Sharon
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
1,209 (2021) → 1,294 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sharon is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 299km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sharon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Sharon has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 93/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.81%), New Zealand (1.16%), Thailand (0.66%), USA (0.66%), Cambodia (0.5%)
Top languages: Thai (0.66%), Khmer (0.33%)
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 957 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sharon State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Nearby (within 10km)
- Branyan Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 977
- Oakwood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 957
- Avoca State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 943
- Gooburrum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 983
- Bundaberg West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 906
- Hope Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1019
- Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative SchoolSecondary · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 835
- Norville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 948
- Bundaberg Special SchoolCombined · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 954
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 1036
- Bundaberg North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 905
- Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 943
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 Sharon
Is Sharon safe?
Sharon has a residential safety score of 93/100, 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 Sharon from Brisbane CBD?
Sharon is about 299.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Sharon?
Sharon has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sharon?
Sharon has a transport score of 0/100.