Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Burleigh Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Burleigh Waters, QLD (postcode 4220) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,014 | 14,310 | 14,556 | +542 · +3.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,082/wk | $1,399/wk | $1,735/wk | +$653 · +60.4% |
| Median personal income | $534/wk | $661/wk | $803/wk | +$269 · +50.4% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $410/wk | $500/wk | +$140 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,002/mo | $1,900/mo | $2,000/mo | $2 · -0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Burleigh Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,556
was 14,310 in 2016
+246 · +1.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$90 · +22%
Household income
$1,735/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$336 · +24%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Burleigh Waters population growth · Burleigh Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.