$480 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Burleigh Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Burleigh Heads are flats or apartments, making it very different from the typical Queensland suburb. This high density of smaller dwellings is reflected in a rental market where prices are much higher than most other areas. It is a place where high housing costs meet a mix of outright owners and renters.
$480
▲ +37.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burleigh Heads — higher than 86% of areas.
| Burleigh Heads | $480 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | $480 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $480, up $130 since 2011. Home loans are also a bit higher than the state average, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burleigh Heads, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burleigh Heads, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.2% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 34.7% of households renting is higher than most similar areas, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
34.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 33.3% of homes. Because there are so few large homes, the share of places with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burleigh Heads, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burleigh Heads, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/housing-dwellings