LGA · QLD · WIDE BAY BURNETT

Bundaberg Region

Wide Bay regional centre with $2.306B new hospital + renewable energy + 5,000ha State Development Area. Roughly 360km from Brisbane CBD.

Wide Bay Burnett Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 360km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for

Regional Queensland LGA on the Burnett River, the major commercial and service centre for the Wide Bay-Burnett region. Anchored by a diverse economy: agriculture (sugar cane + macadamia + small crops), construction, healthcare, tourism, manufacturing and the Port of Bundaberg. Mon Repos beach is a globally significant turtle rookery. Designated a State Development Area in 2017, with 5,000 hectares of land around the Port of Bundaberg earmarked for major industrial redevelopment. Work has commenced on a $2.306 billion new public hospital delivering a wider range of medical services. Several renewable energy projects in delivery. Affordable real estate with high returns and ultra-low vacancy rates driving the market upward. House prices remain affordable despite strong YoY growth (+16% to +28%). All unit markets regularly above 5% gross yield. Excellent SMSF + entry-level investor market.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the Bundaberg Region economy and demographics.

Bundaberg new public hospital

$2.306B

Port of Bundaberg expansion

$21M

State Development Area (port)

5,000ha

Vacancies (sub-1%)

Ultra-low

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

$2.306B

New Bundaberg public hospital

Major regional hospital build. Anchors regional healthcare employment. Largest single infrastructure project in the LGA.

$21M

Port of Bundaberg expansion

Major port infrastructure spend. Underpins the 5,000ha State Development Area redevelopment.

5,000ha

State Development Area (Port of Bundaberg)

Designated 2017. Major industrial + manufacturing precinct in development.

Major

Renewable energy project pipeline

Several large-scale renewable projects under development. Multi-decade employment driver.

Major

Paradise Dam upgrade

Major water infrastructure project securing long-term irrigation + community water supply.

Major

Mon Repos turtle rookery

Globally significant turtle nesting site. Major tourism anchor.

Major

Agricultural backbone

Sugar cane, macadamia, small crops. Cannery + processing infrastructure.

Major

Wide Bay-Burnett regional commercial hub

Service economy for the broader region.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within Bundaberg Region. House market data from PropTrack via Hotspotting LGA report (12 months trailing).

Suburb	Median	Yield	1yr growth	Vacancy	Read
Innes Park	$978K	4.20%	+18%	0.60%	LGA premium coastal
Bargara	$881K	4.20%	+12%	0.50%	Coastal premium. 178 sales/yr
Elliott Heads	$847K	4.30%	+16%	0.70%	Coastal premium
Coral Cove	$837K	4.30%	+12%	0.70%	Coastal premium
Branyan	$800K	4.50%	+13%	0.60%	Established middle-tier
Moore Park Beach	$745K	4.40%	+12%	0.80%	Coastal middle-tier
Burnett Heads	$718K	4.30%	+7%	0.70%	Established coastal
Kalkie	$705K	4.50%	+16%	0.60%	Established middle-tier
Avoca	$660K	4.80%	+11%	0.80%	Affordable inner
Bargara (Unit)	$640K	5.30%	+22%	0.60%	Coastal unit market
Avenell Heights	$631K	4.80%	+18%	0.70%	Established inner
Svensson Heights	$625K	5.10%	+18%	0.80%	Inner middle-tier
Kepnock	$622K	5.00%	+21%	0.70%	Inner middle-tier
Thabeban	$615K	4.80%	+15%	0.80%	Affordable inner
Bundaberg West	$612K	4.80%	+7%	0.80%	Inner middle-tier
Millbank	$610K	5.00%	+16%	0.80%	Inner middle-tier
Walkervale	$580K	5.20%	+21%	0.80%	Affordable inner
Norville	$565K	5.20%	+20%	0.80%	Affordable inner
Bundaberg East	$555K	4.80%	+11%	0.80%	Established inner
Bundaberg North	$547K	5.40%	+8%	0.90%	Affordable inner
Bundaberg South	$540K	5.00%	+8%	0.90%	Affordable inner
Childers	$525K	5.40%	+20%	0.90%	Affordable hinterland town
Avenell Heights (Unit)	$450K	5.30%	+28%	0.90%	STRONGEST UNIT YoY GROWTH (+28%)
Bundaberg North (Unit)	$375K	5.50%	+16%	1.10%	Affordable unit + strong yield
Bundaberg South (Unit)	$330K	5.00%	+18%	1.20%	Most affordable LGA entry

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