Bundaberg West, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bundaberg West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 836, 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 West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,596
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $966
- SEIFA score
- 836
- Coordinates
- -24.8721, 152.3378
Bundaberg West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bundaberg West 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 27%, 62% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 416 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 338 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 709 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 582 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 547 | 21% |
Share of the 2,592 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 220 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 160 | 14% |
| Rented | 690 | 62% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 497 | 45% |
| Townhouses & semis | 462 | 42% |
| Flats & apartments | 136 | 12% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,113 occupied private dwellings in Bundaberg West.
- Median weekly rent
- $245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,385
- Median weekly personal income
- $610
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 552 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 362 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 160 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 918 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Employed full-time
- 569
- Employed part-time
- 371
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 West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bundaberg West 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 West
Where is Bundaberg West?
Bundaberg West is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bundaberg West?
At the 2021 Census, Bundaberg West had a population of about 2,596.
Is Bundaberg West an advantaged area?
Bundaberg West has an ABS SEIFA score of 836, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bundaberg West?
Bundaberg West 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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