Bundaberg South
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
3,494 (2021) → 3,661 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bundaberg South is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 296km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bundaberg South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Bundaberg South has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.46%), Philippines (1.46%), Nepal (1.35%), New Zealand (1.23%), Thailand (1.23%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.69%), Nepali (1.2%), Thai (1.03%), Korean (1%), Japan (0.6%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1035
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 955
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 897
Nearby (within 10km)
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay - Kepnock CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.9km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1011
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 881
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 885
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 942
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 932
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1036
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1010
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 906
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 954
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 948
- Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 840
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
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Frequently asked questions about Bundaberg South
Is Bundaberg South safe?
Bundaberg South 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 Bundaberg South from Brisbane CBD?
Bundaberg South is about 296.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bundaberg South?
Bundaberg South has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 962 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bundaberg South?
Bundaberg South has a transport score of 0/100.