QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bundaberg Central, QLD, 4670
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Suburb snapshot
Bundaberg Central is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 162 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 19043.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 5 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 3,085
- Against the person
- 583
- Against property
- 1,492
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19,043.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.9th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,013.5
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary
- Bundaberg Christian CollegeCombined
- Shalom CollegeSecondary
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Burnett BridgeBurnett Bridge, n/a05 Jul 2026 – 08 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
351 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TABAdult Gaming Centre
10 Bourbong Street
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM (3)
- BOQATM
- Cool Stuff 4 KidsBaby Goods
- ZelowsBag
- Bakery
- BendigoBank
- HeritageBank
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 4BU ParkPark
- Anzac ParkPark
- Buss ParkPark
- Quay Street ParkPark
- Riverside ParklandsPark
- Stewarts ParkPark
- Woongarra Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 18
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Burnett Dental CentreBourbong Streetdentist
- Burnett Dental CentreBarolin Streetdentist
- Burnett Medical CentreBarolin Streetclinic
- Centre PointWoongarra Streetdentist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Church Pharmacypharmacy
- Coral Coastpharmacy
- Family Practice at Hinklerclinic
- Friendly Societypharmacy
- Gracie Dixon Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- 4BU Radio Station (former)State heritage place
- Bourbong Street Weeping FigsState heritage place
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolState heritage place
- Bundaberg Police Station Complex (former)State heritage place
- Bundaberg School of ArtsState heritage place
- Bundaberg War MemorialState heritage place
- Commercial Bank of Sydney (former)State heritage place
- Fallon HouseState heritage place
- Kennedy BridgeState heritage place
- Saltwater Creek Railway BridgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- YMCA Kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
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
Recent changes
- YMCA Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- 4BU Radio Station (former)heritageState heritage place
- Bourbong Street Weeping FigsheritageState heritage place
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Bundaberg Police Station Complex (former)heritageState heritage place
- Bundaberg School of ArtsheritageState heritage place
- Bundaberg War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Commercial Bank of Sydney (former)heritageState heritage place
- Fallon HouseheritageState heritage place
- Kennedy BridgeheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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