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Burnett Heads QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Burnett Heads QLD is 2,908 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burnett Heads is $538 per week ($27,976 per year). Median rent in Burnett Heads is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Burnett Heads has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Burnett Heads has a population density of 180.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burnett Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnett Heads is $1,300.

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Burnett Heads Population

residents (Census 2021)

Burnett Heads Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$538/wk

$27,976 per year

#7854 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Burnett Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,449) Female 50.2% (1,461)

Population Density

180.8

people per km²

2,908 people · 16.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,269

Family income/wk

Burnett 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)

Burnett Heads Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.0% 570 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.0% 321 dwellings

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

Burnett Heads Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

4.9%

Germany

0.8%

Fiji

0.5%

India

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Burnett Heads Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

17.4%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Lutheran

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burnett Heads Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.8%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

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

Burnett Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.8%

German

19.4%

Russian

19.4%

Malayalam

16.1%

French

9.7%

Italian

9.7%

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

Burnett Heads Employment

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Employed full-time

26.0% 599 people

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Employed part-time

15.7% 361 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 69 people

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Not in labour force

55.3% 1,274 people

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

Burnett Heads Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Burnett Heads Occupation

Professionals

22.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Labourers

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Managers

10.1%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

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

Burnett Heads Field of Study

Engineering

19.9%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Health

14.6%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

0.5%

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

Burnett Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burnett Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burnett Heads Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 1,260

↔️

Separated

5.3% 135

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Divorced

13.3% 336

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Widowed

6.2% 157

👤

Never married

25.4% 643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burnett Heads Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

30.4%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.1%

German

6.1%

Other

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

Filipino

0.7%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burnett Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

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

Burnett Heads Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 579

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No need for assistance

89.5% 4,953

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

Burnett Heads Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 299

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 2,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burnett Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

6.4%

$450-$599/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

6.4%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burnett Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.7%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

2.6%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Burnett Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Burnett Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

17.3%

3 bedrooms

50.6%

4 bedrooms

22.8%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Burnett Heads Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burnett Heads Indigenous Population

4.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

244

Indigenous residents

5,350

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burnett Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

360

Arthritis

215

Lung condition

170

Diabetes

153

Heart disease

147

Asthma

118

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Burnett Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burnett Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.7%

Couple — children under 15

25.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burnett Heads Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

5.6% 135

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Never served

94.1% 2,252

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burnett Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 340

—

Did not provide

85.5% 2,012

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burnett Heads Children Ever Born

No children

22.8%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

22.8%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Burnett Heads When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Burnett Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.6%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Burnett Heads Household Size

1 person

26.2%

2 persons

46.8%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burnett Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,197

Moved from QLD

280

Moved — same area (SA2)

139

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Burnett Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

15.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burnett Heads Schools

schools nearby

government

976

avg ICSEA score

total students

Burnett Heads State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 96 students

976

ICSEA

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

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Burnett Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,053/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.5%

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

If you earn X in Burnett Heads

Your weekly income

≈ $4,563/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $763/wk

Rent share 27.5%

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Burnett Heads vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,454 Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,460 Income: $667/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 1,460 Income: $691/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,462 Income: $664/wk Rent: $373/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burnett Heads

What is the population of Burnett Heads QLD?

The population of Burnett Heads QLD is 2,908 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 180.8 people per km².Burnett Heads is ranked #2,465 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burnett Heads?

The median personal income in Burnett Heads QLD is $538 per week, or $27,976 per year.The median household income is $1,053 per week.Family income is $1,269 per week.Burnett Heads is ranked #7,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burnett Heads?

Median rent in Burnett Heads QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 27.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Burnett Heads ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burnett Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnett Heads QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burnett Heads?

The median age in Burnett Heads QLD is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burnett Heads a good suburb to live in?

Burnett Heads is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,908.The median income is $538/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.5% 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: 30449. All dollar figures in AUD.