Bundamba Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4304
Postcode for Bundamba, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 25 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,542
6,542
Population
35
Median Age
$1,383
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.0
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 Bundamba ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bundamba Compares

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

MetricBundambaQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,383 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $300 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Postcode 4304 covers Bundamba, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundamba has a population of 6,542 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,383, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 462 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Bundamba includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,431 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 42.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bundamba scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Bundamba include Bundamba State Secondary College, Bundamba State School and Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich.

Bundamba is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Bundamba Details

Postcode4304
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,542
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,383/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$702/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density597/km²
Total Dwellings2,431
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population462 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.6
Longitude152.816667
Distance from Brisbane25 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (14.2%)
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0–14 years1,325 (20.3%)
15–24 years827 (12.6%)
25–44 years1,900 (29.0%)
45–64 years1,545 (23.6%)
65+ years927 (14.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.4%) Mortgaged (33.4%) Rented (42.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma828 (12.7%)
Arthritis727 (11.1%)
Diabetes421 (6.4%)
Heart Disease301 (4.6%)
Cancer184 (2.8%)
Lung Condition183 (2.8%)
Dementia31 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle158 (6.6%)
1 vehicle928 (38.6%)
2 vehicles853 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles468 (19.4%)

Schools in Bundamba

Bundamba State Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 896 · 794 students
Bundamba State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 897 · 374 students
Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich
Special · Ind · ICSEA 880 · 173 students

Suburbs Near Bundamba

Same Postcode (4304)

More Bundamba 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.