QLD · Bundaberg Council
Walkervale, 4670
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Bundaberg, Walkervale combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. 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 around average, weighed down by weaker schools and education and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,981
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,151
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 1,263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 51.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 9 / 76
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)
- 109
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 142 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.3%
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
- 900
- Walkervale 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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- UBETAdult Gaming Centre
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Hallmark AtmATM
- RiseBakery
- Bench
- Bus stop (2)
- Hunter Street at Lloyd StreetBus stop
- RedsCafe
- Central Medical BundabergClinic
- QML PathologyClinic
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
- Palm ParkPark
- Thompson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Central Medical Bundabergclinic
- IWCclinic
- QML Pathologyclinic
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
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)
- 2
- 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
- 48.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2125th in Australia
- State rank
- 483rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #123 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #171 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
- Australia Postamenities54 Walker Streetpost_office
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Big Roosteramenitiesfast_food
- Bubblesamenitieslaundry
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cellarbrationsamenitiesalcohol
- Central Medical Bundabergamenitiesclinic
- Fab Fashionamenitiesclothes
- Flippersamenitiesfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Bundaberg Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.