Suburbs Burrum Heads

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Burrum Heads QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Burrum Heads QLD is 2,538 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burrum Heads is $450 per week ($23,400 per year). Median rent in Burrum Heads is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Burrum Heads has a median age of 64 years, older than the national median of 38. Burrum Heads has a population density of 56.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burrum Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burrum Heads is $1,348.

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📍 Burrum Heads, Queensland — 25.2160°S, 152.6055°E

Crime: Low Med High

Burrum Heads Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Burrum Heads Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$450/wk
$23,400 per year
#8639 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$305/wk
$1,322 per month
#4469 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
64years
26 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,348/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Burrum Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,273) Female 49.7% (1,258)

Population Density

56.7
people per km²
2,538 people · 44.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$990
Family income/wk

Burrum 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)

Burrum Heads Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
79.4% 761 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
20.6% 198 dwellings

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

Burrum Heads Country of Birth

Australia
93.4%
England
5.5%
Germany
1.0%

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

Burrum Heads Religion

No Religion
34.6%
Anglican
24.7%
Catholic
16.5%
Not stated
8.6%
Uniting Church
7.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.9%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Lutheran
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burrum Heads Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
47.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
33.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.5%

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

Burrum Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Other
80.0%
Australian Indigenous
20.0%

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

Burrum Heads Employment

💼
Employed full-time
13.4% 286 people
⏰
Employed part-time
11.9% 253 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 53 people
🏠
Not in labour force
72.2% 1,537 people

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

Burrum Heads Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
56.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Bachelor Degree
14.1%
Certificate I/II
4.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Postgraduate Degree
2.6%

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

Burrum Heads Occupation

Professionals
20.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Managers
9.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.1%
Labourers
8.1%
Sales Workers
4.3%

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

Burrum Heads Field of Study

Engineering
19.5%
Management & Commerce
17.3%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Health
11.0%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Education
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.0%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Information Technology
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Creative Arts
1.1%

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

Burrum Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burrum Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.5%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
11.7%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
19.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.6%
$4,000+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burrum Heads Marital Status

💍
Married
62.6% 1,466
↔️
Separated
3.3% 77
📋
Divorced
12.9% 301
🕊️
Widowed
6.7% 157
👤
Never married
14.6% 341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burrum Heads Ancestry

English
37.2%
Australian
30.1%
Irish
8.6%
Scottish
8.3%
German
5.8%
Other
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.0%
Dutch
1.1%
Italian
1.1%
New Zealander
1.0%
Chinese
0.4%
Filipino
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burrum Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.3%
Secondary — Government
22.5%
Vocational Education
14.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Pre-school
3.9%

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

Burrum Heads Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.5% 502
✅
No need for assistance
89.5% 4,259

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

Burrum Heads Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 287
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 1,898

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burrum Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.6%
$300-$449/mo
9.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
10.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burrum Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.6%
Did not go to work
19.8%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
2.9%
Truck
1.6%
Other
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.6%

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

Burrum Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.1%
1 vehicle
41.1%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
10.9%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Burrum Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
10.5%
3 bedrooms
44.9%
4 bedrooms
33.6%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Burrum Heads Population Mobility

19.3%
moved in the last year
51.3%
moved in the last 5 years
7.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
28.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burrum Heads Indigenous Population

4.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
210
Indigenous residents
4,617
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burrum Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
298
Arthritis
256
Lung condition
168
Heart disease
161
Diabetes
150
Cancer
95
Asthma
77
Stroke
51
Kidney disease
50
Dementia
15

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

Burrum Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
10.0%
$300-$399/wk
15.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
12.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burrum Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children
69.5%
Couple — children under 15
13.5%
Couple — no children under 15
9.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%
One parent — no children under 15
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burrum Heads Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
7.4% 161
👤
Never served
92.4% 2,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burrum Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 315
—
Did not provide
85.5% 1,859

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burrum Heads Children Ever Born

No children
19.9%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
36.1%
3 children
21.3%
4 children
6.9%
5+ children
2.2%

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

Burrum Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
62
1981–1990
47
1991–2000
42
2001–2010
35
2011–2015
9
2017
3
2019
4
2020
6

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

Burrum Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.0%
5–14 hours
26.0%
15–29 hours
19.2%
30+ hours
14.7%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

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

Burrum Heads Household Size

1 person
26.2%
2 persons
58.7%
3 persons
8.4%
4 persons
3.9%
5 persons
2.1%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burrum Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,902
Moved from QLD
286
Moved — same area (SA2)
77
Moved from NSW
35
Moved from VIC
31
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from NT
3

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

Burrum Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.0%
Step family — no other children
13.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Other couple — children only
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burrum Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

37%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $815/wk
Median Rent $305/wk
Rent-to-Income 37.4%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Burrum Heads

≈ $3,532/month
Median rent $305/wk
Left after rent $510/wk
Rent share 37.4%

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Burrum Heads vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Yungaburra
Pop: 1,272 Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk
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Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk
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Pop: 1,296 Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk
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Pop: 1,296 Income: $594/wk Rent: $368/wk
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Pop: 1,301 Income: $710/wk Rent: $475/wk
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Pop: 1,306 Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burrum Heads

What is the population of Burrum Heads QLD?

The population of Burrum Heads QLD is 2,538 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 56.7 people per km².Burrum Heads is ranked #2,698 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burrum Heads?

The median personal income in Burrum Heads QLD is $450 per week, or $23,400 per year.The median household income is $815 per week.Family income is $990 per week.Burrum Heads is ranked #8,639 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burrum Heads?

Median rent in Burrum Heads QLD is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 37.4% of household income, which is considered stressed.Burrum Heads ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burrum Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burrum Heads QLD is $1,348. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burrum Heads?

The median age in Burrum Heads QLD is 64 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burrum Heads a good suburb to live in?

Burrum Heads is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,538.The median income is $450/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (37.4% 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: 30455. All dollar figures in AUD.