Suburb report · QLD 4220
Burleigh Heads
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Population
11,477
Burleigh Heads suburb profile
Who lives in Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Heads is 80km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. With 11,477 residents, Burleigh Heads is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 41 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Burleigh Heads has a median age of 40, near the state's median suburb at 39. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 209 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $97,200, close to the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 201 report a higher median household income. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 65.3% owner-occupied and 34.7% renting. 334 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,246 households lived in Burleigh Heads, more than in 89% of Queensland suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 30.7%, couples without children 30%, people living alone 30.8% and group households 8.4%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 437 have a higher share of families with children and 87 a lower one. The share of group households, 8.4%, is higher than in 94% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 30%, above most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
193 new dwellings were approved across the Burleigh Heads statistical area in the year to June 2025, 61% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 120 a year. The Burleigh Heads statistical area had 10,055 residents in 2025 and covers only part of Burleigh Heads. That is 19.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Queensland, above 94% of statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 270 in 2021 and bottomed at 34 in 2023.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Burleigh Heads statistical area expanded its population by 7.4%, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 1.1 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 58th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -1% in 2021 to 3.5% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Elanora, where the share of families with children is 50.4% compared with 30.7% here. On the median household income, Varsity Lakes comes closest to Burleigh Heads: $96,200 against $97,200. At 1km, Burleigh Waters counts 15,137 residents against 11,477 in Burleigh Heads.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.