Suburb report · QLD 4220
Burleigh Waters
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Population
15,137
Burleigh Waters suburb profile
Who lives in Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters is 80km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. Burleigh Waters is home to 15,137 people, a scale matched by fewer than 7% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 23 by population. The median age of 42 is older than 66% of Queensland suburbs. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 278 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $101,200 a year, higher than 53% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 176 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. 79.3% of households own their home, higher than 74% of Queensland suburbs, and 20.7% rent. On ownership it ranks 149 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,404 occupied private dwellings in Burleigh Waters, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 46.4%, ahead of couples without children at 27.2% and people living alone at 22.1%. On the share of families with children it ranks 168 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The 4.4% share of group households runs above most of Queensland, at the 72nd percentile. The 27.2% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 28 in the year to June 2025 across the Burleigh Waters statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 33 a year. Supply figures here are for the Burleigh Waters statistical area, home to 15,180 residents in 2025, which closely matches Burleigh Waters. At 1.8 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Queensland, at the 31st percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 81 in 2021 and bottomed at 12 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Burleigh Waters statistical area grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 3.2 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 23rd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2024 (1.5%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.8%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Varsity Lakes differs most on the owner-occupied share: 55.7% there against 79.3% in Burleigh Waters. Mermaid Waters is the closest match on the median household income, at $103,200 against $101,200. At 1km, Burleigh Heads counts 11,477 residents against 15,137 in Burleigh Waters.
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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.