Bongaree, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bongaree is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 899, 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.
Bongaree at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,162
- Median age
- 67
- Median weekly household income
- $826
- SEIFA score
- 899
- Coordinates
- -27.0795, 153.1648
Bongaree demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bongaree 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 seniors (65+) at 56%, 24% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 545 | 7% |
| Youth (15–24) | 406 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 717 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,952 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,554 | 56% |
Share of the 8,174 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,265 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 546 | 13% |
| Rented | 975 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,584 | 64% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,140 | 28% |
| Flats & apartments | 234 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,061 occupied private dwellings in Bongaree.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,568
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,090
- Median weekly personal income
- $491
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,840 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 277 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 247 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,542 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 27%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Employed full-time
- 931
- Employed part-time
- 703
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.
Weather and climate in Bongaree
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bongaree is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.6°C). The area receives roughly 1114 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 177 mm |
| Mar | 25.1°C | 20.6°C | 159 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 75 mm |
| May | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 99 mm |
| Jun | 19°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 47 mm |
| Aug | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 21°C | 14.5°C | 42 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 23.8°C | 18.7°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 20.3°C | 115 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bongaree
Where is Bongaree?
Bongaree is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bongaree?
At the 2021 Census, Bongaree had a population of about 8,162.
Is Bongaree an advantaged area?
Bongaree has an ABS SEIFA score of 899, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bongaree?
Bongaree has average daytime highs of about 22.5°C and overnight lows of about 17°C, with roughly 1,114 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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