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What it costs to rent in Bundaberg East - Kalkie
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Bundaberg East - Kalkie (4670). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
Population growth drivers in Bundaberg East - Kalkie are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Bundaberg East - Kalkie's population is approximately 6,184 as of May 2026. This figure represents an increase of 380 people since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 5,804. The growth is inferred from an estimated resident population of 5,981 in June 2025 and 163 new addresses validated after the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 449 persons per square kilometer. Bundaberg East - Kalkie's 6.5% growth since the census is within 2.6 percentage points of its SA3 area (9.1%), indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Overseas migration was the primary driver of population growth in recent periods.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections are adopted, released in 2023 based on 2021 data. However, these state projections do not provide age category splits, so AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings from ABS Greater Capital Region projections released in 2023 using 2022 data for each age cohort. Future population projections indicate an above median growth for regional areas nationally, with Bundaberg East - Kalkie expected to expand by 821 persons to 2041, reflecting a 10.0% increase over the 16-year period based on the latest annual ERP population numbers.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Bundaberg East - Kalkie when compared nationally
Bundaberg East - Kalkie has recorded approximately 27 residential property approvals annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY-21 to FY-25138 homes were approved, with a further 19 approved in FY-26. On average, 1.8 people moved to the area for each dwelling built over these five years. However, this figure has moderated to 0.8 people per dwelling over the past two financial years.
New properties are constructed at an average value of $371,000. This year, $16.5 million in commercial approvals have been registered, indicating steady commercial investment activity. Compared to the rest of Queensland, Bundaberg East - Kalkie records about three-quarters the building activity per person and places among the 84th percentile nationally.
New building activity is predominantly detached houses at 72.0%, with medium and high-density housing making up 28.0%. The area's estimated population density is 531 people per dwelling approval, reflecting its quiet development environment. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Bundaberg East - Kalkie is expected to grow by 618 residents by 2041. Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should meet demand, potentially facilitating further population growth.
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Development applications around Bundaberg East - Kalkie
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Bundaberg East - Kalkie has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 46thth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 15 projects that could impact this region. Notable ones include The Gateway Marina at Burnett Heads, Kalkie Heights Residential Estate, Bundaberg East Levee, and Telegraph Road Over-50s Lifestyle Community. Below is a list of those most likely to be relevant.
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New Bundaberg Hospital
The $1.2 billion New Bundaberg Hospital is a major greenfield development featuring a six-storey clinical building with over 400 beds. The facility includes an expanded emergency department, a rooftop helipad, mental health units, and teaching spaces. It serves as the centerpiece of the Bundaberg Health and Enterprise Precinct, aimed at providing level 5 health services to the growing Wide Bay region while mitigating flood risks associated with the existing hospital site.
Bundaberg Civic and Cultural Arts Precinct
Bundaberg Regional Council's long-term civic and cultural arts precinct vision for the Bundaberg CBD. The concept includes new and reinvigorated cultural arts infrastructure, including a new regional art gallery and a 750-seat performing arts centre, along with public realm upgrades linking civic, cultural, retail and riverfront areas. Current Council updates indicate the 2019 CBD design is being reviewed and rescoped for staged delivery within available financial capacity, with priorities including event space, shade, parking, outdoor dining and CBD activation.
The Gateway Marina - Burnett Heads
A $250 million integrated master-planned marina village at Burnett Heads Boat Harbour. The project features a 318-berth state-of-the-art marina, a 24-hour fuel dock, and a waterfront residential community comprising 134 dwellings including the Musgrave and Elliot residences. The development includes boutique retail, restaurants, cafes, and public boardwalks. Following a director dispute and the appointment of receivers from HLB Mann Judd in early 2024, the project and its 7.26ha land/7.58ha wet lease assets were marketed for sale by Colliers. As of early 2026, the project remains in a pre-construction stage pending the commencement of works by a new owner or successor.
Bundaberg East Levee
A $174.7 million flood resilience project featuring a 1.7 km concrete levee along the Burnett River southern bank. The infrastructure includes floodgates, flood doors, and pump stations at Saltwater and Distillery Creeks, designed to protect over 600 properties in Bundaberg East, South, and the CBD from 1% AEP flood events. Recent milestones include the appointment of SMEC and CDM Smith as design consultants and the completion of detailed flood modelling. The project is currently in the detailed design phase following the 2024 Ministerial Infrastructure Designation process.
Kepnock Town Centre
Completed neighbourhood shopping centre in Bundaberg anchored by a large format Woolworths with BWS and around 14 specialty tenancies, pharmacy, food and drink operators, outdoor dining, and about 268 on grade car parks. The centre opened in late 2023 with ribbon cutting in early November.
Bundaberg Aquatic Centre
A state-of-the-art year-round aquatic facility featuring a covered 50m FINA-standard 10-lane competition pool, an indoor 25m lap pool, a heated program/hydrotherapy pool with accessible ramp entry, multipurpose rooms, Reformer Pilates studio, cafe, and equitable access features including ramps, lifts, and hoists. Co-located with the Bundaberg Multiplex to form a high-performance sports precinct. Includes sustainability features such as solar arrays, hybrid heating, and rainwater harvesting. Provides fitness, education, therapy, competition, and recreation opportunities for all ages and abilities, with approximately 165 parking spaces.
Telegraph Road Over-50s Lifestyle Community
An approved 18-stage, 386-dwelling over-50s land lease lifestyle community developed by Telegraph Road Developments Pty Ltd in Kalkie, Bundaberg. Features modern single-storey 2- and 3-bedroom relocatable homes (most with double garages, some with RV parking) and extensive resort-style facilities including a 1,500sqm clubhouse with gym, indoor pool, cinema, library, cafe, bar, lounge; outdoor bowling green, tennis/pickleball courts, men's shed, caravan storage and wash bay. Includes a secondary commercial/residential precinct for future local services. The project addresses regional housing demand and helps free up family homes for younger buyers.
