Damascus
QLD 4671 · Bundaberg
96 (2021) → 103 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Damascus is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4671, about 302km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Damascus are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 37km inland. Damascus has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.38%), New Zealand (5.21%)
Top languages: Tagalog (5.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 955 (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)
- Maroondan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 954
- Gin Gin State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 941
- Gin Gin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 941
- Bullyard State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 933
- McIlwraith State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1006
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 Damascus
How far is Damascus from Brisbane CBD?
Damascus is about 301.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Damascus?
Damascus has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Damascus?
Damascus has a transport score of 0/100.