Oakwood
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
364 (2021) → 385 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Oakwood is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 300km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Oakwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 13km inland. Oakwood has an overall score of 19/100, 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 (3.02%), New Zealand (1.92%), Germany (1.37%), Thailand (1.1%)
Top languages: Thai (1.1%)
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).
In suburb
- Oakwood State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gooburrum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 983
- Hope Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1019
- Sharon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 950
- Avoca State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 943
- Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 943
- Bundaberg North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 905
- Branyan Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 977
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 906
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1036
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 881
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 948
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1011
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 Oakwood
How far is Oakwood from Brisbane CBD?
Oakwood is about 300.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Oakwood?
Oakwood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Oakwood?
Oakwood has a transport score of 0/100.