Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bundaberg Central suburb profile
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Postcode 4670
This Bundaberg Central suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bundaberg Central, QLD (postcode 4670). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bundaberg Central with nearby suburbs.
Bundaberg Central at a glance
Population
162
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$833/wk
Median age
34
Bundaberg Central trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-28.3% over 10 years
Population
162
was 316 in 2016
-154 · -48.7%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$35 · +17.5%
Household income
$833/wk
was $714/wk in 2016
+$119 · +16.7%
Median age
34
was 28 in 2016
+6 · +21.4%
Dig deeper: Bundaberg Central population growth · Bundaberg Central then and now
Bundaberg Central vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bundaberg Central, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.5% vs area
- Bundaberg Central$235/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-51.5% vs area
- Bundaberg Central$833/wk
- Nearby$1,108.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Bundaberg Central34
- Nearby45.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-11% vs area
- Bundaberg Central$704/wk
- Nearby$602/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bundaberg Central compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bundaberg Central ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1692.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1758.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1647.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1811.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bundaberg Central on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bundaberg Central, QLD.
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Bundaberg Central people
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 38.9%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bundaberg Central income
- Median household income
- $833/wk
- Median personal income
- $704/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bundaberg Central housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 46.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 16.3%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 53.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bundaberg Central work
- Employment to population
- 51.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4670)
Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby suburbs
Bundaberg Central in numbers
Bundaberg Central had 162 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 38.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.3% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 53.1% rent. Separate houses make up 46.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $833/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 48.7% (from 316 to 162). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $235/wk (+17.5%).
Bundaberg Central suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bundaberg Central, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bundaberg Central was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bundaberg Central, QLD?
- Bundaberg Central had 162 residents at the 2021 Census, down 48.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bundaberg Central?
- Median household income in Bundaberg Central was $833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bundaberg Central?
- 53.1% of occupied homes in Bundaberg Central were rented, 16.3% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bundaberg Central suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bundaberg Central. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology