About Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay is a coastal town approximately 300km north of Brisbane, Queensland’s Capital City. Hervey Bay boasts a population growth above the state average and has over 52,000 residents.

Education from kindergarten to university is available in Hervey Bay. Parents can choose from state or private schools for both primary and secondary education.  The University of Southern Queensland has a campus at Hervey Bay and offers accounting, community welfare and development, teaching, information technology, marketing, mass communication, nursing and tourism courses.  Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are available.  Campus facilities include state-of-the-art lecture theatres, computer laboratories, simulated clinical wards for the nursing program and the best library access to resources in the Wide Bay region. Wide Bay TAFE provides courses in alternative education for year 11 and 12 and vocational training in a variety of industries.
http://education.qld.gov.au/

In the 2006 Census, the median weekly rent in Hervey Bay was $190 (in line with the Australian average). Median housing loan repayments were $1,083 per month (lower than the Australian average of $1,300 per month). Approximately 27% of households in Hervey Bay are rented this is in line with the Australian Average. 42% of occupied private dwellings in Hervey Bay are fully owned, with 24% being purchased.

Hervey Bay Hospital has approximately 100 beds. Hospital inpatient services include anaesthetics, surgery, dental, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, paediatrics, renal unit and intensive care. The hospital also has a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/fraser_hervey_hosp.asp

St Stephen's Hospital in Hervey Bay is a private day hospital with services including opthalmology, gastroenterology procedures, general surgery, dental surgery, day chemotherapy and specialist consulting services.  http://www.uhc.com.au/ststephens Hervey Bay Surgical Centre offers a range of day surgery. For more information Ph: 1800 664 621.

Medical support services are available through the Fraser Coast District Health Service and include community health, dental and community mental health services. http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/fraser.asp#contact

Hervey Bay’s safe beaches and subtropical climate make it perfect for a wide variety of recreational pursuits including swimming, diving, fishing, golf, tennis, football (all codes), basketball and hockey. There are extensive walk/cycle tracks and parks and playgrounds throughout the city for informal recreations. Hervey Bay has art galleries, libraries, a cinema complex, two games arcades, go-kart track, restaurants and cafes and three major shopping centres.