Bundaberg West
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
2,596 (2021) → 2,720 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bundaberg West is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 297km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bundaberg West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Bundaberg West has an overall score of 48/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.77%), England (2.47%), New Zealand (2.35%), India (2%), Malaysia (1.69%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.77%), Malayalam (1.66%), Tagalog (1.04%), Cantonese (0.73%), Filipino (0.73%)
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
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 958 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1036
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 906
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 881
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 955
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1011
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 948
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 954
- Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 835
- Bundaberg North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 905
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 897
- Hope Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1019
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1035
- Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 943
- Shalom CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1032
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 West
Is Bundaberg West safe?
Bundaberg West has a residential safety score of 89/100, 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 West from Brisbane CBD?
Bundaberg West is about 296.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Bundaberg West?
Bundaberg West has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 971 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bundaberg West?
Bundaberg West has a transport score of 0/100.