QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bundaberg East, 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
#28 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bundaberg East is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 2,839 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1086.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 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
- 2,839
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,080
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,227
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,222
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 121 / 46 / 174
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)
- $550
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
- 1,086.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.5th (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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary
- Impact Community ACADEMYSecondary
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
- ROAD OPEN - 30KM SPEED LIMIT - 25 TONNE WEIGHT LIMIT- Que Hee St - Steindl St, Bundaberg East; Steindl St, KepnockQue Hee Street / Totten Street / Steindl Street / Scotland Street, n/a12 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bake HouseBakery
- Fresh Fields Bakery EastBakery
- CuttersBar
- Accurate Currency EquipmentBbq
- Bench (2)
- Bundy BikesBicycle
- Bus stop (4)
- Ring RoadBus stop
- Bauer's ButcheryButcher
- Bundy BelleCafe
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bywash ParkPark
- East End Memorial ParkPark
- East Rotary ParkPark
- Kendall FlatPark
- Leivesley Street ParkPark
- Nita Cunningham ParkPark
- Olsen ParkPark
- Petersen ParkPark
- Vuichoud ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Outletpharmacy
- Coral Coastpharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- East Side Dentaldentist
- Eastside Medical Centreclinic
- Grace Skin & Vein Centrwclinic
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
1 state heritage place
- East Water TowerState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Accornkindergarten
- Acorn Child Care Centrechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- 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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 92.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 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
- Accornchildcarekindergarten
- Acorn Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- East Water TowerheritageState heritage place
- Chemist Outlethealthpharmacy
- Coral Coasthealthpharmacy
- Dentisthealthdentist
- East Side Dentalhealthdentist
- Eastside Medical Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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