Bundaberg

Queensland · Wide Bay · 99,127 people · 108 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Bundaberg at a glance

99,127

Population

#13 of 69 in QLD

6,342

km² area

16/km² density

46.7

Median age

+7.4 vs QLD

$1,203

Median HH income/wk

#50 of 69 in QLD

898

SEIFA IRSAD

#49 of 69 in QLD

Schools

38 gov, 2 Cath, 3 indep

13.0%

Born overseas

28.3%

Renting

Map shows the Bundaberg LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Bundaberg is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 108 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 6,342 km². Bundaberg has a population of 99,127 , ranking #13 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Bargara (8,883 residents), and the highest median household income is in Ashfield at $2,315/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,203/week and median age is 46.7. About 13.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.4%

10.4%

20.4%

26.9%

25.9%

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (25.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	16,191 (16.4%)
15–24 years	10,261 (10.4%)
25–44 years	20,201 (20.4%)
45–64 years	26,620 (26.9%)
65+ years	25,671 (25.9%)

13.0%

Born overseas

5.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.0%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

42.1%

29.6%

28.3%

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Renting (28.3%)

Dwelling type mix

91.3%

Separate house (91.3%) Semi/townhouse (4.7%) Flat/apartment (4.0%)

$288

Median weekly rent

$1,288

Median monthly mortgage

43.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

56.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.9%

Unemployment rate

22,502

In full-time work

13,647

In part-time work

Schools in Bundaberg

43 schools across Bundaberg: 88.4% Government, 4.7% Catholic, 7.0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 945 (range 858 to 1089). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

88.4%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

79.1%

14.0%

Primary (79.1%) Secondary (14.0%) Combined (2.3%) Special (4.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 945 QLD median 985LGA range 858 to 1089

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 43 schools in Bundaberg, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Bundaberg State High School	Government	Secondary	Bundaberg South	1,593	944
St Luke's Anglican School	Independent	Combined	Kalkie	1,090	1089
Kepnock State High School	Government	Secondary	Kepnock	1,074	927
Bundaberg North State High School	Government	Secondary	Bundaberg North	676	932
Norville State School	Government	Primary	Norville	518	939
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Bundaberg West	510	1029
Branyan Road State School	Government	Primary	Branyan	453	974
Gin Gin State High School	Government	Secondary	Gin Gin	404	944
Isis District State High School	Government	Secondary	Childers	392	930
Bargara State School	Government	Primary	Mon Repos	385	992
Walkervale State School	Government	Primary	Walkervale	350	900
Woongarra State School	Government	Primary	Woongarra	346	969
Kalkie State School	Government	Primary	Kalkie	322	972
Avoca State School	Government	Primary	Avoca	310	957
Bundaberg East State School	Government	Primary	Bundaberg East	295	922
Bundaberg West State School	Government	Primary	Bundaberg West	267	915
Gin Gin State School	Government	Primary	Gin Gin	254	929
Bundaberg North State School	Government	Primary	Bundaberg North	249	906
Childers State School	Government	Primary	Childers	234	924
Oakwood State School	Government	Primary	Oakwood	200	949
Bundaberg South State School	Government	Primary	Bundaberg South	168	882
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Childers	149	993
Gooburrum State School	Government	Primary	Gooburrum	144	986
Moore Park Beach State School	Government	Primary	Moore Park Beach	126	930
Elliott Heads State School	Government	Primary	Elliott Heads	121	983
Bundaberg Special School	Government	Special	Norville	106	961
Burnett Heads State School	Government	Primary	Burnett Heads	96	976
Thabeban State School	Government	Primary	Thabeban	95	858
Cordalba State School	Government	Primary	Cordalba	90	946
Bundaberg Central State School	Government	Primary	Bundaberg Central	82	860
Burnett Youth Learning Centre	Independent	Special	Elliott	76	898
Alloway State School	Government	Primary	Alloway	63	938
Kolan South State School	Government	Primary	South Kolan	55	951
Wallaville State School	Government	Primary	Wallaville	47	900
Goodwood State School	Government	Primary	Goodwood	44	969
Maroondan State School	Government	Primary	Maroondan	41	955
Bullyard State School	Government	Primary	Bullyard	28	912
Sharon State School	Government	Primary	Sharon	21	936
McIlwraith State School	Government	Primary	Mcilwraith	20	1020
Yandaran State School	Government	Primary	Yandaran	17	954
Impact Community ACADEMY	Independent	Secondary	Bundaberg East	14
Avondale State School	Government	Primary	Avondale	9	990
Booyal Central State School	Government	Primary	Booyal	8	976

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bundaberg. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

