QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bundaberg North, 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
#116 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bundaberg North is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 5,563 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 554.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,563
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 164 of 2,476
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 40.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 218 / 61 / 521
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
- 554.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.7th (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 (2 schools)
- 919
- Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary
- Bundaberg North State 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
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Bake HouseBakery
- Nightingale PiesBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (31)
- Bus stop (4)
- Gavin Street near Kolan StreetBus stop
- NemoCar wash
52 Mt Perry Road
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belmont ParkPark
- Bundaberg Botanical GardensPark
- Comino Court ParkPark
- Cottell Street ParkPark
- Edina Street ParkPark
- Farthing ParkPark
- Federation ParkPark
- Gavegan Street ParkPark
- Hopton Place ParkPark
- Lakeview ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Wide Bay-Burnett Pest Managementlaboratory
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
2 state heritage places
- Burnett BridgeState heritage place
- Fairymead HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 32
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
- 72.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #116 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
- Burnett BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Fairymead HouseheritageState heritage place
- Wide Bay-Burnett Pest Managementhealthlaboratory
- Belmont Parkgovernmentpark
- Bundaberg Botanical Gardensgovernmentpark
- Comino Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Cottell Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Edina Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Farthing Parkgovernmentpark
- Federation Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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