Edenbrook Estate
Premium master-planned residential community by Santalucia Corporation. Lots from 740m2-1,080m2 with 23m average frontages. Features high-speed internet, proximity to shopping, schools, and childcare facilities.
Employment
AreaSearch assessment positions Bundaberg East - Kalkie ahead of most Australian regions for employment performance
Bundaberg East - Kalkie has a balanced workforce with white and blue collar jobs. The unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employment growth over the past year is estimated at 9.1%.
As of December 2025, 3,225 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 0.3% below Regional Qld's rate of 4.0%. Workforce participation is 67.6%, compared to Regional Qld's 64.5%. Only 4.6% of residents work from home. Leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
Health care & social assistance shows strong specialization at 1.4 times the regional level. Construction has lower representation at 7.4% versus the regional average of 10.1%. Many residents commute elsewhere for work. Over the year to December 2025, employment increased by 9.1%, labour force by 8.7%, and unemployment fell by 0.4 percentage points. Regional Qld recorded employment growth of 0.7% with unemployment rising 0.3 percentage points. National employment forecasts suggest Bundaberg East - Kalkie's employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on industry-specific projections.
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Income
Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's data for financial year 2023 shows median income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie SA2 is $50,278, below the national average. Average income stands at $62,997. This contrasts with Regional Qld's median income of $53,146 and average income of $66,593. Based on Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, current estimates for Bundaberg East - Kalkie would be approximately $55,990 (median) and $70,153 (average) as of March 2026. Census 2021 data shows incomes in Bundaberg East - Kalkie fall between the 20th and 21st percentiles nationally. Income brackets indicate 29.5% earn between $1,500 and $2,999 (1,824 individuals), similar to metropolitan regions where this cohort represents 31.7%. After housing costs, 85.0% of income remains, ranking at the 21st percentile nationally.
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Housing
Bundaberg East - Kalkie is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Dwelling structure in Bundaberg East - Kalkie, as evaluated at the Census conducted on 28 August 2016, comprised 84.7% houses and 15.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Regional Queensland's 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Bundaberg East - Kalkie was at 34.5%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (32.4%) or rented (33.2%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,324, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $290. Nationally, Bundaberg East - Kalkie's mortgage repayments were significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, as reported on 27 June 2021, while rents were substantially below the national figure of $375 for the same period.
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Household Composition
Bundaberg East - Kalkie has a typical household mix, with a fairly typical median household size
Family households account for 70.9% of all households, including 26.2% couples with children, 29.8% couples without children, and 13.9% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 29.1%, with lone person households making up 26.4% and group households comprising 2.6%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which aligns with the Regional Queensland average.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational outcomes in Bundaberg East - Kalkie fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment
The area's university qualification rate is 15.2%, significantly lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 11.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.1%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 38.9% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (8.5%) and certificates (30.4%). Educational participation is high, with 28.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, comprising 10.1% in primary, 9.6% in secondary, and 3.0% in tertiary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 28.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.1% in primary education, 9.6% in secondary education, and 3.0% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is very low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Bundaberg East-Kalkie has 15 active public transport stops offering bus services. These are served by two routes, providing a total of 81 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated good, with residents located an average of 391 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward daily, predominantly using cars (95%). On average, there are 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. In 2021 Census data, 4.6% of residents worked from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Service frequency averages 11 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately five weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health performance in Bundaberg East - Kalkie is well below average with considerably higher than average prevalence of common health conditions and to an even higher degree among older age cohorts
Health data indicates significant health challenges in Bundaberg East - Kalkie, with mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence notably higher than average. Older age cohorts face even more substantial health issues. Private health cover is relatively low at approximately 50% of the total population (~3,116 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld and the national average of 55.7%.
The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (10.6%) and mental health issues (9.2%). Conversely, 62.6% report no medical ailments, compared to 67.6% in Regional Qld. Working-age residents face significant health challenges due to elevated chronic condition rates. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 22.3% (1,377 people), compared to 20.4% in Regional Qld. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges but rank lower nationally than the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
Bundaberg East - Kalkie ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Bundaberg East-Kalkie had a cultural diversity index below the average, with 89.8% of its residents being citizens born in Australia speaking English only at home (86.6%, 92.2% respectively). Christianity was the predominant religion, practiced by 55.1% of the population, compared to 52.2% regionally. The top three ancestry groups were Australian and English at 30.5% each, followed by Scottish at 7.4%.
Notably, German ancestry was overrepresented at 6.4%, Korean at 0.4%, and Australian Aboriginal at 3.3%, compared to regional averages of 4.7%, 0.2%, and 3.9% respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Bundaberg East - Kalkie's population is slightly older than the national pattern
The median age in Bundaberg East - Kalkie is 41 years, matching Regional Queensland's average but slightly higher than Australia's average of 38 years. Compared to Regional Queensland, Bundaberg East - Kalkie has a higher proportion of residents aged 75-84 (8.4%) and fewer residents aged 35-44 (11.3%). According to the 2021 Census, the age group 25 to 34 has increased from 11.8% to 13.5% of the population, while the 5 to 14 cohort has decreased from 13.4% to 11.9%. By 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Bundaberg East - Kalkie's age structure. The 25 to 34 group is expected to grow by 32%, reaching 1,099 people from the current 835. Conversely, the 5 to 14 and 15 to 24 cohorts are projected to decrease in population.