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Burleigh Heads QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Burleigh Heads, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Burleigh Heads QLD is 10,572 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burleigh Heads is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Burleigh Heads is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Burleigh Heads has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Burleigh Heads has a population density of 1032.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burleigh Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burleigh Heads is $2,058.

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Burleigh Heads Population

residents (Census 2021)

Burleigh Heads Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$889/wk

$46,228 per year

#2257 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Burleigh Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (5,004) Female 52.7% (5,573)

Population Density

1032.9

people per km²

10,572 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,164

Family income/wk

Burleigh Heads Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burleigh Heads Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.4% 1,435 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.6% 1,250 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burleigh Heads Country of Birth

Australia

90.9%

England

5.0%

Brazil

1.9%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.4%

India

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Burleigh Heads Religion

No Religion

46.9%

Catholic

20.8%

Not stated

11.4%

Anglican

11.4%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burleigh Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Burleigh Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese

33.0%

Other

17.6%

Spanish

17.2%

Italian

11.5%

Mandarin

6.1%

German

5.4%

Japan

5.4%

French

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Burleigh Heads Employment

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Employed full-time

37.2% 2,886 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 1,940 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 257 people

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Not in labour force

34.5% 2,672 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Burleigh Heads Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.9%

Certificate III/IV

30.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Burleigh Heads Occupation

Professionals

33.6%

Managers

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Burleigh Heads Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.8%

Health

15.4%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Engineering

10.8%

Education

9.6%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Burleigh Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burleigh Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burleigh Heads Marital Status

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Married

38.5% 3,543

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Separated

3.4% 313

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Divorced

12.5% 1,147

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Widowed

5.7% 524

👤

Never married

39.9% 3,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burleigh Heads Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

26.0%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

7.4%

German

4.0%

Italian

3.1%

New Zealander

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burleigh Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

16.9%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Burleigh Heads Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 890

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 18,304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Burleigh Heads Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 1,184

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 7,072

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burleigh Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burleigh Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.3%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Walked only

4.3%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Bicycle

1.5%

Bus

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Burleigh Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

41.0%

2 vehicles

37.7%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Burleigh Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.5%

2 bedrooms

41.4%

3 bedrooms

29.5%

4 bedrooms

17.5%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Burleigh Heads Population Mobility

20.1%

moved in the last year

50.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burleigh Heads Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

405

Indigenous residents

19,171

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burleigh Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

814

Arthritis

341

Asthma

304

Heart disease

244

Lung condition

198

Cancer

180

Diabetes

176

Stroke

105

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Burleigh Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burleigh Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.1%

Couple — children under 15

35.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burleigh Heads Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 12

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Previously served

2.8% 236

👤

Never served

97.0% 8,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burleigh Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 898

—

Did not provide

89.1% 7,334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burleigh Heads Children Ever Born

No children

41.1%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

12.5%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Burleigh Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

191

1971–1980

218

1981–1990

270

1991–2000

270

2001–2010

441

2011–2015

264

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Burleigh Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.7%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Burleigh Heads Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

39.7%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burleigh Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,595

Moved from QLD

1,046

Moved from NSW

254

Moved — same area (SA2)

239

Moved from VIC

141

Moved from overseas

119

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Burleigh Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.8%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burleigh Heads Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

9,438

total students

St Andrews Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1104

ICSEA

Marymount Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,020 students

1085

ICSEA

Marymount College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,262 students

1073

ICSEA

Varsity College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,304 students

1065

ICSEA

Burleigh Heads State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students

1048

ICSEA

Caningeraba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,068 students

1042

ICSEA

Elanora State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

Arcadia College - Varsity Lakes Temporary Facility Independent

Secondary

Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Campus Independent

Combined

Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Secondary Temporary Facility Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Burleigh Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,701/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Burleigh Heads

Your weekly income

≈ $7,371/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,221/wk

Rent share 28.2%

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Burleigh Heads vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burleigh Heads

What is the population of Burleigh Heads QLD?

The population of Burleigh Heads QLD is 10,572 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1032.9 people per km².Burleigh Heads is ranked #584 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burleigh Heads?

The median personal income in Burleigh Heads QLD is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $1,701 per week.Family income is $2,164 per week.Burleigh Heads is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burleigh Heads?

Median rent in Burleigh Heads QLD is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Burleigh Heads ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burleigh Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burleigh Heads QLD is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burleigh Heads?

The median age in Burleigh Heads QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burleigh Heads a good suburb to live in?

Burleigh Heads is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,572.The median income is $889/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30445. All dollar figures in AUD.