QLD · Bundaberg Council
Coonarr, 4670
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coonarr is a quieter smaller community in Bundaberg, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 257
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 134
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.5%
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Coonarr Rural Fire Brigade ShedFire station
- Slipway
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coonar Beach Coastal ReservePark
- Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5527th in Australia
- State rank
- 1271st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #334 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #767 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coonarr Rural Fire Brigade Shedamenitiesfire_station
- Slipwayamenitiesslipway
- Assaultcrime264
- Drug Offencescrime461
- Other Property Damagecrime263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime837
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime402
- Coonar Beach Coastal Reservegovernmentpark
- Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Bundaberg Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.