Bundaberg South QLD 4670
2,228 addresses · 56 streets
Hinkler Electorate › Bundaberg LGA › Bundaberg South · 296 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Bundaberg South is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,494 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $978 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 39% of households own their home and 60% 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 South itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
24 schools
2 Catholic churches
2 physiotherapists
1 library
3 butchers
Getting around. Train station: Bundaberg, 1.4 km north-west · Railway halt: Australian Sugar Cane Railway, 3.2 km north-west · Bus interchange: Bundaberg Coach Station, 800 m north-west · Airport: Bundaberg Airport, 4.9 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: 10.2% 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 | 10.2% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 13.4% |
Demographics
Unemployment 10.7% · Labour-force participation 52.3%
Population by age in Bundaberg South
| 0-4 | 166 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 398 |
| 15-19 | 206 |
| 20-24 | 284 |
| 25-34 | 562 |
| 35-44 | 433 |
| 45-54 | 414 |
| 55-64 | 446 |
| 65-74 | 334 |
| 75-84 | 184 |
| 85+ | 59 |
Dwelling types in Bundaberg South
| House | 856 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 374 |
| Apartment | 222 |
| Other | 4 |
Households by weekly income in Bundaberg South
| <$650 | 427 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 506 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 308 |
| $3,000+ | 98 |
Top ancestries in Bundaberg South
| English | 1,259 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,204 |
| Other | 358 |
| Ancestry NS | 347 |
| Scottish | 315 |
| Irish | 292 |
Housing tenure in Bundaberg South
| Owned | 306 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 247 |
| Rented | 861 |
| Other | 22 |
Cars per household in Bundaberg South
| 0 | 220 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 644 |
| 2 | 383 |
| 3 | 120 |
| 4+ | 60 |
Commute to work in Bundaberg South
| Car | 1,099 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 3 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 42 |
| Bicycle | 13 |
| Home | 31 |
Top countries of birth in Bundaberg South
| England | 86 |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 51 |
| Nepal | 47 |
| New Zealand | 43 |
| Thailand | 43 |
| India | 36 |
Languages used at home in Bundaberg South
| Mandarin | 59 |
|---|---|
| Nepali | 42 |
| Thai | 36 |
| Korean | 35 |
| Japanese | 21 |
| Tagalog | 21 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
86,669 bird observations recorded near Bundaberg South — most often seen:
- Australian White Ibis (4,235)
- Pacific Black Duck (3,637)
- Noisy Miner (3,585)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,575)
- Magpie-lark (3,542)
- Australasian Figbird (3,340)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,332)
- Willie Wagtail (3,316)
- Australian Wood Duck (3,297)
- Welcome Swallow (3,284)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (3,273)
- Little Black Cormorant (3,192)
- Australasian Darter (3,141)
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- Grey Butcherbird (2,983)
- Crested Pigeon (2,941)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,730)
- Torresian Crow (2,730)
- Brown Honeyeater (2,697)
- Little Friarbird (2,680)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,665)
- Great Egret (2,660)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (2,644)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (2,642)
- Pied Butcherbird (2,611)
- Olive-backed Oriole (2,129)
- Australian Pelican (2,096)
- Hardhead (1,999)
- Royal Spoonbill (1,918)
- Magpie Goose (1,913)
- Laughing Kookaburra (1,882)
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 South:
- Walkervale (1 km)
- Bundaberg Central (1 km)
- Kepnock (1.8 km)
- Bundaberg West (1.9 km)
- Avenell Heights (2.1 km)
- Norville (2.1 km)
- Bundaberg East (2.4 km)
- Svensson Heights (2.7 km)
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Streets
- Aberdeen Street (4)
- Arthur Street (26)
- Barolin Street (93)
- Bell Street (31)
- Boreham Street (1)
- Boundary Street (50)
- Buchan Court (11)
- Burnett Street (213)
- Buss Street (48)
- Castlereagh Street (21)
- Cathcart Street (7)
- Creek Street (2)
- Curtis Street (137)
- Elizabeth Street (21)
- Fe Walker Street (34)
- Flint Street (3)
- Ford Street (20)
- Franklin Street (26)
- George Street (116)
- Goodwin Street (126)
- Gray Avenue (31)
- Griffith Street (47)
- Hargreaves Street (33)
- Hunter Street (72)
- Lathouras Court (26)
- Maryborough Street (73)
- Mcconville Street (14)
- Mcilwraith Street (49)
- Mcmannie Street (23)
- Melcer Court (6)
- Newitt Drive (52)
- Normanby Square (46)
- Normanby Street (31)
- Park Street (7)
- Pitt Street (43)
- Prospect Street (17)
- Rankin Court (14)
- Reddan Street (17)
- Robert Street (68)
- Rossolini Street (20)
- Rowland Street (26)
- Ruddell Street (27)
- Short Street (6)
- Spear Street (16)
- Strathdee Avenue (24)
- Sugden Street (22)
- Tantitha Street (8)
- Targo Street (117)
- Thornton Street (10)
- Totten Street (18)
- Walker Street (69)
- Walla Street (37)
- Water Street (93)
- Watson Street (19)
- Wilding Street (16)
- Wyper Street (41)