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QLD · Bundaberg Council

Elliott Heads, 4670

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Updated

Desirability score

40.1/100
Average

796th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Elliott Heads is known for: Green suburb, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Elliott Heads offers a slower smaller community life in Bundaberg, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

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 parks and green space and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,160
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,026
Dwelling vacancy
16.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 577
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
42.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 0 / 9

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)
42
Against the person
8
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 145 residents
State safety percentile
41.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-12.7%

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
983
  • Elliott Heads State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Sports centre
  • EHCC Green1Sports field
  • EHCC Green2Sports field
  • EHCC Green3Sports field
  • Elliott Heads Tennis CourtSports field
  • Swimming pool

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

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bill Stockwell ParkPark
  • Blue Water ParkPark
  • Elliott Heads Memorial ParkPark
  • Hirning ParkPark
  • Life Savers' ParkPark
  • Parakeet ParkPark
  • Reginald Savage ParkPark
  • Riverview Nature ReservePark
  • Seagulls ParkPark
  • Springfield GreenPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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)
17
Parks (OSM)
14

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
40.1/100 — Average
National rank
3470th in Australia
State rank
796th in QLD
Peer rank
#129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#385 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • EHCC Green1amenitiespitch
  • EHCC Green2amenitiespitch
  • EHCC Green3amenitiespitch
  • Elliott Heads Tennis Courtamenitiespitch
  • Fish & Chipsamenitiesfast_food
  • Sports centreamenitiessports_centre
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Assaultcrime264
  • Drug Offencescrime461

Data sources & freshness

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