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Bundaberg

Queensland · Bundaberg · Wide Bay

This profile uses the ABS Bundaberg statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Bundaberg is a locality in the Bundaberg area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Bundaberg SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
7
Top ICSEA 944 (gov)
Childcare
51
NQS-rated services
Population
6,611
+1.3% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Bundaberg SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Bundaberg

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Bundaberg State High School Government · 1,593 students
ICSEA 944
Bundaberg West State School Government · 267 students
ICSEA 915
Bundaberg South State School Government · 168 students
ICSEA 882
Bundaberg Central State School Government · 82 students
ICSEA 860

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 510 students
ICSEA 1029 intake context
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Independent 333 students
ICSEA 1024 intake context
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 167 students
ICSEA 1003 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Bundaberg

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • St Luke's Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 135 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Bundaberg - Takalvan Street 1
    Centre-Based Care · 107 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • Chrysalis Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • Helping Hands Norville
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kids & Co Moore Park Beach
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Moore Park Beach
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bundaberg Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Oaks Beach Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Burnett Heads
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Walkervale Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Walkervale
    Exceeding NQS
  • C & K Forestview Community Kindergarten Association Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Bundaberg
    Exceeding NQS
  • Acorn East
    Centre-Based Care · 197 places · Bundaberg East
    Meeting NQS
  • Above and Beyond Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 184 places · Avoca
    Meeting NQS
  • Acorn Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 140 places · Bundaberg West
    Meeting NQS

+ 39 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
6,611
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.30%
2024→25
Net change
+86
people / yr
Density
1,080
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+86
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+32
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-117
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+171

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Bundaberg
+1.30%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%