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QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bargara, 4670
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,140
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.0%
Median age
54
Median income
$1,261/wk
Employment rate
44.6%
Languages at home
5.8%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Bargara is a coastal established suburb a long way from Brisbane, where beach life and a quieter rhythm set the tone. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar coastal suburbs, safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Bargara snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
10,140
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#13
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 893rd in Australia
- State rank
- 194th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
10,140(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +16.0% over 5 years · 84th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +16.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +242
- Change in 5 years
- +1,396
- Growth rank in QLD
- 84th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,350), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,877 / 339 / 420 (+ 33 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 425
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 207
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences594
- Good Order Offences314
- Other Property Damage326
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1023
- Traffic And Related Offences494
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
Food & drink(6)
- Cafe CapriceCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- BossRestaurant
- Eagle Boys PizzaRestaurant
- KBR's Licensed RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Carlyle Gardens Convenience StoreConvenience store
- ALDISupermarket
699 Bargara Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Bargara polling boothCommunity centre
Health & services(3)
- Carlyle Gardens ChemistPharmacy
- Pharmacy CentralPharmacy
- Ver CrossVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Bargara Golf ClubGolf course
120 Miller Street, Bargara
- Bargara Rotary ParkPark
- Park (6)
- Playground (4)
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(25)
- Liquor LandAlcohol
- Artwork (2)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Absolute Waterfront Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Drinking water
- Bargara Cultural And Community CentreEvents Venue
- Don PanchoHotel
- Kellys Beach ResortHotel
- RockpoolHotel
- Sunrise CourtHotel
- Bargara ViewsInformation
- Bargara CentralParking
- Bargarra Golf ClubParking
- Parking (23)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Bargara Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- St Peter's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (8)
- Shower (2)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Bargara Uniting Church
- St Peter's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Friendly Society Private Hospital (12.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Coral Coast Physiotherapy & Sports InjuryPhysiotherapist
- Grace Family Practice and Skin CareClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 276
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 401 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 232 mm · ~29 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 108 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
- Member of Parliament
- David BATT (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.8 km away).
Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%
1.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BargaraLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- WindermereLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- KalkieLabor 41.3% · Coalition 58.7% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
- Burnett HeadsLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- WoongarraLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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