rd
  • Gentle Annie Rd
  • Glens Rd
  • Hillside Ln
  • Hodgens Rd
  • Hovard Rd
  • Landsborough - Maleny Rd
  • Landsborough Maleny Rd Road
  • Macdonalds Rd
  • Mountain View Rd
  • Mount Blanc Rd
  • Wild Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.