Burleigh vs Richmond
Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Burleigh. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burleigh, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burleigh tends to suit couples, while Richmond suits families with children.
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
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Richmond has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Richmond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Richmond
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Burleigh sits closer to the CBD (1647.1 km vs 1673.4 km)
- Richmond has a shorter drive in (1113 min vs 1213 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Burleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Burleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.2% vs -10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Burleigh and Richmond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Richmond has more residents (578 vs 52); Burleigh rents higher ($400/wk vs $133/wk).
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 578 +1012% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.2% | -10.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 38 |
| Median household income | $97,448/yr +11% vs other | $86,944/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +67% vs other | $133/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).
Property market
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $247,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $44,000 |
Ranking within QLD
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
Liveability
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 34/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Richmond carries more crime risk (70 vs 60).
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Schools in Burleigh
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Richmond
- Richmond State School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
Richmond sits further from the CBD (1673.4 km vs 1647.1 km).
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1647.1 km | 1673.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1213 min | 1113 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4822 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 4822 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).
Setting
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 257 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 206 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Council rates
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $261/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burleigh | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.