QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bundaberg West, 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
#50 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bundaberg West is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 2,596 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1188.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470, 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
- 2,596
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $966
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 1,274
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 145 / 462 / 136
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)
- $470
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
- 1,188.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (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)
- 972
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick'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
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bro'sBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
249 Bourbong Street
- Bbq
- Beauty Haus of CSBeauty salon
Unit 6 33-35 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West
- Bench (2)
- MC CyclesBicycle
25 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West
- Branyan St near Crofton StBus stop
- Electra/Mulgrave StsBus stop
- F: Friendlies HospitaBus stop
- Friendlies HospitalBus stop
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexandra ParkPark
- Lions Rememberance ParkPark
- Queens ParkPark
- Rats of Tobruk Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 34
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bourbong Medical Centreclinic
- Branyan Clinicdoctor
- Bundaberg Base Hospitalhospital
- Bundaberg Radiologydoctor
- Bundaberg Specialist Centredoctor
- Burrum Street Media PracticeBurrum Streetclinic
- CCU - Community Care UnitWoongarra Streethospital
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Coral Coast Orthopaedicsdoctor
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
- Bundaberg Hospital Nurses' Quarters (former)State heritage place
- Bundaberg War Nurses Memorial and ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Acornkindergarten
- Acorn Child Care Centrechildcare
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 87.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #50 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
- Acornchildcarekindergarten
- Acorn Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- Bundaberg Hospital Nurses' Quarters (former)heritageState heritage place
- Bundaberg War Nurses Memorial and ParkheritageState heritage place
- Bourbong Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Branyan Clinichealthdoctor
- Bundaberg Base Hospitalhealthhospital
- Bundaberg Radiologyhealthdoctor
- Bundaberg Specialist Centrehealthdoctor
- Burrum Street Media PracticehealthBurrum Streetclinic
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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