QLD · Bundaberg Council
Gin Gin, 4671
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Gin Gin (Qld) is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 1,139 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 48 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+15%), roughly 42.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,139
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $904
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 527
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 34 / 7
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 48
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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)
- 936.5
- Gin Gin State High SchoolSecondary
- Gin Gin State SchoolPrimary
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Drinking water
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- YurikaEV charging
- Fast food
- Gin Gin Fire StationFire station
- Gin Gin LibraryLibrary
- Gin Gin Rest AreaParking
- Petrol station
- PumaPetrol station
- Sanitary Dump Station
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coral Coastpharmacy
- Gin Gin Hospitalhospital
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
1 state heritage place
- Gin Gin Railway Station and ComplexState 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.
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 32.5/100
- National rank
- 4685th in Australia
- State rank
- 1114th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #265 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #639 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime21
- Good Order Offencescrime17
- Other Property Damagecrime16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime34
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime135
- Gin Gin Railway Station and ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Coral Coasthealthpharmacy
- Gin Gin Hospitalhealthhospital
- Gin Gin State High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Gin Gin State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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