898

Ranked #49 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

924

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

954

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

891

Suburbs in Bundaberg

Bundaberg contains 108 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Bargara	4670	8,883	$1,261/wk	54
Bundaberg North	4670	5,563	$937/wk	49
Avenell Heights	4670	5,028	$1,066/wk	47
Avoca	4670	4,912	$1,169/wk	48
Branyan	4670	4,660	$1,737/wk	38
Kepnock	4670	4,501	$1,151/wk	43
Bundaberg South	4670	3,494	$978/wk	37
Svensson Heights	4670	3,334	$1,054/wk	44
Walkervale	4670	2,981	$1,151/wk	37
Thabeban	4670	2,971	$1,164/wk	40
Kalkie	4670	2,968	$1,599/wk	40
Burnett Heads	4670	2,908	$1,053/wk	55
Moore Park Beach	4670	2,890	$1,045/wk	51
Bundaberg East	4670	2,839	$1,080/wk	42
Innes Park	4670	2,653	$1,674/wk	42
Bundaberg West	4670	2,596	$966/wk	39
Millbank	4670	2,499	$997/wk	47
Norville	4670	2,476	$1,094/wk	44
Childers	4660	1,682	$816/wk	50
Woodgate	4660	1,521	$907/wk	64
Gooburrum	4670	1,518	$1,684/wk	49
Coral Cove	4670	1,462	$1,620/wk	50
South Kolan	4670	1,258	$1,487/wk	45
Sharon	4670	1,209	$1,375/wk	47
Elliott Heads	4670	1,160	$1,026/wk	54
Ashfield	4670	1,152	$2,315/wk	32
Gin Gin	4671	1,139	$904/wk	51
Bucca	4670	1,063	$1,281/wk	47
Qunaba	4670	836	$1,619/wk	48
Apple Tree Creek	4660	726	$991/wk	49
Kensington	4670	722	$972/wk	47
Redridge	4660	711	$914/wk	57
Avondale	4670	701	$1,046/wk	49
South Bingera	4670	674	$1,381/wk	45
Woongarra	4670	585	$2,010/wk	46
North Isis	4660	566	$971/wk	59
Buxton	4660	507	$796/wk	63
Alloway	4670	488	$1,420/wk	45
Moolboolaman	4671	487	$912/wk	54
Horse Camp	4671	486	$774/wk	56
Yandaran	4673	475	$1,204/wk	52
Cordalba	4660	467	$962/wk	53
Meadowvale	4670	434	$1,593/wk	43
Welcome Creek	4670	421	$1,781/wk	45
South Isis	4660	381	$1,269/wk	53
Oakwood	4670	364	$780/wk	60
Wallaville	4671	363	$922/wk	49
Calavos	4670	359	$1,156/wk	45
Maroondan	4671	346	$936/wk	53
Bungadoo	4671	342	$1,318/wk	51
Delan	4671	323	$973/wk	51
Booyal	4671	285	$1,187/wk	46
Moorland	4670	284	$1,640/wk	51
Pine Creek	4670	258	$1,449/wk	44
Coonarr	4670	257	$958/wk	55
Rubyanna	4670	257	$1,645/wk	41
Eureka	4660	223	$1,166/wk	51
Bullyard	4671	206	$1,271/wk	45
Horton	4660	205	$959/wk	48
Isis Central	4660	205	$1,406/wk	49
Mcilwraith	4671	202	$928/wk	52
Windermere	4670	188	$2,062/wk	40
Waterloo	4673	171	$1,125/wk	54
Bundaberg Central	4670	162	$833/wk	34
Elliott	4670	156	$1,416/wk	48
Goodwood	4660	155	$1,187/wk	43
Winfield	4670	154	$788/wk	65
Good Night	4671	151	$919/wk	52
Tirroan	4671	150	$1,149/wk	57
Dalysford	4671	136	$1,187/wk	50
Drinan	4671	135	$982/wk	48
Gaeta	4671	134	$780/wk	57
Kullogum	4660	120	$1,062/wk	45
Morganville	4671	118	$819/wk	57
Kinkuna	4670	105	$1,281/wk	48
Electra	4670	103	$1,406/wk	51
Doolbi	4660	101	$974/wk	59
Isis River	4660	100	$1,024/wk	60
St Kilda	4671	99	$1,199/wk	53
Damascus	4671	96	$933/wk	58
Farnsfield	4660	95	$1,958/wk	35
North Gregory	4660	89	$1,312/wk	43
Monduran	4671	84	$1,375/wk	46
New Moonta	4671	78	$900/wk	52
Wonbah	4671	78	$900/wk	57
Duingal	4671	70	$1,062/wk	33
Mullett Creek	4670	67	$1,458/wk	51
Abington	4660	60	$924/wk	43
Boolboonda	4671	55	$1,281/wk	54
Skyring Reserve	4671	47	$1,999/wk	46
Takilberan	4671	47	$1,125/wk	57
Givelda	4670	42	$1,187/wk	51
Watalgan	4670	38	$1,042/wk	64
Promisedland	4660	34	$2,250/wk	48
Kolonga	4671	33	$700/wk	57
Redhill Farms	4671	32	$724/wk	65
Fairymead	4670	28	$1,375/wk	56
Miara	4673	28	$724/wk	64
Mon Repos	4670	24	$2,083/wk	59
Nearum	4671	24	$1,624/wk	58
Doughboy	4671	22	$599/wk	58
Abbotsford	4670	20	$225/wk	20
St Agnes	4671	20	$1,312/wk	32
Dalga	4630	6		28
Molangul	4671	3	$350/wk	70
Wonbah Forest	4671	3	$1,375/wk	31
Lake Monduran	4671
Littabella	4673

Postcodes covered

4630, 4660, 4670, 4671, 4673, 4800

Compare Bundaberg with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bundaberg and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Bundaberg (QLD)	99,127	46.7	$1,203/wk	898	28.3%	13.0%
Fraser Coast	111,044	50.8	$1,119/wk	889	25.5%	15.0%
Gladstone	63,457	38.5	$1,713/wk	926	34.3%	13.2%
North Burnett	10,020	48.6	$1,118/wk	888	25.3%	10.2%
Whitsunday	36,805	40.6	$1,530/wk	944	35.4%	16.4%

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Frequently asked questions about Bundaberg

What is the population of Bundaberg?

The 2021 Census recorded 99,127 people living in Bundaberg, across 108 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Bundaberg?

Bundaberg contains 108 suburbs. The most populous are Bargara, Bundaberg North, Avenell Heights, Avoca, Branyan.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Bundaberg?

Bundaberg covers 6 postcodes: 4630, 4660, 4670, 4671, 4673, 4800.

What is the median household income in Bundaberg?

The population-weighted median household income across Bundaberg is $1,203 per week (2021 Census), ranking #50 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Bundaberg?

Bundaberg has 43 schools, including 38 government, 2 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Bundaberg?

Bundaberg has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 898, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.