Bundaberg Central QLD 4670
1,344 addresses · 15 streets
Hinkler Electorate › Bundaberg LGA › Bundaberg Central · 297 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Bundaberg Central is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 162 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $833 a week, with median rent near $235 a week. Most homes are houses. About 24% of households own their home and 76% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Bundaberg statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bundaberg Central itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
21 schools
2 Catholic churches
2 physiotherapists
4 childcare & kindergartens
1 library
2 golf clubs
3 butchers
Getting around. Train station: Bundaberg, 550 m west · Railway halt: Australian Sugar Cane Railway, 2.2 km north-west · Bus interchange: Bundaberg Coach Station, 250 m south-east · Airport: Bundaberg Airport, 4.8 km south-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 4.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020
Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 4.9% |
Demographics
Unemployment 9.5% · Labour-force participation 56.8%
Population by age in Bundaberg Central
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 12 |
| 15-19 | 3 |
| 20-24 | 19 |
| 25-34 | 45 |
| 35-44 | 19 |
| 45-54 | 22 |
| 55-64 | 6 |
| 65-74 | 15 |
| 75-84 | 8 |
| 85+ | 4 |
Dwelling types in Bundaberg Central
| House | 23 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 5 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 7 |
Households by weekly income in Bundaberg Central
| <$650 | 14 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 10 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 7 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Bundaberg Central
| English | 43 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 32 |
| Other | 29 |
| Ancestry NS | 26 |
| Scottish | 15 |
| Italian | 13 |
Housing tenure in Bundaberg Central
| Owned | 8 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 0 |
| Rented | 26 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Bundaberg Central
| 0 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4+ | 0 |
Commute to work in Bundaberg Central
| Car | 44 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 6 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 11 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
Top countries of birth in Bundaberg Central
| South Korea | 9 |
|---|---|
| England | 8 |
| China | 7 |
| Scotland | 5 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 |
Languages used at home in Bundaberg Central
| Korean | 9 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 4 |
| French | 3 |
| Japanese | 3 |
| Spanish | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
87,573 bird observations recorded near Bundaberg Central — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (4,280)
- Pacific Black Duck (3,680)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,622)
- Noisy Miner (3,620)
- Magpie-lark (3,592)
- Australasian Figbird (3,387)
- Willie Wagtail (3,368)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,337)
- Welcome Swallow (3,329)
- Australian Wood Duck (3,322)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (3,305)
- Little Black Cormorant (3,219)
- Australasian Darter (3,159)
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- Grey Butcherbird (3,006)
- Crested Pigeon (2,975)
- Torresian Crow (2,777)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,768)
- Brown Honeyeater (2,739)
- Little Friarbird (2,701)
- Great Egret (2,692)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,688)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (2,669)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (2,662)
- Pied Butcherbird (2,652)
- Olive-backed Oriole (2,148)
- Australian Pelican (2,106)
- Hardhead (2,010)
- Royal Spoonbill (1,939)
- Magpie Goose (1,919)
- Laughing Kookaburra (1,902)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Bundaberg Central:
- Bundaberg South (1 km)
- Bundaberg West (1.3 km)
- Walkervale (1.9 km)
- Bundaberg North (2.1 km)
- Norville (2.5 km)
- Svensson Heights (2.5 km)
- Bundaberg East (2.6 km)
- Kepnock (2.7 km)
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Streets
- Barolin Street (92)
- Bourbong Street (356)
- Crofton Street (37)
- Electra Street (59)
- George Street (26)
- Maryborough Street (157)
- Mclean Street (41)
- Post Office Lane (2)
- Quay Street (134)
- Tantitha Street (49)
- Targo Street (89)
- Toonburra Street (33)
- Walla Street (29)
- Woondooma Street (91)
- Woongarra Street (149)