QLD · Ipswich Council
Bundamba, QLD, 4304
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 21.8° / 12.3° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#409 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bundamba is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 6,542 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,227 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 187.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, 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
- 6,542
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 180 of 2,607
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 284 / 349 / 44
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)
- 1,227
- Against the person
- 205
- Against property
- 595
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 187.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault99
- Drug Offences222
- Other Property Damage104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)365
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 896
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Y Schools Queensland - IpswichSpecial
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
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Primary
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Primary
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Swimming Centre
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Uniting Church
- Brisbane Rd at TAFE Queensland Ipswich campus
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Warrego Highway Bundamba / Karalee Bremer River Westbound Bridge, Subject to a 42.5 to River BridgeWarrego Highway, n/a21 Aug 2023 – 30 Dec 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sweets By GeorgiaBakery
- Braeside Rd near Tibbits StBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba PrimaryBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Swimming CentreBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Uniting ChurchBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Coal StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Harold StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at McCormack StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at TAFE Queensland Ipswich campusBus stop
- Burgoyne St near Eclipse CtBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alf Kalamafoni ParkPark
- Alfred Seymour ParkPark
- Bundamba Tafe ParkPark
- Bundamba Train Station ParkPark
- Jack Barkley ParkPark
- Muller ParkPark
- Norm Brown ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Thomas Purnell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bundamba Medical Centreclinic
- Community Discount Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Locals BundambaDrysdale Crescentkindergarten
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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 42.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #409 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Locals BundambachildcareDrysdale Crescentkindergarten
- Bundamba Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Community Discount Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Alf Kalamafoni Parkgovernmentpark
- Alfred Seymour Parkgovernmentpark
- Bundamba Tafe Parkgovernmentpark
- Bundamba Train Station Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Barkley Parkgovernmentpark
- Muller Parkgovernmentpark
- Norm Brown Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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