Suburbs Bundaberg West

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Bundaberg West QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bundaberg West QLD is 2,596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bundaberg West is $610 per week ($31,720 per year). Median rent in Bundaberg West is $245 per week ($1,062 per month). Bundaberg West has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Bundaberg West has a population density of 999.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bundaberg West is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundaberg West is $1,181.

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📍 Bundaberg West, Queensland — 24.8721°S, 152.3377°E

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Bundaberg West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bundaberg West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$610/wk
$31,720 per year
#6937 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$245/wk
$1,062 per month
#6551 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,181/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bundaberg West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,271) Female 51.0% (1,321)

Population Density

999.9
people per km²
2,596 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,385
Family income/wk

Bundaberg West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.9% 220 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.1% 160 dwellings

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

Bundaberg West Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
India
3.5%
England
3.1%
China
1.0%
Germany
0.6%

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

Bundaberg West Religion

No Religion
46.1%
Catholic
16.6%
Not stated
12.8%
Anglican
11.7%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Buddhism
2.6%
Islam
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bundaberg West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%

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

Bundaberg West Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
23.7%
Other
19.4%
Malayalam
13.7%
Mandarin
10.8%
Cantonese
9.4%
SAL Filipin
8.6%
SAL Oth
7.2%
Vietnamese
7.2%

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

Bundaberg West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
29.9% 569 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 367 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.2% 99 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.7% 871 people

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

Bundaberg West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.2%
Bachelor Degree
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.9%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

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

Bundaberg West Occupation

Professionals
30.2%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Labourers
15.0%
Managers
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.6%
Clerical & Administrative
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

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

Bundaberg West Field of Study

Health
26.8%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Management & Commerce
13.6%
Engineering
11.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.8%
Education
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.7%
Information Technology
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Creative Arts
1.5%

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

Bundaberg West Dwelling Types

Separate house
51.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
34.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bundaberg West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
12.6%
$500-$649/wk
9.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bundaberg West Marital Status

💍
Married
30.1% 657
↔️
Separated
6.7% 145
📋
Divorced
14.6% 319
🕊️
Widowed
6.6% 143
👤
Never married
42.0% 916

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bundaberg West Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
27.4%
Other
7.8%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
7.3%
German
5.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
Chinese
2.7%
Filipino
2.5%
Italian
1.9%
Indian
1.4%
Dutch
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bundaberg West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Government
21.9%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Primary — Catholic
12.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.0%
Pre-school
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.1%

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

Bundaberg West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.9% 461
✅
No need for assistance
90.1% 4,204

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

Bundaberg West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.8% 268
—
Not a volunteer
86.2% 1,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bundaberg West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.3%
$600-$799/mo
9.2%
$800-$999/mo
11.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
37.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bundaberg West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.6%
Walked only
9.9%
Car (passenger)
9.9%
Did not go to work
9.1%
Bus
2.6%
Bicycle
2.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Other
0.3%

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

Bundaberg West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.6%
1 vehicle
50.8%
2 vehicles
24.7%
3 vehicles
6.0%
4+ vehicles
2.8%

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

Bundaberg West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.8%
2 bedrooms
39.6%
3 bedrooms
34.1%
4 bedrooms
8.9%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Bundaberg West Population Mobility

23.5%
moved in the last year
51.9%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bundaberg West Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
327
Indigenous residents
4,403
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bundaberg West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
360
Arthritis
117
Lung condition
106
Asthma
99
Heart disease
91
Diabetes
90
Stroke
46
Kidney disease
42
Cancer
30
Dementia
8

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

Bundaberg West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bundaberg West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
33.8%
Couple — no children
31.0%
One parent — children under 15
19.5%
One parent — no children under 15
9.5%
Couple — no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bundaberg West Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 8
🏅
Previously served
4.0% 78
👤
Never served
95.6% 1,867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bundaberg West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 227
—
Did not provide
88.3% 1,708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bundaberg West Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
22.3%
3 children
14.1%
4 children
10.0%
5+ children
5.0%

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

Bundaberg West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
38
1971–1980
35
1981–1990
31
1991–2000
54
2001–2010
61
2011–2015
74
2016
18
2017
31
2018
37
2019
71
2020
41
2021
11

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

Bundaberg West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
25.0%
15–29 hours
9.5%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
37.6%

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

Bundaberg West Household Size

1 person
47.4%
2 persons
28.0%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
7.6%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bundaberg West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,756
Moved from QLD
377
Moved — same area (SA2)
69
Moved from overseas
59
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Bundaberg West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.6%
Step family — no other children
8.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Other couple — children only
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bundaberg West Schools

17
schools nearby
11
government
946
avg ICSEA score
7,043
total students
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 510 students
1029
ICSEA
Shalom College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students
1027
ICSEA
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 Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 106 students
961
ICSEA
Avoca State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 310 students
957
ICSEA
Bundaberg State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,593 students
944
ICSEA
Norville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 518 students
939
ICSEA
Bundaberg North State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 676 students
932
ICSEA
Bundaberg West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students
915
ICSEA
Bundaberg North State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students
906
ICSEA
Walkervale State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students
900
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

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Bundaberg West Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $966/wk
Median Rent $245/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.4%

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

If you earn X in Bundaberg West

≈ $4,186/month
Median rent $245/wk
Left after rent $721/wk
Rent share 25.4%

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Bundaberg West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Ninderry
Pop: 1,301 Income: $710/wk Rent: $475/wk
Hay Point
Pop: 1,306 Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk
Cabarlah
Pop: 1,307 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk
Aldershot
Pop: 1,311 Income: $495/wk Rent: $260/wk
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Pop: 1,312 Income: $932/wk Rent: $380/wk
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Pop: 1,312 Income: $905/wk Rent: $408/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bundaberg West

What is the population of Bundaberg West QLD?

The population of Bundaberg West QLD is 2,596 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 999.9 people per km².Bundaberg West is ranked #2,662 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bundaberg West?

The median personal income in Bundaberg West QLD is $610 per week, or $31,720 per year.The median household income is $966 per week.Family income is $1,385 per week.Bundaberg West is ranked #6,937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bundaberg West?

Median rent in Bundaberg West QLD is $245 per week ($1,062 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bundaberg West ranks #6,551 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bundaberg West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundaberg West QLD is $1,181. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bundaberg West?

The median age in Bundaberg West QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bundaberg West a good suburb to live in?

Bundaberg West is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,596.The median income is $610/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 30424. All dollar figures in AUD.