Living in Hervey Bay, QLD




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Hervey Bay, a coastal city in southern Queensland, is widely known as a site for observing humpback whales. Whale-watching boats operate during the July to November migration season. It’s also a hub for tours to nearby Fraser Island, which has beaches and features a rainforest habitat for dingoes and other wildlife. A waterfront esplanade links the city’s marina with beaches offering calm waters for swimming.
Image credit: Tourism Australia
Hervey Bay
Community
Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.
Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]
Amenities within 50km of Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay
Housing
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Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2025]
Property for Sale in Hervey Bay

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Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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Hervey Bay
Education
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Number of Institutions
Data sources:
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.
Schools And Universities in Hervey Bay
Education within 25KM of Hervey Bay
27 Childcare Centres | |
goodstart early learning dundowran | |
helping hands yarrilee | |
xavier catholic college outside school hours care | |
xavier kindergarten, eli waters | |
st james lutheran college outside school hours care | |
sunshine kindy christian education and care service | |
bay explorers early learning, urraween | |
goodstart early learning pialba | |
goodstart early learning point vernon | |
condy park pre school and kindergarten | |
bayside kids outside school hours care | |
helping hands kawungan | |
east street kindy | |
bayside early learners | |
fraser coast anglican college early learning centre | |
fraser coast anglican college roos care | |
hervey bay family day care scheme | |
gin gin family day care scheme | |
helping hands torquay | |
star of the sea catholic child care centre | |
aussie kindies early learning torquay | |
star of the sea outside school hours care | |
fraser coast family day care | |
helping hands sandy strait | |
bay explorers early learning | |
tg's child care - urangan | |
burrum kids-r-us |
16 Primary Schools | |
hervey bay future school | |
st james lutheran college | |
yarrilee state school | |
bayside christian college hervey bay | |
xavier catholic college | |
fraser coast anglican college | |
pialba state school | |
kawungan state school | |
torquay state school | |
star of the sea catholic school | |
sandy strait state school | |
urangan point state school | |
torbanlea state school | |
oneschool global qld - maryborough | |
st helens state school | |
howard state school |
8 High Schools | |
hervey bay future school | |
st james lutheran college | |
bayside christian college hervey bay | |
xavier catholic college | |
hervey bay state high school | |
fraser coast anglican college | |
urangan state high school | |
oneschool global qld - maryborough |
2 Universities | |
the university of queensland | |
university of the sunshine coast |
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