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Bundaberg North QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bundaberg North, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bundaberg North QLD is 5,563 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bundaberg North is $548 per week ($28,496 per year). Median rent in Bundaberg North is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Bundaberg North has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Bundaberg North has a population density of 377.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bundaberg North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundaberg North is $1,083.

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Bundaberg North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bundaberg North Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$548/wk

$28,496 per year

#7743 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bundaberg North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (2,638) Female 52.6% (2,925)

Population Density

377.3

people per km²

5,563 people · 14.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,205

Family income/wk

Bundaberg North Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bundaberg North Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.4% 977 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.6% 451 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bundaberg North Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

4.5%

India

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.2%

Cambodia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bundaberg North Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Anglican

16.5%

Catholic

14.4%

Not stated

10.4%

Uniting Church

6.6%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Lutheran

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bundaberg North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bundaberg North Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.9%

SAL Oth

20.2%

Other

16.3%

Mandarin

12.5%

Japan

6.7%

French

5.8%

Thai

5.8%

Australian Indigenous

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bundaberg North Employment

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Employed full-time

24.7% 1,025 people

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Employed part-time

17.2% 713 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 169 people

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Not in labour force

54.0% 2,239 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bundaberg North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.6%

Bachelor Degree

16.3%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bundaberg North Occupation

Community & Personal Service

19.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Professionals

17.9%

Labourers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Managers

8.8%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bundaberg North Field of Study

Engineering

18.8%

Society & Culture

17.5%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Health

13.2%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

2.6%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bundaberg North Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bundaberg North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

12.0%

$500-$649/wk

9.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bundaberg North Marital Status

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Married

40.3% 1,892

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Separated

4.6% 218

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Divorced

12.2% 574

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Widowed

8.9% 419

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Never married

33.9% 1,592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bundaberg North Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

29.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.8%

German

6.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.3%

Other

4.1%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bundaberg North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

27.4%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bundaberg North Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

13.3% 1,390

✅

No need for assistance

86.7% 9,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bundaberg North Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.5% 535

—

Not a volunteer

87.5% 3,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bundaberg North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

12.0%

$800-$999/mo

17.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bundaberg North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

8.8%

Walked only

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bundaberg North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.4%

1 vehicle

45.7%

2 vehicles

28.6%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bundaberg North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

23.0%

3 bedrooms

47.2%

4 bedrooms

20.4%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bundaberg North Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bundaberg North Indigenous Population

6.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

707

Indigenous residents

9,626

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bundaberg North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

728

Arthritis

325

Lung condition

272

Diabetes

234

Heart disease

220

Asthma

197

Cancer

114

Stroke

107

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bundaberg North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

9.3%

$300-$399/wk

10.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

12.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bundaberg North Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.6%

Couple — children under 15

26.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bundaberg North Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

5.2% 224

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Never served

94.7% 4,107

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bundaberg North Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 643

—

Did not provide

85.0% 3,637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bundaberg North Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bundaberg North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bundaberg North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

24.0%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

36.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bundaberg North Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bundaberg North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,225

Moved from QLD

596

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bundaberg North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.1%

Step family — no other children

16.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Step family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bundaberg North Schools

schools nearby

government

944

avg ICSEA score

1,736

total students

St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1024

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

1003

ICSEA

Hope Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 61 students

999

ICSEA

Bundaberg North State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 676 students

932

ICSEA

Bundaberg North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students

906

ICSEA

Bundaberg South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students

882

ICSEA

Bundaberg Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 82 students

860

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bundaberg North Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $937/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bundaberg North

Your weekly income

≈ $4,060/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $657/wk

Rent share 29.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bundaberg North

What is the population of Bundaberg North QLD?

The population of Bundaberg North QLD is 5,563 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 377.3 people per km².Bundaberg North is ranked #1,421 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bundaberg North?

The median personal income in Bundaberg North QLD is $548 per week, or $28,496 per year.The median household income is $937 per week.Family income is $1,205 per week.Bundaberg North is ranked #7,743 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bundaberg North?

Median rent in Bundaberg North QLD is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 29.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bundaberg North ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bundaberg North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundaberg North QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bundaberg North?

The median age in Bundaberg North QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bundaberg North a good suburb to live in?

Bundaberg North is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,563.The median income is $548/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30422. All dollar figures in AUD.