Gin Gin
QLD 4671 · Bundaberg
1,139 (2021) → 1,226 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gin Gin is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4671, about 297km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gin Gin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 44km inland. Gin Gin has an overall score of 23/100, 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 (3.6%), New Zealand (2.37%), Philippines (1.23%), Germany (1.05%), Netherlands (1.05%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.79%), Arabic (0.53%), German (0.53%), Urdu (0.35%), Spanish (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 960 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gin Gin State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 941
- Gin Gin State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 941
Nearby (within 10km)
- McIlwraith State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1006
- Maroondan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 954
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 Gin Gin
Is Gin Gin safe?
Gin Gin 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 Gin Gin from Brisbane CBD?
Gin Gin is about 297.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Gin Gin?
Gin Gin has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 941 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gin Gin?
Gin Gin has a transport score of 0/100.