Woongarra
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
585 (2021) → 660 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woongarra is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 293km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Woongarra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Woongarra has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 88/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (2.39%), New Zealand (2.39%), Thailand (2.05%), Netherlands (1.54%), Fiji (0.85%)
Top languages: Thai (1.37%), Italian (0.85%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.68%), Mandarin (0.68%), German (0.51%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woongarra State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 997
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bundaberg Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1035
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 932
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1010
- Thabeban State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 840
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay - Kepnock CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.3km
- St Luke's Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1087
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 942
- Walkervale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 885
- Kalkie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 975
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1035
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 897
- Elliott Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 982
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Woongarra
Is Woongarra safe?
Woongarra has a residential safety score of 88/100, 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 Woongarra from Brisbane CBD?
Woongarra is about 292.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Woongarra?
Woongarra has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woongarra?
Woongarra has a transport score of 0/100.