QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bundaberg South, 4670
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Bundaberg, Bundaberg South combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,494
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $978
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 135 of 1,595
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 180 / 374 / 222
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 · 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)
- $475
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 128
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 62
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 146 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault264
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)837
- Traffic And Related Offences402
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 913
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TABAdult Gaming Centre
- YamahaBoat
95 Targo Street, Bundaberg South
- Burnett St near Targo StBus stop
- Bus stop
- Maryborough St/Walker StBus stop
- Walker/Water StsBus stop
- Smithy'sCar
- Car repair
- Trio Towing - Bundaberg Towing ServicesCar repair
- Total Sleep CarrClinic
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Baker ParkPark
- Lake Ellen Heritage HubPark
- Park Street ParkPark
- Reddan Street DrainPark
- Reddan Street ParkPark
- Rotary 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
- AspireWatson Streetclinic
- Barolin Dentaldentist
- Erin_Pratt_-_Occupational_Therapisterin_pratt_-_occupational_therapist
- Health First Bundabergrehabilitation
- Physio Therapyphysiotherapist
- Total Sleep Carrclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bundaberg State High SchoolState heritage place
- St John's Lutheran Church, BundabergState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1490th in Australia
- State rank
- 335th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #68 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Attune Hearing Bundabergamenitieshearing_aids
- Bundaberg & District Junior Tennis Associationamenities69B George Streetsports_centre
- Bundaberg Basketball Sport Complexamenitiessports_centre
- Bundy Baramenitiesnightclub
- Burnett St near Targo Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Caltexamenitiesfuel
- Car repairamenitiescar_repair
- Clothing Alterationsamenitiesclothes
- Corbett And SonsamenitiesUnit 2 59 Walker Street, Bundaberg Southsewing
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Bundaberg Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.