Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burrum Town suburb profile
Burrum Town, QLD · Postcode 4659
This Burrum Town suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burrum Town, 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 Town with nearby suburbs.
Burrum Town at a glance
Population
197
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$744/wk
Median age
59
Burrum Town 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
+34% over 10 years
Population
197
was 168 in 2016
+29 · +17.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$744/wk
was $642/wk in 2016
+$102 · +15.9%
Median age
59
was 60 in 2016
-1 · -1.7%
Dig deeper: Burrum Town population growth · Burrum Town then and now
Burrum Town vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Burrum Town, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Burrum Town$300/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-56.7% vs area
- Burrum Town$744/wk
- Nearby$910.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Burrum Town59
- Nearby56.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-39.4% vs area
- Burrum Town$479/wk
- Nearby$470/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Burrum Town compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burrum Town ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1798.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1788.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1886.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1831.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burrum Town on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burrum Town, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burrum Town people
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burrum Town income
- Median household income
- $744/wk
- Median personal income
- $479/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burrum Town housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $892/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 65.8%
- Mortgaged
- 14.9%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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 Town work
- Employment to population
- 26%
- Unemployment rate
- 19%
- Year 12 or above
- 25%
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 Town with nearby suburbs
Burrum Town in numbers
Burrum Town had 197 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 65.8% own their home outright, 14.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 47.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $744/wk, 56% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.3% (from 168 to 197). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Burrum Town suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burrum Town, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Burrum Town was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burrum Town, QLD?
- Burrum Town had 197 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burrum Town?
- Median household income in Burrum Town was $744/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burrum Town?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Burrum Town were rented, 65.8% were owned outright and 14.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burrum Town suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burrum Town. 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