Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Higher levels of wealth and education make Burleigh Waters a more advantaged place to live than most similar areas. The community generally has better access to money and resources, with an overall advantage score of 1,033, which is above the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burleigh Waters — higher than 64% of areas.
| Burleigh Waters | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have strong access to money and resources, scoring 8 out of 10. This helps the area rank higher for overall advantage than about 70% of similar places.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,033
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 15,180 people. Since 2021, the area has grown by 4.0%, which is around the middle for its level but well below the Queensland rate of 8.7%.
15,180
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Commercial activity is relatively high for this type of area, with 1,781 businesses operating here.
1,781
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/economy-advantage
