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Burleigh Waters QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Burleigh Waters QLD is 14,556 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burleigh Waters is $803 per week ($41,756 per year). Median rent in Burleigh Waters is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Burleigh Waters has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Burleigh Waters has a population density of 2,154 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burleigh Waters is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burleigh Waters is $2,000.

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Burleigh Waters Population

14,556

residents (Census 2021)

Burleigh Waters Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$803/wk

$41,756 per year

#3580 of 14,663

Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Burleigh Waters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (6,841) Female 53.0% (7,713)

Population Density

2,154

people per km²

14,556 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,131

Family income/wk

Burleigh Waters 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 Waters Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Burleigh Waters, 49.7% are owned outright and 50.3% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

49.7%

Owned with mortgage

50.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Brazil
Germany
China
Canada
France
Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina

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

Burleigh Waters Religion

No religion

42.6%

Catholic

23.9%

Anglican

13.8%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.8%

Buddhism

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burleigh Waters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Portuguese
Japanese
Spanish
French
Italian
German
Cantonese

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

Burleigh Waters Employment

Employed full-time

36.0% 3,840 people

Employed part-time

23.9% 2,547 people

Unemployed

2.9% 313 people

Not in labour force

37.1% 3,960 people

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

Burleigh Waters Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.5%

Bachelor Degree

30.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Burleigh Waters Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Managers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Burleigh Waters Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Engineering

12.3%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Burleigh Waters Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burleigh Waters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burleigh Waters Marital Status

Married

47.5% 5,615

Separated

3.0% 358

Divorced

10.0% 1,181

Widowed

5.9% 696

Never married

33.6% 3,967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burleigh Waters Ancestry

English

43.3%

Australian

36.0%

Irish

12.9%

Scottish

11.2%

German

4.9%

Italian

3.6%

New Zealander

2.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.5%

Australian Aboriginal

1.4%

Maori

1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burleigh Waters School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Government

16.2%

Pre-school

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.9%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

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

Burleigh Waters Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.1%

No need for assistance

93.9%

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

Burleigh Waters Volunteering

Volunteer

13.0% 1,464

Not a volunteer

87.0% 9,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burleigh Waters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burleigh Waters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

2.2%

Bicycle

1.6%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Burleigh Waters Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

41.7%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Burleigh Waters Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

19.7%

3 bedrooms

41.6%

4 bedrooms

30.9%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Burleigh Waters Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

39.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burleigh Waters Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burleigh Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,054

Arthritis

488

Asthma

436

Heart disease

316

Lung condition

303

Diabetes

238

Cancer

229

Kidney disease

132

Stroke

131

Dementia

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

Burleigh Waters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burleigh Waters Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.2%

Couple — no children

26.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burleigh Waters Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

Previously served

3.0% 340

Never served

96.8% 10,963

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burleigh Waters Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 1,352

Did not provide

88.0% 9,902

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burleigh Waters Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

33.2%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Burleigh Waters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

191

1961–1970

290

1971–1980

341

1981–1990

435

1991–2000

465

2001–2010

757

2011–2015

401

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Burleigh Waters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

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

Burleigh Waters Household Size

1 person

22.1%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burleigh Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,911

Moved from QLD

1,088

Moved — same area (SA2)

237

Moved from NSW

227

Moved from VIC

153

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Burleigh Waters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burleigh Waters Schools

schools nearby

government

1057

avg ICSEA score

9,489

total students

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

Miami State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 835 students

1053

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

Miami State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,542 students

1032

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 Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,735/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.8%

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

If you earn X in Burleigh Waters

Your weekly income

≈ $7,518/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,235/wk

Rent share 28.8%

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Burleigh Waters vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Burleigh Waters is $803 a week, 7% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 585th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $500 a week, $180 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 28.8% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 42, the same age as in the typical QLD suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Burleigh Waters	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$803/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,735/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$500/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	42	42	42
Rent share of household income	28.8%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Burleigh Waters

The closest suburb to Burleigh Waters is Burleigh Heads, 1.7 km away.

Burleigh Heads

1.7 km away · income $889/wk · rent $480/wk

Miami

1.8 km away · income $919/wk · rent $470/wk

Varsity Lakes

2.3 km away · income $789/wk · rent $490/wk

Mermaid Waters

3.7 km away · income $816/wk · rent $450/wk

Mermaid Beach

4.1 km away · income $1,021/wk · rent $460/wk

Robina

4.3 km away · income $772/wk · rent $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burleigh Waters

What is the population of Burleigh Waters QLD?

The population of Burleigh Waters QLD is 14,556 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,154 people per km².Burleigh Waters is ranked #300 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burleigh Waters?

The median personal income in Burleigh Waters QLD is $803 per week, or $41,756 per year.The median household income is $1,735 per week.Family income is $2,131 per week.Burleigh Waters is ranked #3,580 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burleigh Waters?

Median rent in Burleigh Waters QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 28.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Burleigh Waters ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burleigh Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burleigh Waters QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burleigh Waters?

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

Is Burleigh Waters a good suburb to live in?

Burleigh Waters is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,556.The median income is $803/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.8% 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: 30446. All dollar figures in AUD.