Avoca
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
4,912 (2021) → 5,173 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Avoca is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 297km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Avoca are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 16km inland. Avoca has an overall score of 35/100, 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 (2.57%), New Zealand (1.83%), Scotland (0.53%), India (0.51%), Philippines (0.51%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.39%), Italian (0.33%), Mandarin (0.26%), Thai (0.24%), Hindi (0.22%)
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 957 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Avoca State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Branyan Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 974
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 915
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 939
- Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 961
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1029
- Shalom CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1027
- Hope Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 999
- Oakwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 949
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 860
- Sharon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 936
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 944
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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 Avoca
Is Avoca safe?
Avoca 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 Avoca from Brisbane CBD?
Avoca is about 296.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Avoca?
Avoca has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Avoca?
Avoca has a transport score of 0/100.