Burleigh Heads

QLD

Burleigh Heads is a growing region in QLD with 10,055 residents.

SA2 code: 309011225
State: QLD

Population

10,055

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+7.4%

3yr: +8.6% · 10yr: +11.5%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$480/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,620/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Burleigh Heads (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +8.6%5yr: +7.4%10yr: +11.5%Total: +36.9%

Population grew from 7,346 to 10,055 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 1.6%

Predominantly apartments (51.6%), mixed tenure (61.7% own or mortgage), built for families (46% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 33.5%

Apartments 51.6%

1,263 houses560 townhouses1,946 apartments

Tenure

Owned 35.2%

Mortgage 26.5%

Renting 34.7%

Owned 35.2%Mortgage 26.5%Renting 34.7%Other / NS 3.5%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

253 (6.8%)

2 bed

1,716 (46.3%)

3 bed

1,108 (29.9%)

4 bed

467 (12.6%)

5 bed

131 (3.5%)

6+ bed

33 (0.9%)