Living in Bundaberg

In Bundaberg, unemployment is 3.8% (2026).

Foreign-born residents accounted for 13.1% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0410 sources

Population79,283people30 Jun 2025Official source · ABS Regional Population 2024-25, Data cube 4 — Table 2: Population estimates by Significant Urban Area (and rest of State/Territory), 2001-25

Median gross salary (region)1,659EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent784.2EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Bundaberg, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 4.5% — 16% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Bundaberg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1854

Utilities, 85 m² flat€123

Fitness club€53

Internet, 60 Mbps€52

Mobile plan, 10 GB€23

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	52.88 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	52.38 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	1,854 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	15.19 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.8 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	122.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bundaberg (Wayback capture 20240920212505)¹⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	31,404 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Main residence dwellings	28,897 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	285 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	784.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Bundaberg, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Is Bundaberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Student30%strong on education, weak on safety · range 22–38%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,649 of 79,283 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.8% in March 2026.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Bundaberg is 3.8%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Bundaberg 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	17,195 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	48.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,186 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	617 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,659 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Bundaberg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Bundaberg, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2021-12-31	− €784
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€123 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €123
Internet€52 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €52
Mobile plan€23 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €23
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bundaberg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bundaberg. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.82 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public transport monthly pass	18.22 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bundaberg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, HybridFree

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

31°21°

30°20°

28°17°

25°14°

23°12°

23°10°

24°10°

26°13°

28°16°

29°18°

30°20°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

142

162

102

118

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 31.1 · Feb 30.8 · Mar 29.9 · Apr 27.9 · May 25.3 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 26.5 · Oct 27.8 · Nov 29.3 · Dec 30.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BUNDABERG AERO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 21.3 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 20 · Apr 17.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 20.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BUNDABERG AERO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 26.2 · Feb 26.1 · Mar 25 · Apr 22.7 · May 19.7 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 20 · Oct 22 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 25.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BUNDABERG AERO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 142.3 · Feb 161.9 · Mar 102.4 · Apr 45 · May 63 · Jun 52 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 32.2 · Sep 36.9 · Oct 84.1 · Nov 70.1 · Dec 118.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BUNDABERG AERO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±6.6 °C, Ventura (United States) ±7.1 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±7.8 °C, Houston (United States) ±8.4 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±8.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 305.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 259.7 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.8%
Foreign residents12.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	305.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	13.08 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Foreign residents	9,649 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Population density	259.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Female residents	38,076 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Male residents	35,669 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population	79,283 people	30 Jun 2025	ABS Regional Population 2024-25, Data cube 4 — Table 2: Population estimates by Significant Urban Area (and rest of State/Territory), 2001-25³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

56,417

64,604

72,790

80,977

79,283200120052011201520212025

Population rose 36.4% between 2001 and 2025, from 58,111 to 79,283.

International community in Bundaberg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	73,747	100.0%
Australia	59,887	81.2%
Country of birth not stated	4,211	5.7%
England	2,268	3.1%
New Zealand	1,452	2.0%
Born elsewhere(d)	838	1.1%
Philippines	633	0.9%
South Africa	381	0.5%
India	372	0.5%
Germany	279	0.4%
Scotland	277	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	248	0.3%
Malaysia	242	0.3%
Thailand	207	0.3%
Taiwan	190	0.3%
Italy	183	0.2%
Korea, Republic of (South)	178	0.2%
United States of America	163	0.2%
Vietnam	160	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	142	0.2%
Nepal	137	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	125	0.2%
Fiji	115	0.2%
Canada	102	0.1%
Ireland	92	0.1%
Sri Lanka	85	0.1%
Indonesia	82	0.1%
Wales	65	0.1%
Japan	64	0.1%
Zimbabwe	63	0.1%
Malta	55	0.1%
France	54	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	52	0.1%
Turkey	43	0.1%
Singapore	39	0.1%
Pakistan	31	0.0%
Bangladesh	29	0.0%
Egypt	27	0.0%
Croatia	26	0.0%
Myanmar	23	0.0%
Iran	22	0.0%
Iraq	18	0.0%
Samoa	16	0.0%
Brazil	14	0.0%
Cambodia	14	0.0%
Poland	13	0.0%
Mauritius	12	0.0%
Chile	10	0.0%
Greece	10	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	73,747	100.0%
Australia	59,887	81.2%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	9,654	13.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	73,747	100.0%
Australian citizen	65,745	89.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.09 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	28,897 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	51.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	45 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,300 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Alternatives for people set on Bundaberg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Bundaberg alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,659 Bundaberg+82%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 13.1% Bundaberg+186%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 3.8% Bundaberg−13%

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Brno as a Bundaberg alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €1,658 (2024) Brno vs €1,659 (2021) Bundabergno percentage
A meal out: €8 Brno vs €15 Bundaberg−46%
Foreign residents: 8.6% Brno vs 13.1% Bundabergno percentage
Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €18 Bundaberg+25%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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All Australia cities

Rockhampton80,216 residents Coffs Harbour77,244 residents Bunbury76,452 residents Mackay85,408 residents Launceston90,953 residents Albury - Wodonga97,793 residents

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Bundaberg in rankings

#20 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia #23 of 30 in Largest cities in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bundaberg?

The median gross salary is 1,659 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Bundaberg?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How many people live in Bundaberg?

The published population is 79,283 people. Source: ABS Regional Population 2024-25, Data cube 4 — Table 2: Population estimates by Significant Urban Area (and rest of State/Territory), 2001-25.

How many foreign residents live in Bundaberg?

9,649 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Bundaberg a good place to live?

Bundaberg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Bundaberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 59,887 people (81.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Bundaberg, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-10-03
2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
ABS Regional Population 2024-25, Data cube 4 — Table 2: Population estimates by Significant Urban Area (and rest of State/Territory), 2001-25 ABS Regional Population 2024-25, Data cube 4 · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-18
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BUNDABERG AERO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bundaberg (Wayback capture 20240920212505) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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