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Queensland council

Bundaberg

107,297 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 6,431 km², 108 suburbs. Council website: bundaberg.qld.gov.au/Home.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

107,297

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +1.3% in a year

Density

17/km²

6,431 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$527k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$30

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

9.8 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

2 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

108

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
47
Median household income
$1,157/week
Median rent
$285/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,300/month
Households renting
27.1%
Average household
2.4 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 2 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 2 of 10

Suburbs

108 suburbs where Bundaberg holds most residents, plus 1 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Bargara8,883All– / 0%5
Bundaberg North5,563All– / 0%1
Avenell Heights5,028All– / 0%1
Avoca (Qld)4,912All– / 0%2
Branyan4,660All– / 0%4
Kepnock4,501All– / 0%1
Bundaberg South3,494All– / 0%1
Svensson Heights3,334All– / 0%1
Walkervale2,981All– / 0%1
Thabeban2,971All– / 0%1
Kalkie2,968All– / 0%4
Burnett Heads2,908All– / 0%1
Moore Park Beach2,890All– / 0%1
Bundaberg East2,839All– / 0%1
Innes Park2,653All– / 0%6
Bundaberg West2,596All– / 0%1
Millbank (Qld)2,499All– / 0%1
Norville2,476All– / 0%1
Childers (Qld)1,682All– / 0%1
Woodgate1,521All– / 0%2
Gooburrum1,518All– / 0%5
Coral Cove1,462All– / 0%7
South Kolan1,258All– / 0%2
Sharon1,209All– / 0%3
Elliott Heads1,160All– / 0%2
Ashfield (Qld)1,152All– / 0%7
Gin Gin (Qld)1,139All– / 0%1
Bucca (Qld)1,063All– / 0%1
Qunaba836All– / 0%5
Apple Tree Creek726All– / 0%1
Kensington (Qld)722All– / 0%1
Redridge711All– / 0%1
Avondale (Qld)701All– / 0%1
South Bingera674All– / 0%3
Woongarra585All– / 0%5
North Isis566All– / 0%2
Buxton (Qld)507All– / 0%1
Alloway488All– / 0%2
Moolboolaman487All– / 0%1
Horse Camp486All– / 0%1
Yandaran475All– / 0%1
Cordalba467All– / 0%1
Meadowvale434All– / 0%3
Welcome Creek421All– / 0%3
South Isis381All– / 0%2
Oakwood (Qld)364All– / 0%1
Wallaville363All– / 0%1
Calavos359All– / 0%4
Maroondan346All– / 0%1
Bungadoo342All– / 0%2
Delan323All– / 0%1
Booyal285All– / 0%2
Moorland (Qld)284All– / 0%5
Pine Creek (Qld)258All– / 0%2
Coonarr257All– / 0%1
Rubyanna257All– / 0%4
Eureka (Qld)223All– / 0%1
Bullyard206All– / 0%1
Horton205All– / 0%1
Isis Central205All– / 0%2
McIlwraith202All– / 0%2
Windermere (Qld)188All– / 0%5
Waterloo (Qld)171All– / <1%2
Bundaberg Central162All– / 0%1
Elliott (Qld)156All– / 0%5
Goodwood (Qld)155All– / 0%2
Winfield154All– / 3%2
Good Night15195%– / 0%1
Tirroan150All– / 0%3
Dalysford136All– / 0%1
Drinan135All– / 0%2
Gaeta134All– / 0%1
Kullogum120All– / 0%1
Morganville118All– / 0%1
Kinkuna105All– / 0%2
Electra103All– / 0%2
Doolbi101All– / 0%1
Isis River100All– / 0%1
St Kilda (Qld)99All– / 0%1
Damascus96All– / 0%2
Farnsfield95All– / 0%2
North Gregory89All– / 0%2
Monduran84All– / <1%2
New Moonta78All– / 0%1
Wonbah78All– / 0%1
Duingal70All– / 0%2
Mullett Creek67All– / 0%2
Gregory River (Bundaberg - Qld)65All– / 0%2
Abington (Qld)60All– / 0%1
Boolboonda55All– / 0%1
Kalpowar5319%– / <1%
Skyring Reserve47All– / 0%3
Takilberan47All– / 0%1
Givelda42All– / 0%2
Watalgan38All– / 3%2
Promisedland34All– / 0%2
Kolonga33All– / <1%1
Redhill Farms32All– / 0%3
Fairymead28All– / 0%3
Miara28All– / 0%1
Mon Repos24All– / 0%5
Nearum24All– / 0%1
Doughboy22All– / 0%1
Abbotsford (Qld)20All– / 0%2
St Agnes (Qld)20All– / 0%1
Dalga6All– / 2%
Molangul3All– / <1%1
Wonbah Forest3All– / 0%1
Lake MonduranAll– / <1%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Bushfire-prone land

0%

Over 109 of 109 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

2%

Over 109 of 109 member suburbs

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Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Hinkler · David BATT (LNP)83%
  • Flynn · Colin BOYCE (LNP)17%

State districts

  • Bundaberg · Tom Smith (ALP)53%
  • Burnett · Stephen Bennett (LNP)42%
  • Callide · Bryson Head (LNP)5%

Neighbouring councils

Councils in the same state whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, and councils it splits a suburb with.

Compare it with every Queensland council on the council map or the Queensland council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.