$290 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnett Heads · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Burnett Heads than in most similar areas. This community is dominated by separate houses, with nearly half of all homes having three bedrooms. While many residents have paid off their mortgages, typical housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burnett Heads — higher than 54% of areas.
| Burnett Heads | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than usual, with the typical payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Queensland average.
$290 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Burnett Heads, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
In Burnett Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 22.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
22.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Burnett Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes, which is far above the state and national averages. Most of these are larger properties, with 75.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Burnett Heads, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Burnett Heads, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30449/burnett-heads/topic/housing-dwellings