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QLD · Bundaberg Council
Walkervale, 4670
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,075
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.9%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,151/wk
Employment rate
51.2%
Languages at home
4.2%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Malayalam, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Walkervale is a regional mid-sized suburb in Bundaberg Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in safety.
At a glance
Walkervale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
3,075
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#42
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
24th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
17th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1638th in Australia
- State rank
- 378th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #42 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,075(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 24th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +57
- Growth rank in QLD
- 24th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,100), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,981
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,151
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 1,263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,071 / 9 / 76
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 129
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 124 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences594
- Good Order Offences314
- Other Property Damage326
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1023
- Traffic And Related Offences494
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 927
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 350 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,593 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 168 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1024 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 490 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 860 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 82 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 858 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 95 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,074 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.01
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
Food & drink(6)
- RiseBakery
- RedsCafe
- Big RoosterFast food
- FlippersFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Funky FoodRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- FoodWorksSupermarket
- Supermarket
Community(1)
- Walkervale State SchoolSchool
46 Hurst Street
Health & services(5)
- Central Medical BundabergClinic
- IWCClinic
- QML PathologyClinic
- MaloufPharmacy
- VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Palm ParkPark
22 Lloyd Street, Walkervale
- Thompson ParkPark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(19)
- UBETAdult Gaming Centre
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Hallmark AtmATM
- Bench
- Fab FashionClothes
- ShineHairdresser
- BubblesLaundry
- Hurst Street LaundromatLaundry
- Golden CasketNewsagent
- Parking (6)
- Churches of ChristPlace of worship
24 Sims Road, Walkervale
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
54 Walker Street
- Shelter (3)
- LifeTec Bundaberg Access PointSocial Facility
- Social Facility
- Sports Hall
- Telephone (4)
- Leading Edge VideoVideo
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Palm ParkPark
- Thompson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Churches of Christ
24 Sims Road, Walkervale
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Friendly Society Private Hospital (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Central Medical BundabergClinic
- IWCClinic
- QML PathologyClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 161
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 52.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 401 mm · ~50 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 232 mm · ~29 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 108 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
- Member of Parliament
- David BATT (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 45.7%Labor 54.3%
10.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WalkervaleLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- BundabergLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Bundaberg SouthLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- ThabebanLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- KepnockLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.