Burleigh QLD 4822
16 addresses · 5 streets
Kennedy Electorate › Richmond LGA › Burleigh · 1285 km from Brisbane
Living Here
Burleigh is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 52 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,874 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 46% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Northern Highlands statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burleigh itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 6.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 6.2% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 25.3% |
Demographics
Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 72.3%
Population by age in Burleigh
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 8 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 4 |
| 25-34 | 3 |
| 35-44 | 10 |
| 45-54 | 0 |
| 55-64 | 20 |
| 65-74 | 9 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Burleigh
| House | 17 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Burleigh
| <$650 | 0 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 10 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 4 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Burleigh
| English | 21 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 14 |
| Ancestry NS | 11 |
| Irish | 4 |
| Scottish | 4 |
| Aboriginal | 0 |
Housing tenure in Burleigh
| Owned | 6 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 0 |
| Rented | 0 |
| Other | 7 |
Cars per household in Burleigh
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4+ | 11 |
Commute to work in Burleigh
| Car | 9 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 6 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 11 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
13 bird observations recorded near Burleigh — most often seen:
- Black-winged Stilt (3)
- Australian Pelican (2)
- Australasian Darter (1)
- Australian Wood Duck (1)
- Brolga (1)
- Brown Treecreeper (1)
- Great Egret (1)
- Grey Teal (1)
- Plumed Whistling-duck (1)
- Yellow-billed Spoonbill (1)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
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Streets
- Croydon Road (4)
- Frontage Road (5)
- Olga Downs Road (2)
- Richmond Woolgar Road (2)
- Walkers Park Road (3)
