Avenell Heights
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
5,028 (2021) → 5,135 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Avenell Heights is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 294km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Avenell Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Avenell Heights has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4670 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.29%), New Zealand (1.51%), Philippines (1.01%), Italy (0.46%), Netherlands (0.34%)
Top languages: Italian (0.52%), Tagalog (0.38%), Thai (0.24%), Vietnamese (0.22%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Bundaberg local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 995
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 900
- Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 858
- Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Kepnock Campus)Secondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 927
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 882
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 944
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1024
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 961
- Shalom CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1027
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 860
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1003
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Avenell Heights
Is Avenell Heights safe?
Avenell Heights has a residential safety score of 90/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,934 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Avenell Heights from Brisbane CBD?
Avenell Heights is about 294.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Avenell Heights?
Avenell Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Avenell Heights?
Avenell Heights has a transport score of 0/100.