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Bundamba, QLD 4304 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,334
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
17.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,388/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$703/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$300/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,300/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
84.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
2.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
54.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
7.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
51.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 23.8%Mortgaged 33.6%Rented 40.5%Other / not stated 2.1%

Where the growth came from

Bundamba gained 1,288 residents from internal migration and 104 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,253 people moved away — a net addition of 139 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,288
Internal migration out+1,210
Overseas migration in+104
Natural increase+88
Population (ERP)
10,405
▲ 3,073 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.23%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+139
1,392 in · 1,253 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
58th
Top 24% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bundamba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bundamba population grew from 9,187 in 2016 to 10,405 in 2025, a change of 13.3% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBundambaQueensland average
20169,1874,845,152
20179,2894,926,380
20189,3485,006,623
20199,4045,088,847
20209,4445,165,613
20219,4645,215,814
20229,5995,310,905
20239,9045,450,235
202410,1785,571,890
202510,4055,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,9219,334+4.6%
Median age3536+1 yr
Median household income$1,208/wk$1,388/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$290/wk$300/wk+3.4%
Born overseas17.0%17.7%+0.8 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
39
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bundamba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 39 parks. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 4 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 16 sports fields. The nearest train station, Bundamba, is about 650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 53 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Bundamba State School
  • Bundamba State Secondary College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Little Locals Bundamba
Gyms & fitness
  • World Gym
GPs & clinics
  • Bundamba Medical Centre
  • Mater Pathology Blackstone
  • After Hours Clinic
Supermarkets
  • IGA
Parks
  • Norm Brown Park
  • Bundamba Tafe Park
  • Bundamba Train Station Park
  • Alf Kalamafoni Park
  • Rotary Park
  • Muller Park
  • Alfred Seymour Park
  • Thomas Purnell Park
Train stations
  • Bundamba
  • Ebbw Vale
  • Dinmore

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 2
score 921
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 2
score 895
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 933
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 887

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Ripley+15.4%
02Brassall+1.9%
03Karalee - Barellan Point+1.8%
04Leichhardt - One Mile+1.7%
05North Ipswich - Tivoli+1.2%
06Raceview+1.1%
07Ipswich - East+0.9%
08Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
09Ipswich - North+0.7%
10Ipswich - Central+0.4%
11Karana Downs+0.4%
12Riverview-0.0%