South Kolan
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
1,258 (2021) → 1,346 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
South Kolan is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 295km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in South Kolan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. South Kolan has an overall score of 19/100, 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 (2.62%), Thailand (1.35%), New Zealand (0.64%), Philippines (0.4%), Fiji (0.32%)
Top languages: Thai (0.87%), German (0.48%), Mandarin (0.24%)
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 961 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kolan South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 961
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 South Kolan
Is South Kolan safe?
South Kolan 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 South Kolan from Brisbane CBD?
South Kolan is about 295.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in South Kolan?
South Kolan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 961 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in South Kolan?
South Kolan has a transport score of 0/100.