Bundaberg West Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4670
Postcode for Bundaberg West, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 297 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,596
2,596
Population
39
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
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 West 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 West Compares

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

MetricBundaberg WestQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,181 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +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 West (4670) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 297 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 West has a population of 2,596 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $966, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 160 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Bundaberg West includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,181, with 1,112 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 64.5% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Bundaberg West include St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Bundaberg West State School.

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

Bundaberg West Details

Postcode4670
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,596
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$610/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,181
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density1000/km²
Total Dwellings1,112
Australian Citizens77.4%
Indigenous Population160 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8720828
Longitude152.3359813
Distance from Brisbane297 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Bundaberg
Local GovernmentBundaberg
Federal ElectorateHinkler

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years416 (16.0%)
15–24 years338 (13.0%)
25–44 years709 (27.3%)
45–64 years582 (22.4%)
65+ years547 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.6%) Mortgaged (15.0%) Rented (64.5%)

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)

Arthritis334 (12.9%)
Asthma243 (9.4%)
Diabetes173 (6.7%)
Heart Disease147 (5.7%)
Lung Condition105 (4.0%)
Cancer77 (3.0%)
Dementia16 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle172 (15.6%)
1 vehicle559 (50.8%)
2 vehicles272 (24.7%)
3+ vehicles97 (8.8%)

Schools in Bundaberg West

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1029 · 510 students
Bundaberg West State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 915 · 267 students

Suburbs Near Bundaberg West

Same Postcode (4670)

More Bundaberg West 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.