Bundaberg South Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Bundaberg South, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 296 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,494
3,494
Population
37
Median Age
$978
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 South 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 South Compares

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

MetricBundaberg SouthQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $978 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.5% +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 South (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 296 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 South has a population of 3,494 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $978, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 279 (8.0% of residents).

Housing in Bundaberg South includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 1,462 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 60.9% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Bundaberg South include Bundaberg State High School and Bundaberg South State School.

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

Bundaberg South Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,494
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$978/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$596/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density1546/km²
Total Dwellings1,462
Australian Citizens79.3%
Indigenous Population279 (8.0%)
Unemployment Rate10.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8713247
Longitude152.3594493
Distance from Brisbane296 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years564 (16.1%)
15–24 years490 (14.0%)
25–44 years995 (28.5%)
45–64 years860 (24.6%)
65+ years577 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.6%) Mortgaged (17.5%) Rented (60.9%)

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)

Arthritis407 (11.6%)
Asthma372 (10.6%)
Diabetes225 (6.4%)
Heart Disease178 (5.1%)
Lung Condition136 (3.9%)
Cancer110 (3.1%)
Dementia19 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle220 (15.4%)
1 vehicle644 (45.1%)
2 vehicles383 (26.8%)
3+ vehicles180 (12.6%)

Schools in Bundaberg South

Bundaberg State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 944 · 1,593 students
Bundaberg South State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 882 · 168 students

Suburbs Near Bundaberg South

Same Postcode (4670)

More Bundaberg South 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.