Bargara
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
8,883 (2021) → 10,015 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bargara is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 299km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bargara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Bargara 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
Top countries of birth: England (5.98%), New Zealand (2.92%), South Africa (1.49%), Scotland (0.77%), Germany (0.69%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.56%), Mandarin (0.45%), German (0.44%), Italian (0.35%), Spanish (0.28%)
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 990 (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)
- Bargara State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 996
- Kalkie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 975
- Bundaberg Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1035
- Woongarra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 997
- St Luke's Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1087
- Burnett Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 966
- Elliott Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 982
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 942
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 932
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Bargara
Is Bargara safe?
Bargara 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 Bargara from Brisbane CBD?
Bargara is about 298.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bargara?
Bargara has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bargara?
Bargara has a transport score of 0/100.