Burleigh Heads vs Miami

Miami is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Burleigh Heads. In both, most households own their home. In Burleigh Heads, about half of homes are flats or apartments.

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

Burleigh Heads

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 13)

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

First-home buyers

Miami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,000,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burleigh Heads has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 72 min)
  • Miami is more walkable (74/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Burleigh Heads has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • Miami is more walkable (74/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Miami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burleigh Heads Miami
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.

Burleigh Heads Miami
Walkability 43 / 74
Burleigh Heads — Walkability: 43/100 Miami — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 17 / 21
Burleigh Heads — Safety: 17/100 Miami — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Burleigh Heads — Low fire risk: 76/100 Miami — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burleigh Heads has more residents (10,572 vs 7,445); Burleigh Heads skews older (42 vs 37).

Burleigh Heads Miami
Population 10,572
+30% vs other
 7,445
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +8.8%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $88,452/yr $95,212/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+2% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Heads Miami
0-4 4.5% / 5.7%
Burleigh Heads — 0-4: 4.5% Miami — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.6% / 8.7%
Burleigh Heads — 5-14: 8.6% Miami — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.9% / 4.1%
Burleigh Heads — 15-19: 3.9% Miami — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
Burleigh Heads — 20-24: 5.9% Miami — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 17.0% / 19.9%
Burleigh Heads — 25-34: 17.0% Miami — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.3% / 15.7%
Burleigh Heads — 35-44: 13.3% Miami — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.5% / 13.1%
Burleigh Heads — 45-54: 12.5% Miami — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.4% / 10.8%
Burleigh Heads — 55-64: 12.4% Miami — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 12.6% / 8.7%
Burleigh Heads — 65-74: 12.6% Miami — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.5% / 4.8%
Burleigh Heads — 75-84: 6.5% Miami — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.7% / 1.5%
Burleigh Heads — 85+: 2.7% Miami — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Heads 43.9% lone person
Burleigh Heads — Lone Person: 43.9% Burleigh Heads — Couple Families: 29.6% Burleigh Heads — One Parent Families: 13.3% Burleigh Heads — Group Household: 11.9% Burleigh Heads — Other Families: 1.3%
Miami 40.6% lone person
Miami — Lone Person: 40.6% Miami — Couple Families: 30.9% Miami — One Parent Families: 13.9% Miami — Group Household: 13.1% Miami — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Heads 34.7% renting
Burleigh Heads — Owned Outright: 34.9% Burleigh Heads — Mortgage: 30.4% Burleigh Heads — Renting: 34.7%
Miami 40.5% renting
Miami — Owned Outright: 25.7% Miami — Mortgage: 33.8% Miami — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Burleigh Heads Miami
New Zealand 5.1% / 5.1%
Burleigh Heads — New Zealand: 5.1% Miami — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 4.2% / 3.8%
Burleigh Heads — England: 4.2% Miami — England: 3.8%
Brazil 1.6% / 2.7%
Burleigh Heads — Brazil: 1.6% Miami — Brazil: 2.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.9%
Burleigh Heads — South Africa: 0.9% Miami — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada 0.5% / 0.7%
Burleigh Heads — Canada: 0.5% Miami — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Burleigh Heads Miami
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 17.2%
Burleigh Heads — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Miami — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.8%
Burleigh Heads — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Miami — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.6%
Burleigh Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Miami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.3%
Burleigh Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Miami — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Burleigh Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Miami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Heads 47.2% flats / apartments
Burleigh Heads — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Burleigh Heads — Houses: 39.0% Burleigh Heads — Townhouses: 13.8%
Miami 37.1% flats / apartments
Miami — Flats / Apartments: 37.1% Miami — Houses: 31.4% Miami — Townhouses: 31.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Burleigh Heads Miami
Median house price $1,677,500 $1,645,000
Median unit price $1,200,000 $1,000,000
Median land price $1,417,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 108 sales
 27 days
from 71 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burleigh Heads Miami
1 bed $750K / $548K
Burleigh Heads — 1 bed: $750K (25 sales) Miami — 1 bed: $548K (12 sales)

25 vs 12 sales

2 bed $1.15M / $967K
Burleigh Heads — 2 bed: $1.15M (155 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $967K (55 sales)

155 vs 55 sales

3 bed $2.1M / $1.6M
Burleigh Heads — 3 bed: $2.1M (49 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (17 sales)

49 vs 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burleigh Heads Miami
2 bed $1.25M / $1.21M
Burleigh Heads — 2 bed: $1.25M (13 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $1.21M (20 sales)

13 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.7M / $1.6M
Burleigh Heads — 3 bed: $1.7M (54 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (65 sales)

54 vs 65 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $2.2M
Burleigh Heads — 4 bed: $1.6M (67 sales) Miami — 4 bed: $2.2M (35 sales)

67 vs 35 sales

5 bed $2.09M / $3.65M
Burleigh Heads — 5 bed: $2.09M (21 sales) Miami — 5 bed: $3.65M (7 sales)

21 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Burleigh Heads Miami
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burleigh Heads Miami
Houses 4.2%
$1,372/wk on $1.7M
 3.8%
$1,275/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.1%
$1,075/wk on $1.35M
 4.7%
$875/wk on $960K

Ranking within QLD

Burleigh Heads Miami
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Miami is more walkable (74 vs 43); Miami scores higher overall (63 vs 48).

Burleigh Heads Miami
Grade C B
Score 48/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burleigh Heads carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Burleigh Heads Miami
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Burleigh Heads Miami
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Gold Coast campus, 5.4 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.9%

Schools in Burleigh Heads

  • Burleigh Heads State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Miami

  • Miami State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burleigh Heads Miami
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 55 25
Parks & reserves 24 13
Childcare 8 3
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 37 1

Mobility

Burleigh Heads Miami
Walkability score 43/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 87.8 km
+2% vs other
 86 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 72 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 81/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 153.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4220
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4220
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.

Burleigh Heads Miami
Car (driver) 70.1% / 71.0%
Burleigh Heads — Car (driver): 70.1% Miami — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 17.7%
Burleigh Heads — Worked from Home: 19.4% Miami — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only 4.0% / 2.9%
Burleigh Heads — Walked Only: 4.0% Miami — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.5%
Burleigh Heads — Car (passenger): 3.2% Miami — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 1.4% / 2.2%
Burleigh Heads — Bicycle: 1.4% Miami — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Burleigh Heads Miami
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 933 m
901 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burleigh Heads Miami
Connectivity score 71/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
9,499 premises
 8%
4,627 premises

Climate

Burleigh Heads Miami
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burleigh Heads Miami
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burleigh Heads Miami
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burleigh Heads Miami
Division McPherson Moncrieff
Member Leon Rebello Angie Bell
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burleigh Heads Miami
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burleigh Heads

Apartments Coastal Premium Regional Centre

Miami

Apartments Beach Coastal Gentrifying Parks Premium Townhouses

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