QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bargara, QLD, 4670
Current weather
19.4°CClear sky
81% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 22° / 15° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#98 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bargara is a mid-sized suburb in the Bundaberg area, home to around 8,883 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 347.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,883
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,261
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 499 of 4,175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 44.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 254 / 339 / 420
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)
- $700
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
- 347.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.1th (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
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor LandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bus stop
- Kelly's BeachBus stop
- Cafe CapriceCafe
- Carlyle Gardens Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Drinking water
- SubwayFast food
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ballard ParkPark
- Bargara Rotary ParkPark
- Bell Fritz ParkPark
- Hansen Woodhouse ParkPark
- Nudibranch ParkPark
- Paul Petrie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Coral Coast Physiotherapy & Sports Injuryphysiotherapist
- Grace Family Practice and Skin Careclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 76.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #98 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
- Coral Coast Physiotherapy & Sports Injuryhealthphysiotherapist
- Grace Family Practice and Skin Carehealthclinic
- Ballard Parkgovernmentpark
- Bargara Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Bell Fritz Parkgovernmentpark
- Hansen Woodhouse Parkgovernmentpark
- Nudibranch Parkgovernmentpark
- Paul Petrie Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime261
- Drug Offencescrime461
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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