Burrum River vs Burrum Town

Burrum River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 59 in Burrum Town. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Burrum River, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrum Town, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Burrum Town 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 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 29%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Burrum Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrum River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrum Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (275.4 km vs 283.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (191 min vs 196 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrum Town

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 27%)

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

Where they sit

Burrum River and Burrum Town 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 River Burrum Town
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 River Burrum Town
Walkability 0 / 7
Burrum River — Walkability: 0/100 Burrum Town — Walkability: 7/100
Low fire risk 39 / 100
Burrum River — Low fire risk: 39/100 Burrum Town — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burrum River has higher household incomes ($53,300 vs $38,688); Burrum River has more residents (259 vs 197).

Burrum River Burrum Town
Population 259
+24% vs other
 197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% —
Median age 52 59
Median household income $53,300/yr
+27% vs other
 $38,688/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrum River Burrum Town
0-4 6.9% / 5.6%
Burrum River — 0-4: 6.9% Burrum Town — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.0% / 6.1%
Burrum River — 5-14: 10.0% Burrum Town — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 2.7% / 1.5%
Burrum River — 15-19: 2.7% Burrum Town — 15-19: 1.5%
20-24 3.1% / 2.5%
Burrum River — 20-24: 3.1% Burrum Town — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.1% / 5.6%
Burrum River — 25-34: 8.1% Burrum Town — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 8.1% / 7.1%
Burrum River — 35-44: 8.1% Burrum Town — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 10.8% / 7.6%
Burrum River — 45-54: 10.8% Burrum Town — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 18.9% / 23.9%
Burrum River — 55-64: 18.9% Burrum Town — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 17.4% / 25.9%
Burrum River — 65-74: 17.4% Burrum Town — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 7.7% / 11.2%
Burrum River — 75-84: 7.7% Burrum Town — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 1.5% / —
Burrum River — 85+: 1.5% Burrum Town — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 Town 66.7% lone person
Burrum Town — Lone Person: 66.7% Burrum Town — Couple Families: 17.4% Burrum Town — One Parent Families: 11.6% Burrum Town — Group Household: 4.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrum River 6.4% renting
Burrum River — Owned Outright: 64.1% Burrum River — Mortgage: 29.5% Burrum River — Renting: 6.4%
Burrum Town 11.5% renting
Burrum Town — Owned Outright: 72.1% Burrum Town — Mortgage: 16.3% Burrum Town — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burrum River Burrum Town
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 23.4%
Burrum River — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Burrum Town — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 8.1%
Burrum River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Burrum Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.6%
Burrum River — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Burrum Town — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Burrum River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Burrum Town — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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 River Burrum Town
England 2.7% / 2.5%
Burrum River — England: 2.7% Burrum Town — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.0%
Burrum River — New Zealand: 2.7% Burrum Town — New Zealand: 2.0%
Taiwan 2.7% / —
Burrum River — Taiwan: 2.7% Burrum Town — Taiwan: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / 1.5%
Burrum River — Netherlands: 1.2% Burrum Town — Netherlands: 1.5%
Germany 2.3% / —
Burrum River — Germany: 2.3% Burrum Town — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrum River 98.9% houses
Burrum River — Houses: 98.9% Burrum River — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Burrum Town 50.5% houses
Burrum Town — Houses: 50.5% Burrum Town — Flats / Apartments: 49.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrum River Burrum Town
Median house price — $532,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $400,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Burrum River Burrum Town
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Burrum River Burrum Town
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burrum River carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0).

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

Schools

Burrum River Burrum Town
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Amenities in the suburb

Burrum River Burrum Town
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Burrum River sits further from the CBD (283.7 km vs 275.4 km).

Burrum River Burrum Town
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 283.7 km
+3% vs other
 275.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 196 min 191 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 River Burrum Town
Car (driver) 64.4% / 100.0%
Burrum River — Car (driver): 64.4% Burrum Town — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 25.4% / —
Burrum River — Worked from Home: 25.4% Burrum Town — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 10.2% / —
Burrum River — Car (passenger): 10.2% Burrum Town — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Burrum River Burrum Town
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.5 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burrum River Burrum Town
Connectivity score 30/100 32/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Burrum River

Retirees Rural

Burrum Town

Retirees

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