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Avenell Heights

QLD 4670 · Bundaberg

5,028 (2021)5,135 est. (2025)

42
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,028
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
90
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

294.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
11.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
145.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,028
Population
47
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,066
vs NSW median-42.4%
Bachelor degree or higher20.0%
Born in Australia84.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,627 / 231 / 175

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:

Median rent — house / unitData not available / $410 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

90
Residential

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:

27
Break & enter dwelling537/100k
8
Steal from dwelling159/100k
13
Motor vehicle theft259/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery20/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 284 (all categories, latest year)5,653 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

29
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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 1010
  • Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 885
  • Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 840
  • YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay - Kepnock CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
  • Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 932
  • Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 897
  • Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 955
  • St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1035
  • Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 954
  • Shalom CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1032
  • Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 881
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1011

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (145.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
22.5°C
Winter max
1,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

131 in suburbSupermarkets
50 in suburbCafes/Rest.
148 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
58Pools
151 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
60 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
61 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
66Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalFriendly Society Private Hospital (3.3 km)
Nearest vet980 m
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (203.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · 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 5,653 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.