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Suburb profile ·Bundaberg LGA · QLD ·4670

Bundaberg North QLD 4670

Bundaberg North is in Bundaberg LGA, QLD, postcode 4670, with population 5,563.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$550/wk
Rising
+10.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$550
$290
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

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Median house
$455K
House median, latest period
↑12.3%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑10.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.3%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,563
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Drive to city
4h 31m
354.6 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Solar
24,396
1,383 added 12mo · 150MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Indicative cashflow-$35/wk (-$1,846/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilityvolatile — rents vary ±8.8% around trend
Value vs advantage-12% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Agrade · 99/100 · top 1% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 99% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth86
Rental yield97
Stability57
Volatility-9.2ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Bundaberg North

Owner-occupied 66%Rented 34%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4%
1,934 of 4,774 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,667/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,774
Reported capital gains3,641
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

62% of homes here are owner-occupied and 32% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 62% owner-occupier / 32% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
55%
of household income to service a new loan
12.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $2,229/mo vs median rent $2,383/mo (-6% · -$36/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,780/mo (-449) · at 6.2% (current): $2,229/mo · at 8.2%: $2,722/mo (+492)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
9.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
59%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,083/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,300/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$455K
Household income · yr
$49K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,083
Gross yield
6.3%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$49K household · yr-38.8% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$63K
Household
$49K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)25% could service the median house
Under $300
104
$300-649
527
$650-999
483
$1,000-1,499
375
$1,500-1,999
209
$2,000-2,999
253
$3,000-3,999
90
$4,000+
69

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,715/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 78% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,833/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$34K → $44K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (2,313 households)6.0% social housing
Owned outright
42%
Owned with mortgage
20%
Rented
32%
Dwelling structure6.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
73%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
23%

Getting to work: 89% drive, 0% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 5% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total2
Avg ICSEA919
Students925
Government2
  • Bundaberg North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 906
  • Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
54/ 100 livability index

Top 46% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 54% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access76
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals56

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
4,902
4,902 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k4,902
Total incidents4,902· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault65122%
  • Break And Enter51918%
  • Drug Offences1,47050%
  • Fraud2729%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Some supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

68.0%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

11.3 pp below the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

32.3%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

Near the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

No mapped bushfire exposure

The staged suburb layer shows no mapped exposure; this is not a property-level clearance. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

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Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Bundaberg North, QLD 4670 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

No mapped bushfire exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Bundaberg North - Gooburrum SA2 area · 2022 base
7,625 people · 20228,345 by 2032 (+9.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Bundaberg North - Gooburrum SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bundaberg North QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Bundaberg North (postcode 4670) is a medium-sized suburb in Queensland within the Bundaberg local government area. It is home to about 5,563 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Bundaberg North is $455,000, having climbed sharply by 12.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $290,000 (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Bundaberg North is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 919, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Bundaberg LGA is moderate at 4,902 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 6.3% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($455K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.3%↑ High Yield
Price vs State$455K/$1.1M↑ Below Median
Affordability9.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+12.3%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,083
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$550
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income9.3x
Population growth · Bundaberg LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)107,297
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Bundaberg LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,039
Houses 80%Units 20%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bundaberg LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4670ATO
Negatively geared4%
1,934 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,667/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,774
Reported capital gains3,641
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,563
Median age49
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$937
Personal income · wk$548
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$43,868
Mean income$52,582
Earners4,449
YoY change+3.3%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$833 → $937
Change+12.5%
vs QLD median-5.5 pp
Median rent+9.8%
stablevs QLD 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Labourers367Community & Personal Service281Technicians & Trades267Professionals211Clerical & Administrative200
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare345Retail Trade227Agriculture177Construction146Education136
Top ancestryCensus
English2,391Australian2,115Scottish603Irish554German462
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining6
iga2
Hospitals · Bundaberg LGAAIHW
Public3
Private2
Bundaberg Base Hospitalpublic
Childers Hospitalpublic
Gin Gin Hospitalpublic
Friendly Society Private Hospitalprivate
Mater Misericordiae Hospital Bundabergprivate
Aged care · Bundaberg LGAGEN
Facilities12
Residential places915
Palm Lake Care Bargara160 places
Blue Care Bundaberg Riverlea Aged Care Facility122 places
Churches of Christ Gracehaven Aged Care Service115 places
Bolton Clarke Fairways113 places · in suburb
Blue Care Bundaberg Pioneer Aged Care Facility111 places
TriCare Bundaberg Aged Care Residence98 places
+6 more in Bundaberg LGA
Childcare · Bundaberg LGAACECQA
Services34
Approved places2,209
Exceeding NQS3
Acorn East197 places
Above and Beyond Early Learning184 places
Acorn Child Care Centre140 places
Children First Early Education Walkervale110 places
Green Leaves Early Learning Bundaberg98 places
PCYC Bundaberg Fun Squad90 places
+28 more in Bundaberg LGA
Nearby in Bundaberg LGA12
Avenell Heights$605K · 5,028Avoca$640K · 4,912Kepnock$640K · 4,501Svensson Heights$440K · 3,334Walkervale$462K · 2,981Branyan$663K · 4,660Bundaberg East$528K · 2,839Millbank$500K · 2,499Kalkie$625K · 2,968Norville$580K · 2,476Bargara$720K · 8,883Burnett Heads$848K · 2,908
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Strong evidence

Bundaberg North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bundaberg North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bundaberg North in?

    Bundaberg North is in the Bundaberg Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4670. Council-level context for Bundaberg LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bundaberg North?

    The current median house price in Bundaberg North, QLD is $455K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bundaberg North?

    The median weekly rent in Bundaberg North is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bundaberg North?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 65% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bundaberg North a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bundaberg North show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bundaberg North?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bundaberg North data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.