Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Burrum Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Burrum Heads, QLD (postcode 4659) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,740 | 2,067 | 2,538 | +798 · +45.9% |
| Median age | 59 | 62 | 64 | +5 · +8.5% |
| Median household income | $665/wk | $775/wk | $815/wk | +$150 · +22.6% |
| Median personal income | $345/wk | $418/wk | $450/wk | +$105 · +30.4% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $270/wk | $305/wk | +$80 · +35.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,633/mo | $1,425/mo | $1,348/mo | $285 · -17.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Burrum Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.