Bombeeta, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bombeeta is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 907, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bombeeta at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 147
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,431
- SEIFA score
- 907
- Coordinates
- -17.6825, 145.9628
Bombeeta demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bombeeta using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 11% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 22 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 53 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 20 | 14% |
Share of the 148 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 28% |
| Rented | 7 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 51 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 51 occupied private dwellings in Bombeeta.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $823
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,442
- Median weekly personal income
- $695
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 19 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 51 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 40
- Employed part-time
- 26
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bombeeta
Where is Bombeeta?
Bombeeta is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bombeeta?
At the 2021 Census, Bombeeta had a population of about 147.
Is Bombeeta an advantaged area?
Bombeeta has an ABS SEIFA score of 907, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
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