QLD · Ipswich Council
Bundamba, 4304
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ipswich, Bundamba is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,542
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 180 of 2,607
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 284 / 349 / 44
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)
- $550
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)
- 548
- Against the person
- 92
- Against property
- 267
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences223
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)370
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 896
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Y Schools Queensland - IpswichSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Primary
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Primary
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Swimming Centre
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Uniting Church
- Brisbane Rd at TAFE Queensland Ipswich campus
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Warrego Highway Bundamba / Karalee Bremer River Westbound Bridge, Subject to a 42.5 to River BridgeWarrego Highway, n/a21 Aug 2023 – 30 Dec 2028
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sweets By GeorgiaBakery
- Braeside Rd near Tibbits StBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba PrimaryBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Swimming CentreBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Uniting ChurchBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Coal StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at Harold StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at McCormack StreetBus stop
- Brisbane Rd at TAFE Queensland Ipswich campusBus stop
- Burgoyne St near Eclipse CtBus stop
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alf Kalamafoni ParkPark
- Alfred Seymour ParkPark
- Bundamba Tafe ParkPark
- Bundamba Train Station ParkPark
- Jack Barkley ParkPark
- Muller ParkPark
- Norm Brown ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Thomas Purnell 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
- Bundamba Medical Centreclinic
- Community Discount Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Locals BundambaDrysdale Crescentkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 43.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2897th in Australia
- State rank
- 668th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #280 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #302 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AC Delco Service Centreamenitiescar_repair
- Anderson's Floorsamenitiescarpet
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Boettcher Motorsamenities1-7 Brisbane Road, Bundambacar
- Braeside Rd near Tibbits Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Primaryamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Swimming Centreamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Bundamba Uniting Churchamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Coal Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Brisbane Rd at Harold Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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