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Burleigh Heads QLD 4220

11,953 addresses · 159 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Burleigh Heads · 81 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A sought-after beachside suburb on the southern Gold Coast known for its headland and surf, Burleigh Heads is relaxed and increasingly upscale. Households average 2.2 people and the median age is 42. Median household income is $1,701 a week, with rent around $480.

Burleigh Heads is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 10,572 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,701 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 64% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

10,572Population
42Median age
$1,701Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Burleigh Waters statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burleigh Heads itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 4.2 km west · Railway halt: Kangaroo, 6.2 km south-east · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 10.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

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: 32.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Burleigh Heads

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Burleigh Heads QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202032.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202138.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 61%

Population by age in Burleigh Heads
Population by age, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4475
5-14905
15-19410
20-24624
25-341,802
35-441,411
45-541,326
55-641,313
65-741,330
75-84691
85+285
Dwelling types in Burleigh Heads
Dwelling types, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,657
Townhouse587
Apartment1,982
Other16
Households by weekly income in Burleigh Heads
Households by weekly income, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650674
$650-1,4991,095
$1,500-2,9991,229
$3,000+922
Top ancestries in Burleigh Heads
Top ancestries, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,342
Australian3,415
Irish1,484
Scottish1,227
Ancestry NS1,007
Other968
Housing tenure in Burleigh Heads
Housing tenure, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,435
Mortgage1,250
Rented1,424
Other62
Cars per household in Burleigh Heads
Cars per household, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0241
11,714
21,573
3421
4+227
Commute to work in Burleigh Heads
Commute to work, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,380
Train13
Bus47
Tram/ferry8
Walked186
Bicycle64
Home893
Top countries of birth in Burleigh Heads
Top countries of birth, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand541
England443
Brazil171
South Africa95
United States91
Canada54
Languages used at home in Burleigh Heads
Languages used at home, Burleigh Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese175
Spanish85
Italian53
German40
Mandarin38
Japanese33

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

33,992 bird observations recorded near Burleigh Heads — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Burleigh Heads

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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