Burrum Heads · Suburb / Locality

Income in Burrum Heads

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical weekly household income is just $815 in Burrum Heads, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where earnings are among the lowest for similar areas, with very few high-income earners.

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📍 Burrum Heads, Suburb / Locality

Where Burrum Heads sits — Median household income (weekly)

$815 ▲ +22.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burrum Heads$815
4659, QLD $858
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much lower than in most areas, with the typical family earning $990. This is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and the Australian average of $2,120.

$450 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $345
  • 2016: $418
  • 2021: $450

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$815 ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $665
  • 2016: $775
  • 2021: $815

Median total household income per week.

$990 ▲ +28.9%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $768
  • 2016: $877
  • 2021: $990

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 3.2% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, making up 61.7% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Burrum Heads, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Burrum Heads, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Burrum Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/topic/income