$305 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burrum Heads · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Burrum Heads than in the rest of the state. This creates a housing market where a huge 66.2% of homes are owned without a mortgage, leading to much lower typical monthly loan payments than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads — higher than 59% of areas.
| Burrum Heads | $305 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,348, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also a little below the state and national figures, with the typical rent sitting at $305.
$305 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,348 ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Burrum Heads, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Burrum Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 66.2% of dwellings owned outright—a figure far above the 29.1% seen across Queensland. In contrast, the share of households renting is far below the state and national levels at just 14.5%.
14.5% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Burrum Heads, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are a little fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Burrum Heads, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In Burrum Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burrum Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/topic/housing-dwellings