Best Bundaberg suburbs for property investors

Bundaberg South tops the list, with 60.9% of its occupied dwellings rented. Across the ranking, rental shares run from 15.8% to 64.5%. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 21 eligible Bundaberg suburbs.

This ranking scores every eligible Bundaberg suburb on the share of occupied dwellings that are rented, from the ABS 2021 census, blended with population and dwelling growth and a composite safety score. A deep rental market means a wider tenant pool and easier re-letting — what a buy-to-let investor weighs before yield.

Rental share leads the score but doesn't rule it: a raw sort on percent-rented would surface high-density CBD cores and student pockets, so growth (2016→2021 population and dwelling change) and safety are blended in to keep the list to genuinely investable neighbourhoods. The percentile that drives the score is computed within Bundaberg, so each suburb ranks against its own metro. For the return side of the equation, see the companion rental-yield ranking — a deep rental market and a strong gross yield together are the classic buy-to-let signal.

Bundaberg suburbs with the deepest rental markets

Ranked on the share of occupied dwellings that are rented (ABS 2021 census tenure), blended with population and dwelling growth and a composite safety score. A deep rental market means a larger tenant pool and easier re-letting — the signal a buy-to-let investor scans for.

1

Bundaberg South

QLD 4670 · 3,494 residents

61% renting · 39% owner-occupied · 59/100 safety

D 77.8
2

Bundaberg West

QLD 4670 · 2,596 residents

64% renting · 36% owner-occupied · 54/100 safety

D 73.4
3

Bundaberg East

QLD 4670 · 2,839 residents

41% renting · 59% owner-occupied · 60/100 safety

D 72.8
4

Svensson Heights

QLD 4670 · 3,334 residents

41% renting · 59% owner-occupied · 68/100 safety

C 69.1
5

Thabeban

QLD 4670 · 2,971 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 70/100 safety

C 62.1
6

Bundaberg North

QLD 4670 · 5,563 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 64/100 safety

D 61.4
7

Avenell Heights

QLD 4670 · 5,028 residents

36% renting · 64% owner-occupied · 68/100 safety

C 61.2
8

Bargara

QLD 4670 · 8,883 residents

28% renting · 72% owner-occupied · 63/100 safety

C 61.1
9

Elliott Heads

QLD 4670 · 1,160 residents

26% renting · 74% owner-occupied · 84/100 safety

C 57.6
10

Millbank

QLD 4670 · 2,499 residents

38% renting · 62% owner-occupied · 64/100 safety

C 56.7
11

Kalkie

QLD 4670 · 2,968 residents

25% renting · 75% owner-occupied · 82/100 safety

B 53.1
12

Coral Cove

QLD 4670 · 1,462 residents

20% renting · 80% owner-occupied · 90/100 safety

B 51.5
13

Walkervale

QLD 4670 · 2,981 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 66/100 safety

C 48.7
14

Ashfield

QLD 4670 · 1,152 residents

16% renting · 84% owner-occupied · 86/100 safety

B 47.6
15

Norville

QLD 4670 · 2,476 residents

31% renting · 69% owner-occupied · 68/100 safety

C 46.2

Ranked from 21 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

55% rental share (percentile within Bundaberg) · 25% growth (2016→2021 population + dwelling change) · 20% safety (bushfire, crime, flood combined). Rental share comes from ABS 2021 census tenure — the share of occupied dwellings that are rented. Percentiles are computed within Bundaberg's candidate pool. A raw percent-rented sort would surface high-density cores, so growth and safety keep the list investable. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the best Bundaberg suburbs for property investors?

Bundaberg South tops the list, with 60.9% of its occupied dwellings rented. Across the ranking, rental shares run from 15.8% to 64.5%. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 21 eligible Bundaberg suburbs.

How is this ranking scored?

Each eligible Bundaberg suburb is scored on three factors: 55% rental share (the share of occupied dwellings that are rented, from the ABS 2021 census, ranked as a percentile within Bundaberg), 25% growth (2016→2021 population and dwelling change combined), and 20% safety (bushfire, crime and flood risks combined).

Does a deep rental market mean a good investment?

Not on its own. A high rental share means the tenant pool is large and re-letting is easier — a genuine convenience — but it says nothing about the return. Pair this with the gross rental yield ranking for the return side, and bear in mind that the highest-rental suburbs are often high-density areas where capital growth can lag detached housing.

Which suburbs are eligible?

A suburb needs a resident population of at least 1,000 and a 2021 census tenure record. Suburbs below the threshold or missing census tenure data are excluded, not penalised, so the ranking isn't dominated by tiny outliers.

How often is this list updated?

The top 15 is recomputed whenever the underlying data refreshes. Tenure comes from the ABS census (every five years); the growth and safety inputs refresh alongside their own datasets.

Same list in other cities

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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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