Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burrum Heads suburb profile
Burrum Heads, QLD · Postcode 4659
This Burrum Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burrum Heads, QLD (postcode 4659). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Burrum Heads with nearby suburbs.
Burrum Heads at a glance
Population
2,538
Median rent
$305/wk
Household income
$815/wk
Median age
64
Burrum Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.9% over 10 years
Population
2,538
was 2,067 in 2016
+471 · +22.8%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13%
Household income
$815/wk
was $775/wk in 2016
+$40 · +5.2%
Median age
64
was 62 in 2016
+2 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Burrum Heads population growth · Burrum Heads then and now
Burrum Heads vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Burrum Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.6% vs area
- Burrum Heads$305/wk
- Nearby$267.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-52.6% vs area
- Burrum Heads$815/wk
- Nearby$910.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+64.1% vs area
- Burrum Heads64
- Nearby56.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-43.1% vs area
- Burrum Heads$450/wk
- Nearby$470/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Burrum Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burrum Heads ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2919.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1883.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1864.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burrum Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burrum Heads, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burrum Heads people
- Population
- 2,538
- Median age
- 64
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burrum Heads income
- Median household income
- $815/wk
- Median personal income
- $450/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burrum Heads housing
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,348/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 55.6%
- Mortgaged
- 14.5%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Burrum Heads work
- Employment to population
- 25.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4659)
Compare Burrum Heads with nearby suburbs
Burrum Heads in numbers
Burrum Heads had 2,538 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 64, 60% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.6% own their home outright, 14.5% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 2.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $305/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $815/wk, 52% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.2%. 28.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22.8% (from 2,067 to 2,538). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $305/wk (+13%).
Burrum Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burrum Heads, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Burrum Heads was $305/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burrum Heads, QLD?
- Burrum Heads had 2,538 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burrum Heads?
- Median household income in Burrum Heads was $815/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burrum Heads?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Burrum Heads were rented, 55.6% were owned outright and 14.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burrum Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burrum Heads. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology