Bundaberg East Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Bundaberg East, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 298 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,839
2,839
Population
42
Median Age
$1,080
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bundaberg East ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bundaberg East Compares

Bundaberg East vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBundaberg EastQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,080 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,222 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bundaberg East (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 298 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Bundaberg statistical area. It is administered by Bundaberg.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundaberg East has a population of 2,839 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,080, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 166 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Bundaberg East includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,222, with 1,146 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 40.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bundaberg East scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Bundaberg East include Bundaberg East State School and Impact Community ACADEMY.

Bundaberg East is part of the Bundaberg statistical area in Queensland.

Bundaberg East Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,839
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,080/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,222
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density628/km²
Total Dwellings1,146
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population166 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8573165
Longitude152.3711844
Distance from Brisbane298 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (22.0%)
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0–14 years532 (18.7%)
15–24 years337 (11.9%)
25–44 years641 (22.6%)
45–64 years703 (24.8%)
65+ years625 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.5%) Mortgaged (25.7%) Rented (40.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis363 (12.8%)
Asthma305 (10.7%)
Diabetes218 (7.7%)
Heart Disease177 (6.2%)
Lung Condition103 (3.6%)
Cancer101 (3.6%)
Dementia25 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle115 (10.2%)
1 vehicle461 (40.8%)
2 vehicles352 (31.1%)
3+ vehicles203 (17.9%)

Schools in Bundaberg East

Bundaberg East State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 922 · 295 students
Impact Community ACADEMY
Secondary · Ind · 14 students

Suburbs Near Bundaberg East

Same Postcode (4670)

More Bundaberg East Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.