Burnett Heads vs Rubyanna

Rubyanna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Burnett Heads. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rubyanna, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnett Heads: a median of $710,000, against $645,000 in Rubyanna, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burnett Heads tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rubyanna suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Burnett Heads has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • Rubyanna carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rubyanna

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rubyanna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Burnett Heads is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rubyanna sits closer to the CBD (368.1 km vs 374 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnett Heads

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
  • But Rubyanna carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
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.

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Walkability 20 / 0
Burnett Heads — Walkability: 20/100 Rubyanna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 70
Burnett Heads — Safety: 49/100 Rubyanna — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnett Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rubyanna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnett Heads has more residents (2,908 vs 257); Rubyanna has higher household incomes ($85,540 vs $54,756).

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Population 2,908
+91% vs other
 257
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +5.3%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $54,756/yr $85,540/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
0-4 3.4% / 6.6%
Burnett Heads — 0-4: 3.4% Rubyanna — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 9.7% / 12.1%
Burnett Heads — 5-14: 9.7% Rubyanna — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.1% / 6.2%
Burnett Heads — 15-19: 4.1% Rubyanna — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.7% / 5.1%
Burnett Heads — 20-24: 3.7% Rubyanna — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.8% / 13.2%
Burnett Heads — 25-34: 6.8% Rubyanna — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 8.6% / 8.9%
Burnett Heads — 35-44: 8.6% Rubyanna — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.9% / 12.8%
Burnett Heads — 45-54: 11.9% Rubyanna — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 19.5% / 15.6%
Burnett Heads — 55-64: 19.5% Rubyanna — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 21.3% / 8.6%
Burnett Heads — 65-74: 21.3% Rubyanna — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 9.0% / 5.8%
Burnett Heads — 75-84: 9.0% Rubyanna — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.5% / 4.7%
Burnett Heads — 85+: 1.5% Rubyanna — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads 27.6% couple families
Burnett Heads — Couple Families: 27.6% Burnett Heads — Lone Person: 42.5% Burnett Heads — One Parent Families: 19.5% Burnett Heads — Group Household: 8.6% Burnett Heads — Other Families: 1.8%
Rubyanna 57.8% couple families
Rubyanna — Couple Families: 57.8% Rubyanna — Lone Person: 28.1% Rubyanna — One Parent Families: 14.1% Rubyanna — Group Household: 0.0% Rubyanna — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads 23.3% renting
Burnett Heads — Owned Outright: 49.1% Burnett Heads — Mortgage: 27.6% Burnett Heads — Renting: 23.3%
Rubyanna 16.5% renting
Rubyanna — Owned Outright: 40.0% Rubyanna — Mortgage: 43.5% Rubyanna — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 22.2%
Burnett Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Rubyanna — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.4%
Burnett Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Rubyanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 4.7%
Burnett Heads — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Rubyanna — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.9%
Burnett Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Rubyanna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Burnett Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Rubyanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
England 4.5% / 1.2%
Burnett Heads — England: 4.5% Rubyanna — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.2%
Burnett Heads — New Zealand: 3.6% Rubyanna — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 0.2% / 1.6%
Burnett Heads — India: 0.2% Rubyanna — India: 1.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Burnett Heads — Germany: 1.0% Rubyanna — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Burnett Heads — Philippines: 0.7% Rubyanna — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Burnett Heads — Netherlands: 0.7% Rubyanna — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads 93.4% houses
Burnett Heads — Houses: 93.4% Burnett Heads — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Burnett Heads — Townhouses: 0.2%
Rubyanna 101.1% houses
Rubyanna — Houses: 101.1% Rubyanna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rubyanna — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Median house price $710,000 $645,000
Median unit price $250,000 —
Median land price $457,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 26 sales
 —

Development activity

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Houses 4.1%
$625/wk on $790K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of QLD —

Liveability

Burnett Heads is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Burnett Heads carries more crime risk (51 vs 30).

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnett Heads

  • Burnett Heads State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rubyanna

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Burnett Heads sits further from the CBD (374 km vs 368.1 km).

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 374 km
+2% vs other
 368.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 263 min 265 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Car (driver) 82.5% / 76.4%
Burnett Heads — Car (driver): 82.5% Rubyanna — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 11.8%
Burnett Heads — Worked from Home: 8.2% Rubyanna — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.4%
Burnett Heads — Car (passenger): 5.8% Rubyanna — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 2.7% / 5.5%
Burnett Heads — Walked Only: 2.7% Rubyanna — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 0.3% / —
Burnett Heads — Bus: 0.3% Rubyanna — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Connectivity score 62/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,640 premises
 19%
113 premises

Climate

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnett Heads Rubyanna
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnett Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Rubyanna

Rural

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