Burrum Heads vs Woodgate

Comparing Burrum Heads and Woodgate, QLD: Burrum Heads has more residents (2,538 vs 1,521); Woodgate sits further from the CBD (336.4 km vs 290.8 km); and Woodgate has higher household incomes ($47,164 vs $42,380).

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 Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Burrum Heads

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (290.8 km vs 336.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 234 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Woodgate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs 22.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burrum Heads and Woodgate 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 Woodgate
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 Woodgate
Walkability 6 / 0
Burrum Heads — Walkability: 6/100 Woodgate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 55
Burrum Heads — Safety: 55/100 Woodgate — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 34 / 34
Burrum Heads — Low fire risk: 34/100 Woodgate — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Burrum Heads has more residents (2,538 vs 1,521); Woodgate has higher household incomes ($47,164 vs $42,380).

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Population 2,538
+40% vs other
 1,521
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +30.6%
Median age 64
same for both
Median household income $42,380/yr $47,164/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrum Heads Woodgate
0-4 1.7% / 1.8%
Burrum Heads — 0-4: 1.7% Woodgate — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 5.8% / 5.1%
Burrum Heads — 5-14: 5.8% Woodgate — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 2.3% / 2.1%
Burrum Heads — 15-19: 2.3% Woodgate — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 1.4% / 1.2%
Burrum Heads — 20-24: 1.4% Woodgate — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 3.7% / 4.7%
Burrum Heads — 25-34: 3.7% Woodgate — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 4.5% / 4.5%
Burrum Heads — 35-44: 4.5% Woodgate — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 9.3% / 9.4%
Burrum Heads — 45-54: 9.3% Woodgate — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 23.4% / 23.6%
Burrum Heads — 55-64: 23.4% Woodgate — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 30.9% / 32.7%
Burrum Heads — 65-74: 30.9% Woodgate — 65-74: 32.7%
75-84 13.7% / 12.2%
Burrum Heads — 75-84: 13.7% Woodgate — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 2.6% / 2.0%
Burrum Heads — 85+: 2.6% Woodgate — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.7%).

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%
Woodgate 60.7% lone person
Woodgate — Lone Person: 60.7% Woodgate — Couple Families: 23.6% Woodgate — One Parent Families: 9.6% Woodgate — Group Household: 6.1% Woodgate — 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%
Woodgate 23.4% renting
Woodgate — Owned Outright: 63.1% Woodgate — Mortgage: 13.5% Woodgate — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Woodgate
England 5.1% / 4.7%
Burrum Heads — England: 5.1% Woodgate — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.6%
Burrum Heads — New Zealand: 3.0% Woodgate — New Zealand: 4.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Burrum Heads — Scotland: 0.5% Woodgate — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Burrum Heads — Germany: 0.7% Woodgate — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Burrum Heads — South Africa: 0.7% Woodgate — South Africa: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 21.0%
Burrum Heads — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Woodgate — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.1%
Burrum Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Woodgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.4%
Burrum Heads — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Woodgate — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.1%
Burrum Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Woodgate — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Burrum Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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%
Woodgate 89.9% houses
Woodgate — Houses: 89.9% Woodgate — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Woodgate — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Median house price $822,500 $810,000
Median unit price — $490,000
Median land price — $335,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 34 sales
 60 days
from 36 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.

Burrum Heads Woodgate
2 bed $715K / $654K
Burrum Heads — 2 bed: $715K (7 sales) Woodgate — 2 bed: $654K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $800K / $795K
Burrum Heads — 3 bed: $800K (39 sales) Woodgate — 3 bed: $795K (44 sales)

39 vs 44 sales

4 bed $830K / $844K
Burrum Heads — 4 bed: $830K (49 sales) Woodgate — 4 bed: $844K (35 sales)

49 vs 35 sales

5 bed $880K / $1.06M
Burrum Heads — 5 bed: $880K (5 sales) Woodgate — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Burrum Heads Woodgate
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
 997
across Bundaberg
Approvals change year on year -8% -45%

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 Woodgate
Houses 3.5%
$640/wk on $945K
 3.3%
$590/wk on $920K
Units — 3.3%
$480/wk on $750K

Ranking within QLD

Burrum Heads Woodgate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Grade D
same for both
Score 18/100 19/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
80/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burrum Heads Woodgate
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 Woodgate
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 8 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Woodgate sits further from the CBD (336.4 km vs 290.8 km).

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 290.8 km 336.4 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4659
 0.2%
postcode 4660
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4659
 82
postcode 4660

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 Woodgate
Car (driver) 77.4% / 69.7%
Burrum Heads — Car (driver): 77.4% Woodgate — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 17.6%
Burrum Heads — Worked from Home: 14.2% Woodgate — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.5%
Burrum Heads — Car (passenger): 4.5% Woodgate — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 3.2% / 4.9%
Burrum Heads — Walked Only: 3.2% Woodgate — Walked Only: 4.9%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Burrum Heads — Bicycle: not among its largest Woodgate — Bicycle: 2.3%
Bus 0.6% / —
Burrum Heads — Bus: 0.6% Woodgate — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Elevation -5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Connectivity score 77/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,763 premises
 50%
1,286 premises

Climate

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C 30.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C 11.2°C

Council rates

Burrum Heads Woodgate
Average residential rate $1,576/yr $1,773/yr
Council Fraser Coast Bundaberg

Federal electorate

Burrum Heads Woodgate
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 Woodgate
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

Woodgate

Retirees Rural

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