Burrum Heads vs Burrum River

Burrum River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 64 in Burrum Heads. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrum Heads, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Burrum Heads tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Burrum River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 34%)
  • But Burrum Heads has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrum River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrum River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (283.7 km vs 290.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Burrum Heads has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 27%)
  • Burrum River carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Burrum Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrum Heads Burrum River
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.

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Walkability 6 / 0
Burrum Heads — Walkability: 6/100 Burrum River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 76
Burrum Heads — Safety: 55/100 Burrum River — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 34 / 39
Burrum Heads — Low fire risk: 34/100 Burrum River — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Burrum Heads has more residents (2,538 vs 259); Burrum River has higher household incomes ($53,300 vs $42,380).

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Population 2,538
+90% vs other
 259
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +2.4%
Median age 64 52
Median household income $42,380/yr $53,300/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+18% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrum Heads Burrum River
0-4 1.7% / 6.9%
Burrum Heads — 0-4: 1.7% Burrum River — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 5.8% / 10.0%
Burrum Heads — 5-14: 5.8% Burrum River — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 2.3% / 2.7%
Burrum Heads — 15-19: 2.3% Burrum River — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 1.4% / 3.1%
Burrum Heads — 20-24: 1.4% Burrum River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 3.7% / 8.1%
Burrum Heads — 25-34: 3.7% Burrum River — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 4.5% / 8.1%
Burrum Heads — 35-44: 4.5% Burrum River — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 9.3% / 10.8%
Burrum Heads — 45-54: 9.3% Burrum River — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 23.4% / 18.9%
Burrum Heads — 55-64: 23.4% Burrum River — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 30.9% / 17.4%
Burrum Heads — 65-74: 30.9% Burrum River — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 13.7% / 7.7%
Burrum Heads — 75-84: 13.7% Burrum River — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Burrum Heads — 85+: 2.6% Burrum River — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrum Heads 58.1% lone person
Burrum Heads — Lone Person: 58.1% Burrum Heads — Couple Families: 23.7% Burrum Heads — One Parent Families: 10.0% Burrum Heads — Group Household: 5.8% Burrum Heads — Other Families: 2.5%
Burrum River 41.5% lone person
Burrum River — Lone Person: 41.5% Burrum River — Couple Families: 32.1% Burrum River — One Parent Families: 26.4% Burrum River — Group Household: 0.0% Burrum River — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrum Heads 14.8% renting
Burrum Heads — Owned Outright: 67.6% Burrum Heads — Mortgage: 17.6% Burrum Heads — Renting: 14.8%
Burrum River 6.4% renting
Burrum River — Owned Outright: 64.1% Burrum River — Mortgage: 29.5% Burrum River — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 19.7%
Burrum Heads — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Burrum River — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 3.5%
Burrum Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Burrum River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.9%
Burrum Heads — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Burrum River — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.5%
Burrum Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Burrum River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Burrum Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Burrum River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Burrum Heads Burrum River
England 5.1% / 2.7%
Burrum Heads — England: 5.1% Burrum River — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.7%
Burrum Heads — New Zealand: 3.0% Burrum River — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 0.7% / 2.3%
Burrum Heads — Germany: 0.7% Burrum River — Germany: 2.3%
Taiwan — / 2.7%
Burrum Heads — Taiwan: not among its largest Burrum River — Taiwan: 2.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.2%
Burrum Heads — Netherlands: 0.5% Burrum River — Netherlands: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Burrum Heads — South Africa: 0.7% Burrum River — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Burrum Heads — Scotland: 0.5% Burrum River — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrum Heads 89.4% houses
Burrum Heads — Houses: 89.4% Burrum Heads — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Burrum Heads — Townhouses: 1.0%
Burrum River 98.9% houses
Burrum River — Houses: 98.9% Burrum River — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Burrum River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Median house price $822,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 34 sales
 —

Development activity

Burrum Heads Burrum River
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Houses 3.5%
$640/wk on $945K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burrum Heads Burrum River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD —

Liveability

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burrum Heads carries more crime risk (45 vs 24).

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burrum Heads Burrum River
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

Amenities in the suburb

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Burrum Heads sits further from the CBD (290.8 km vs 283.7 km).

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 290.8 km
+2% vs other
 283.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4659
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4659
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.

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Car (driver) 77.4% / 64.4%
Burrum Heads — Car (driver): 77.4% Burrum River — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 25.4%
Burrum Heads — Worked from Home: 14.2% Burrum River — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 10.2%
Burrum Heads — Car (passenger): 4.5% Burrum River — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Burrum Heads — Walked Only: 3.2% Burrum River — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Burrum Heads — Bus: 0.6% Burrum River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Elevation -5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,763 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrum Heads Burrum River
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burrum Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Burrum River

Retirees Rural

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