Burleigh Waters vs Miami

Miami is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Burleigh Waters. In both, most households own their home. In Burleigh Waters, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burleigh Waters: a median of $1.84 million, against $1.65 million in Miami, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burleigh Waters tends to suit families with children and couples, while Miami suits young adults, people living alone, and share households.

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 Waters

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 31%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Burleigh Waters has cheaper units ($900,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • Miami has cheaper houses ($1,645,000 vs $1,840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Miami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Miami

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86 km vs 89.3 km)

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 Waters has more GPs (7 vs 4)
  • Miami has more units and townhouses to downsize into (69% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Miami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs 1.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Burleigh Waters 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 Waters 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 Waters Miami
Walkability 60 / 74
Burleigh Waters — Walkability: 60/100 Miami — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 27 / 21
Burleigh Waters — Safety: 27/100 Miami — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Burleigh Waters — Low fire risk: 85/100 Miami — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burleigh Waters has more residents (14,556 vs 7,445); Burleigh Waters skews older (42 vs 37).

Burleigh Waters Miami
Population 14,556
+49% vs other
 7,445
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +8.8%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $90,220/yr $95,212/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+6% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Waters Miami
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Burleigh Waters — 0-4: 5.4% Miami — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.4% / 8.7%
Burleigh Waters — 5-14: 13.4% Miami — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.1%
Burleigh Waters — 15-19: 5.4% Miami — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.8% / 6.7%
Burleigh Waters — 20-24: 4.8% Miami — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.8% / 19.9%
Burleigh Waters — 25-34: 10.8% Miami — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 14.0% / 15.7%
Burleigh Waters — 35-44: 14.0% Miami — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 14.3% / 13.1%
Burleigh Waters — 45-54: 14.3% Miami — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.0% / 10.8%
Burleigh Waters — 55-64: 11.0% Miami — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 10.4% / 8.7%
Burleigh Waters — 65-74: 10.4% Miami — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.3% / 4.8%
Burleigh Waters — 75-84: 7.3% Miami — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.2% / 1.5%
Burleigh Waters — 85+: 3.2% Miami — 85+: 1.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Waters 45.9% couple families
Burleigh Waters — Couple Families: 45.9% Burleigh Waters — Lone Person: 30.1% Burleigh Waters — One Parent Families: 16.5% Burleigh Waters — Group Household: 6.0% Burleigh Waters — Other Families: 1.5%
Miami 30.9% couple families
Miami — Couple Families: 30.9% Miami — Lone Person: 40.6% Miami — One Parent Families: 13.9% Miami — Group Household: 13.1% Miami — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Waters 20.7% renting
Burleigh Waters — Owned Outright: 39.5% Burleigh Waters — Mortgage: 39.9% Burleigh Waters — Renting: 20.7%
Miami 40.5% renting
Miami — Owned Outright: 25.7% Miami — Mortgage: 33.8% Miami — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burleigh Waters Miami
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.8%
Burleigh Waters — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Miami — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 17.2%
Burleigh Waters — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Miami — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.6%
Burleigh Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Miami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.3%
Burleigh Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Miami — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.1%
Burleigh Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Miami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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 Waters Miami
New Zealand 5.9% / 5.1%
Burleigh Waters — New Zealand: 5.9% Miami — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 5.0% / 3.8%
Burleigh Waters — England: 5.0% Miami — England: 3.8%
Brazil 1.0% / 2.7%
Burleigh Waters — Brazil: 1.0% Miami — Brazil: 2.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Burleigh Waters — South Africa: 1.0% Miami — South Africa: 0.9%
Japan 0.7% / 0.4%
Burleigh Waters — Japan: 0.7% Miami — Japan: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.7%
Burleigh Waters — Canada: not among its largest Miami — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Waters 71.1% houses
Burleigh Waters — Houses: 71.1% Burleigh Waters — Townhouses: 26.3% Burleigh Waters — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Miami 31.4% houses
Miami — Houses: 31.4% Miami — Townhouses: 31.5% Miami — Flats / Apartments: 37.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burleigh Waters Miami
Median house price $1,840,000 $1,645,000
Median unit price $900,000 $1,000,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 202 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 Waters Miami
2 bed $845K / $967K
Burleigh Waters — 2 bed: $845K (30 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $967K (55 sales)

30 vs 55 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $1.6M
Burleigh Waters — 3 bed: $1.06M (13 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (17 sales)

13 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 Waters Miami
2 bed $1.04M / $1.21M
Burleigh Waters — 2 bed: $1.04M (20 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $1.21M (20 sales)

20 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.48M / $1.6M
Burleigh Waters — 3 bed: $1.48M (126 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (65 sales)

126 vs 65 sales

4 bed $2M / $2.2M
Burleigh Waters — 4 bed: $2M (155 sales) Miami — 4 bed: $2.2M (35 sales)

155 vs 35 sales

5 bed $2.27M / $3.65M
Burleigh Waters — 5 bed: $2.27M (32 sales) Miami — 5 bed: $3.65M (7 sales)

32 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Burleigh Waters 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 Waters Miami
Houses 3.9%
$1,200/wk on $1.58M
 3.8%
$1,275/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.1%
$860/wk on $879K
 4.7%
$875/wk on $960K

Ranking within QLD

Burleigh Waters Miami
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 96% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Miami is more walkable (74 vs 60).

Burleigh Waters Miami
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burleigh Waters carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

Burleigh Waters Miami
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Burleigh Waters Miami
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast campus, 4.2 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.9%

Schools in Burleigh Waters

  • Caningeraba State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marymount College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Marymount Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Miami

  • Miami State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burleigh Waters Miami
Supermarkets 6 2
Cafes & restaurants 22 25
Parks & reserves 17 13
Childcare 5 3
GPs 7 4
Pharmacies 5 3
Banks & Bank@Post 7 1
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 1

Mobility

Burleigh Waters sits further from the CBD (89.3 km vs 86 km).

Burleigh Waters Miami
Walkability score 60/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 89.3 km
+4% vs other
 86 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 72 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 81/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Waters Miami
Car (driver) 73.0% / 71.0%
Burleigh Waters — Car (driver): 73.0% Miami — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 17.7%
Burleigh Waters — Worked from Home: 17.6% Miami — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.5%
Burleigh Waters — Car (passenger): 4.1% Miami — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.9%
Burleigh Waters — Walked Only: 2.1% Miami — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bicycle 1.5% / 2.2%
Burleigh Waters — Bicycle: 1.5% Miami — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Burleigh Waters Miami
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 933 m
901 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burleigh Waters Miami
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
6,513 premises
 8%
4,627 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burleigh Waters

Coastal Parks Premium Regional Centre River Townhouses

Miami

Apartments Beach Coastal Gentrifying Parks Premium Townhouses

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