Burgowan vs Burrum River

Burgowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 52 in Burrum River. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burgowan, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Burrum River, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Burgowan tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Burrum River suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Burgowan is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 58%)
  • Burrum River carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burgowan has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 6%)
  • Burrum River has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (280.5 km vs 283.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrum River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burgowan and Burrum River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burgowan Burrum River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burgowan Burrum River
Walkability 0 / 0
Burgowan — Walkability: 0/100 Burrum River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 76
Burgowan — Safety: 18/100 Burrum River — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 66 / 39
Burgowan — Low fire risk: 66/100 Burrum River — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Burrum River has more residents (259 vs 56); Burrum River skews older (52 vs 30).

Burgowan Burrum River
Population 56 259
+362% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% +2.4%
Median age 30 52
Median household income $69,316/yr
+23% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+32% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burgowan Burrum River
0-4 5.4% / 6.9%
Burgowan — 0-4: 5.4% Burrum River — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 21.4% / 10.0%
Burgowan — 5-14: 21.4% Burrum River — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.1% / 2.7%
Burgowan — 15-19: 7.1% Burrum River — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 10.7% / 3.1%
Burgowan — 20-24: 10.7% Burrum River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.4% / 8.1%
Burgowan — 25-34: 5.4% Burrum River — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.7% / 8.1%
Burgowan — 35-44: 10.7% Burrum River — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 14.3% / 10.8%
Burgowan — 45-54: 14.3% Burrum River — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.7% / 18.9%
Burgowan — 55-64: 10.7% Burrum River — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 5.4% / 17.4%
Burgowan — 65-74: 5.4% Burrum River — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 — / 7.7%
Burgowan — 75-84: not among its largest Burrum River — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ — / 1.5%
Burgowan — 85+: not among its largest Burrum River — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 100.0% couple families
Burgowan — Couple Families: 100.0% Burgowan — Lone Person: 0.0% Burgowan — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Burrum River 32.1% couple families
Burrum River — Couple Families: 32.1% Burrum River — Lone Person: 41.5% Burrum River — One Parent Families: 26.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 46.7% renting
Burgowan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Burgowan — Mortgage: 26.7% Burgowan — Renting: 46.7%
Burrum River 6.4% renting
Burrum River — Owned Outright: 64.1% Burrum River — Mortgage: 29.5% Burrum River — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burgowan Burrum River
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 19.7%
Burgowan — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Burrum River — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 3.5%
Burgowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Burrum River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.9%
Burgowan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Burrum River — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Burgowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Burrum River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burgowan Burrum River
New Zealand 10.7% / 2.7%
Burgowan — New Zealand: 10.7% Burrum River — New Zealand: 2.7%
England — / 2.7%
Burgowan — England: not among its largest Burrum River — England: 2.7%
Taiwan — / 2.7%
Burgowan — Taiwan: not among its largest Burrum River — Taiwan: 2.7%
Germany — / 2.3%
Burgowan — Germany: not among its largest Burrum River — Germany: 2.3%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Burgowan — Netherlands: not among its largest Burrum River — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 100.0% houses
Burgowan — Houses: 100.0% Burgowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Burrum River 98.9% houses
Burrum River — Houses: 98.9% Burrum River — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Burgowan Burrum River
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burgowan Burrum River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Burgowan Burrum River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Burgowan carries more crime risk (82 vs 24); Burrum River carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 34).

Burgowan Burrum River
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burgowan Burrum River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burgowan Burrum River
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Burrum River sits further from the CBD (283.7 km vs 280.5 km).

Burgowan Burrum River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 280.5 km 283.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4659
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4659
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burgowan Burrum River
Car (driver) 78.6% / 64.4%
Burgowan — Car (driver): 78.6% Burrum River — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 25.4%
Burgowan — Worked from Home: 21.4% Burrum River — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.2%
Burgowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Burrum River — Car (passenger): 10.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Burgowan Burrum River
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Burgowan Burrum River
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Burgowan Burrum River
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Burgowan Burrum River
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burgowan Burrum River
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burgowan Burrum River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burgowan

Family Rural

Burrum River

Retirees Rural

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