$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burrum Heads · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Burrum Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A remarkably high rate of outright home ownership defines daily life in Burrum Heads, where 71% of homes are owned without a mortgage. This stands far above the national figure and reflects a shift toward long-term stability in the area. Most residents live in detached houses, keeping the local landscape dominated by standalone homes.
$290
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads — higher than 56% of areas.
| Burrum Heads | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $290. While mortgages have fallen slightly since 2011, weekly rents rose by $15 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $1,382
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burrum Heads, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burrum Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership rose 32 points since 2011 to reach 71%, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 12 points over the last decade.
14.9% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
71.0% ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burrum Heads, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Rented is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of the local market, a figure well above the Queensland average. Most homes are spacious, with 75.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has decreased since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burrum Heads, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burrum Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Burrum Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315011/burrum-heads/topic/housing-dwellings