QLD · Bundaberg Council
Moore Park Beach, QLD, 4670
Current weather
17.8°CClear sky
89% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 22.4° / 14° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#280 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moore Park Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 2,890 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1067.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,890
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,045
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 1,242
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 41.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 24 / 33
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)
- $600
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
- 1,067.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 930
- Moore Park Beach State 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Beach Protection ReserveNature reserve
- Claude Dooley ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Memorial GardenPark
- Merle Theile ParkPark
- Pacific Boulevard ParkPark
- Ray Townson ParkPark
- Royal Palms Estate ParkPark
- Surf Side 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
- Moore Park Beach PharmacyMurdochs Roadpharmacy
- Northstar Medical CentreMurdochs Roaddoctor
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)
- 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
- Kids & Co. Moore Park BeachMurdochs Roadkindergarten
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 26.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #280 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kids & Co. Moore Park BeachchildcareMurdochs Roadkindergarten
- Moore Park Beach PharmacyhealthMurdochs Roadpharmacy
- Northstar Medical CentrehealthMurdochs Roaddoctor
- Beach Protection Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Claude Dooley Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Memorial Gardengovernmentpark
- Merle Theile Parkgovernmentpark
- Pacific Boulevard Parkgovernmentpark
- Ray Townson 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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