Bundaberg Central, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bundaberg is a regional city on the southern bank of the Burnett River in southern Queensland, about 365 kilometres north of Brisbane and a short drive from the coast. Surveyors coined the name in the nineteenth century from Bunda, taken from one of the kinship groups of the local Taribelang people, joined to the suffix '-berg'. Sugar cane has shaped the surrounding district for generations, and the city is best known for Bundaberg Rum, made here and open to visitors for distillery tours. Bundaberg also bills itself as the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, with boats running out to the coral cays of Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave Islands.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bundaberg Central is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 759, 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.
Bundaberg Central at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 162
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $833
- SEIFA score
- 759
- Coordinates
- -24.8677, 152.3505
Bundaberg Central demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bundaberg Central 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 young adults (25–44) at 42%, 76% of homes are rented, and 47% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 22 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 64 | 42% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 28 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 27 | 18% |
Share of the 153 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 26 | 76% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 35 occupied private dwellings in Bundaberg Central.
- Median weekly rent
- $235
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,833
- Median weekly personal income
- $704
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 63 (47%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 65 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Employed full-time
- 38
- Employed part-time
- 36
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 Bundaberg Central
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bundaberg Central is January (average daytime high around 29.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 113 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 117 mm |
| Apr | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 69 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 22.1°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Jul | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 22.6°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 15.4°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 18.1°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bundaberg Central
Where is Bundaberg Central?
Bundaberg Central is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bundaberg Central?
At the 2021 Census, Bundaberg Central had a population of about 162.
Is Bundaberg Central an advantaged area?
Bundaberg Central has an ABS SEIFA score of 759, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bundaberg Central?
Bundaberg Central has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 17.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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