QLD · Bundaberg Council
Avenell Heights, QLD, 4670
Current weather
18°CClear sky
87% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22.5° / 14.1° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#250 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Avenell Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 5,028 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 613.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,028
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,066
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 120 of 2,149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 197 / 175 / 231
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $480
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 3,085
- Against the person
- 583
- Against property
- 1,492
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 613.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault261
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)833
- Traffic And Related Offences401
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Goodwood Road (Barolin Street) and McCarthy Road intersectionGoodwood Road / Goodwood Road (Barolin Street), n/a26 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Fresh Fields BakeryBakery
- Dunn Road / Blamey StreetBus stop
- BPPetrol station
- Playground
- Post Box
- FoodWorksSupermarket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archer Court ParkPark
- Boreham ParkPark
- Harvey Street ParkPark
- Jaycee ParkPark
- Marquis Court ParkPark
- McCarthy Street ParkPark
- McGladdery Court ParkPark
- McLachlan Drive ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Leading ChildcareElliott Heads Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #250 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Leading ChildcarechildcareElliott Heads Roadkindergarten
- Archer Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Boreham Parkgovernmentpark
- Harvey Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Jaycee Parkgovernmentpark
- Marquis Court Parkgovernmentpark
- McCarthy Street Parkgovernmentpark
- McGladdery Court Parkgovernmentpark
- McLachlan Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Goodwood Road (Barolin Street) and McCarthy Road intersectionroadworksGoodwood Road / Goodwood Road (Barolin Street), n/a26 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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