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QLD · Bundaberg Council

Coonarr, QLD, 4670

Current weather

18.5°CClear sky

86% humidity · 12.1 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

32.3/100

#286 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Coonarr is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 257 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 12003.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
257
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$958
Dwelling vacancy
22.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
30 of 134
Median monthly mortgage
$1,421
Employment rate
46%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
3,085
Against the person
583
Against property
1,492
Rate per 1,000 residents
12,003.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
85.5th (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

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Coonarr Rural Fire Brigade ShedFire station
  • Slipway

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coonar Beach Coastal ReservePark
  • Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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
32.3/100
Cohort rank
#286 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

  • Coonar Beach Coastal Reservegovernmentpark
  • Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Assaultcrime261
  • Drug Offencescrime461
  • Other Property Damagecrime263
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime833
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime401
  • Coonarr Rural Fire Brigade Shedamenitiesfire_station
  • Slipwayamenitiesslipway

Data sources & freshness

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