QLD · Bundaberg Council
Moolboolaman, 4671
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Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Bundaberg, Moolboolaman keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. 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 below average overall, with community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $912
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 221
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 32.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 0 / 0
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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +16.3%
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
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
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 22.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6345th in Australia
- State rank
- 1461st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #438 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #939 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
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
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.