Woodgate, QLD 4660 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Woodgate is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4660, home to 1,521 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Fraser Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 264 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,521
- Median age
- 64 years
- Median household income
- $907 /week
- Median personal income
- $479 /week
- Median family income
- $1,072 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Bundaberg
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $310 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,322
- Rent share of household income
- 34%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.3°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1000 mm
- Reference station: Rockhampton Aero, 31.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 51.0% of the 1,484 resolvable premises in Woodgate. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 43.9%
- Fibre to the Node: 51.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 3.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 9,508 across the Bundaberg LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 4,625 theft, 1,615 drug offences, 938 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Woodgate?
Woodgate (QLD 4660) had 1,521 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 64. It sits within the Bundaberg local government area.
What is the median rent in Woodgate?
The median advertised rent in Woodgate is $310/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Woodgate?
Woodgate is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (51% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Woodgate?
Across the surrounding area, 9,508 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (4,625), drug offences (1,615), violent (938). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Woodgate?
In Woodgate, mean daily temperatures range from 16.5°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 1,000 mm measured at the Rockhampton Aero weather station (31.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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