Burleigh Waters vs Robina

Robina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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 $1.41 million in Robina, though rent is higher in Robina. On these figures, Robina tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Robina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (112 vs 17)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • But Burleigh Waters has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Robina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,410,000 vs $1,840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Burleigh Waters has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $540/wk)
  • Robina has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Robina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.5 km vs 89.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Robina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 7)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 29%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Robina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs 1.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Burleigh Waters and Robina 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 Robina
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 Robina
Walkability 60 / 74
Burleigh Waters — Walkability: 60/100 Robina — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 27 / 28
Burleigh Waters — Safety: 27/100 Robina — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Burleigh Waters — Low fire risk: 85/100 Robina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Robina has more residents (25,659 vs 14,556); Burleigh Waters skews older (42 vs 39).

Burleigh Waters Robina
Population 14,556 25,659
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +11.0%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $90,220/yr $91,416/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $540/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burleigh Waters Robina
0-4 5.4% / 4.7%
Burleigh Waters — 0-4: 5.4% Robina — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 11.8%
Burleigh Waters — 5-14: 13.4% Robina — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Burleigh Waters — 15-19: 5.4% Robina — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.8% / 7.2%
Burleigh Waters — 20-24: 4.8% Robina — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 10.8% / 13.0%
Burleigh Waters — 25-34: 10.8% Robina — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.0% / 13.7%
Burleigh Waters — 35-44: 14.0% Robina — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.3% / 12.4%
Burleigh Waters — 45-54: 14.3% Robina — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.0% / 11.2%
Burleigh Waters — 55-64: 11.0% Robina — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.4% / 10.4%
Burleigh Waters — 65-74: 10.4% Robina — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.3% / 6.6%
Burleigh Waters — 75-84: 7.3% Robina — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.2% / 2.5%
Burleigh Waters — 85+: 3.2% Robina — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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%
Robina 43.9% couple families
Robina — Couple Families: 43.9% Robina — Lone Person: 29.0% Robina — One Parent Families: 19.0% Robina — Group Household: 6.9% Robina — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Robina 33.9% renting
Robina — Owned Outright: 32.6% Robina — Mortgage: 33.5% Robina — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burleigh Waters Robina
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 13.5%
Burleigh Waters — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Robina — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 14.5%
Burleigh Waters — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Robina — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.9%
Burleigh Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Robina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.9%
Burleigh Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Robina — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.0%
Burleigh Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Robina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Robina
New Zealand 5.9% / 6.7%
Burleigh Waters — New Zealand: 5.9% Robina — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 5.0% / 6.0%
Burleigh Waters — England: 5.0% Robina — England: 6.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.9%
Burleigh Waters — South Africa: 1.0% Robina — South Africa: 1.9%
China — / 2.9%
Burleigh Waters — China: not among its largest Robina — China: 2.9%
Brazil 1.0% / 0.9%
Burleigh Waters — Brazil: 1.0% Robina — Brazil: 0.9%
Japan 0.7% / 1.1%
Burleigh Waters — Japan: 0.7% Robina — Japan: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Robina 54.6% houses
Robina — Houses: 54.6% Robina — Townhouses: 31.6% Robina — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burleigh Waters Robina
Median house price $1,840,000 $1,410,000
Median unit price $900,000 $870,000
Median land price — $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 202 sales
 27 days
from 292 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 Robina
2 bed $845K / $820K
Burleigh Waters — 2 bed: $845K (30 sales) Robina — 2 bed: $820K (81 sales)

30 vs 81 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $1M
Burleigh Waters — 3 bed: $1.06M (13 sales) Robina — 3 bed: $1M (60 sales)

13 vs 60 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 Robina
2 bed $1.04M / $955K
Burleigh Waters — 2 bed: $1.04M (20 sales) Robina — 2 bed: $955K (11 sales)

20 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.48M / $1.27M
Burleigh Waters — 3 bed: $1.48M (126 sales) Robina — 3 bed: $1.27M (188 sales)

126 vs 188 sales

4 bed $2M / $1.56M
Burleigh Waters — 4 bed: $2M (155 sales) Robina — 4 bed: $1.56M (211 sales)

155 vs 211 sales

5 bed $2.27M / $1.65M
Burleigh Waters — 5 bed: $2.27M (32 sales) Robina — 5 bed: $1.65M (45 sales)

32 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Burleigh Waters Robina
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 Robina
Houses 3.9%
$1,200/wk on $1.58M
 3.9%
$960/wk on $1.28M
Units 5.1%
$860/wk on $879K
 4.8%
$830/wk on $899K

Ranking within QLD

Burleigh Waters Robina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Robina is more walkable (74 vs 60); Robina scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Burleigh Waters Robina
Grade B A
Score 64/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Burleigh Waters Robina
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
72/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Burleigh Waters Robina
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 2
same for both
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
 1
Gold Coast campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 3.9%

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 Robina

  • Robina State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Arcadia College Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • Robina State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Silkwood School - Robina Campus Independent · Combined
  • The Industry School - Gold Coast Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Burleigh Waters Robina
Supermarkets 6 4
Cafes & restaurants 22 35
Parks & reserves 17 112
Childcare 5 13
GPs 7 16
Pharmacies 5 10
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 7 10
Fuel stations 2 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 14

Mobility

Burleigh Waters sits further from the CBD (89.3 km vs 83.5 km).

Burleigh Waters Robina
Walkability score 60/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 89.3 km
+6% vs other
 83.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 65 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 295.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4220
 1.7%
postcode 4226
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4220
 51
postcode 4226

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 Robina
Car (driver) 73.0% / 72.8%
Burleigh Waters — Car (driver): 73.0% Robina — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 17.6%
Burleigh Waters — Worked from Home: 17.6% Robina — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.5%
Burleigh Waters — Car (passenger): 4.1% Robina — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.1%
Burleigh Waters — Walked Only: 2.1% Robina — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.7%
Burleigh Waters — Bicycle: 1.5% Robina — Bicycle: 0.7%
Train 0.7% / 1.2%
Burleigh Waters — Train: 0.7% Robina — Train: 1.2%

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

Setting

Burleigh Waters Robina
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Burleigh Waters Robina
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
6,513 premises
 24%
11,155 premises

Climate

Burleigh Waters Robina
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm 1,556 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C 10.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Burleigh Waters Robina
Division McPherson
same for both
Member Leon Rebello
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burleigh Waters Robina
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

Robina

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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