QLD · Bundaberg Council
Bargara, 4670
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bargara is a coastal established suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The coast is the anchor, with regional towns nearby for markets, dining and weekend exploring. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 8,883
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,261
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 499 of 4,175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 44.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 254 / 339 / 420
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 324
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 157
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 146 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault264
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)837
- Traffic And Related Offences402
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor LandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bus stop
- Kelly's BeachBus stop
- Cafe CapriceCafe
- Carlyle Gardens Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Drinking water
- SubwayFast food
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ballard ParkPark
- Bargara Rotary ParkPark
- Bell Fritz ParkPark
- Hansen Woodhouse ParkPark
- Nudibranch ParkPark
- Paul Petrie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Coral Coast Physiotherapy & Sports Injuryphysiotherapist
- Grace Family Practice and Skin Careclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 61.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 768th in Australia
- State rank
- 155th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #12 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ALDIamenities699 Bargara Roadsupermarket
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Ver Crossamenitiesveterinary
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- Woolworthsamenitiessupermarket
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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