QLD · Bundaberg Council
Gin Gin, 4671
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Gin Gin offers a slower smaller community life in Bundaberg, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. 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.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,139
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $904
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 527
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 36.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 34 / 7
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)
- 48
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 936.5
- Gin Gin State High SchoolSecondary
- Gin Gin State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Drinking water
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- YurikaEV charging
- Fast food
- Gin Gin Fire StationFire station
- Gin Gin LibraryLibrary
- Gin Gin Rest AreaParking
- Petrol station
- PumaPetrol station
- Sanitary Dump Station
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coral Coastpharmacy
- Gin Gin Hospitalhospital
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)
- 1/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gin Gin Railway Station and ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 33.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4760th in Australia
- State rank
- 1109th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #260 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #629 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Fast foodamenitiesfast_food
- Gin Gin Fire Stationamenitiesfire_station
- Gin Gin Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Gin Gin Rest Areaamenitiesparking
- Hot shower 3$amenitiesshower
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Pumaamenitiesfuel
- Sanitary Dump Stationamenitiessanitary_dump_station
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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