Toogoom vs Burrum Heads

Toogoom is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 64 in Burrum Heads. In both, most 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

Toogoom

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Burrum Heads has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Toogoom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toogoom

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (32% vs 37%)
  • But Burrum Heads has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toogoom

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (203 min vs 209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (288.1 km vs 290.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toogoom

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Burrum Heads has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toogoom Burrum Heads
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.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Walkability 16 / 6
Toogoom — Walkability: 16/100 Burrum Heads — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 72 / 55
Toogoom — Safety: 72/100 Burrum Heads — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 25 / 34
Toogoom — Low fire risk: 25/100 Burrum Heads — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Toogoom has higher household incomes ($56,212 vs $42,380); Burrum Heads skews older (64 vs 52).

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Population 2,596
+2% vs other
 2,538
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +22.8%
Median age 52 64
Median household income $56,212/yr
+25% vs other
 $42,380/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+12% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
0-4 4.7% / 1.7%
Toogoom — 0-4: 4.7% Burrum Heads — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 12.2% / 5.8%
Toogoom — 5-14: 12.2% Burrum Heads — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 4.2% / 2.3%
Toogoom — 15-19: 4.2% Burrum Heads — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 3.0% / 1.4%
Toogoom — 20-24: 3.0% Burrum Heads — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 7.4% / 3.7%
Toogoom — 25-34: 7.4% Burrum Heads — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 9.5% / 4.5%
Toogoom — 35-44: 9.5% Burrum Heads — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 11.8% / 9.3%
Toogoom — 45-54: 11.8% Burrum Heads — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 16.9% / 23.4%
Toogoom — 55-64: 16.9% Burrum Heads — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 21.0% / 30.9%
Toogoom — 65-74: 21.0% Burrum Heads — 65-74: 30.9%
75-84 8.6% / 13.7%
Toogoom — 75-84: 8.6% Burrum Heads — 75-84: 13.7%
85+ 1.0% / 2.6%
Toogoom — 85+: 1.0% Burrum Heads — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 37.7% lone person
Toogoom — Lone Person: 37.7% Toogoom — Couple Families: 36.7% Toogoom — One Parent Families: 18.9% Toogoom — Group Household: 5.6% Toogoom — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 25.6% renting
Toogoom — Owned Outright: 47.9% Toogoom — Mortgage: 26.5% Toogoom — Renting: 25.6%
Burrum Heads 14.8% renting
Burrum Heads — Owned Outright: 67.6% Burrum Heads — Mortgage: 17.6% Burrum Heads — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 21.6%
Toogoom — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Burrum Heads — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.1%
Toogoom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Burrum Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.4%
Toogoom — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Burrum Heads — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.1%
Toogoom — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Burrum Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Toogoom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Burrum Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
England 5.2% / 5.1%
Toogoom — England: 5.2% Burrum Heads — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.0%
Toogoom — New Zealand: 4.1% Burrum Heads — New Zealand: 3.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Toogoom — Scotland: 0.7% Burrum Heads — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Toogoom — Germany: 0.5% Burrum Heads — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Toogoom — South Africa: 0.4% Burrum Heads — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Toogoom — Netherlands: 0.5% Burrum Heads — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 98.2% houses
Toogoom — Houses: 98.2% Toogoom — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Toogoom — Townhouses: 0.5%
Burrum Heads 89.4% houses
Burrum Heads — Houses: 89.4% Burrum Heads — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Burrum Heads — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Median house price $820,000 $822,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 31 sales
 60 days
from 34 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.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
3 bed $755K / $800K
Toogoom — 3 bed: $755K (25 sales) Burrum Heads — 3 bed: $800K (39 sales)

25 vs 39 sales

4 bed $832K / $830K
Toogoom — 4 bed: $832K (60 sales) Burrum Heads — 4 bed: $830K (49 sales)

60 vs 49 sales

5 bed $983K / $880K
Toogoom — 5 bed: $983K (6 sales) Burrum Heads — 5 bed: $880K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Toogoom Burrum Heads
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.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $962K
 3.5%
$640/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Toogoom Burrum Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Toogoom is more walkable (16 vs 6).

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Grade D
same for both
Score 22/100 18/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Burrum Heads carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
78/100
 High
80/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Toogoom Burrum Heads
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

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Burrum Heads sits further from the CBD (290.8 km vs 288.1 km).

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Walkability score 16/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 288.1 km 290.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 209 min
Public transport score 15/100
Bus
 16/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
 0.2%
postcode 4659
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
 94
postcode 4659

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.

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Car (driver) 81.4% / 77.4%
Toogoom — Car (driver): 81.4% Burrum Heads — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 14.2%
Toogoom — Worked from Home: 10.7% Burrum Heads — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.5%
Toogoom — Car (passenger): 6.8% Burrum Heads — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.2%
Toogoom — Walked Only: 1.1% Burrum Heads — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus — / 0.6%
Toogoom — Bus: not among its largest Burrum Heads — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 192 m 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Toogoom Burrum Heads
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,436 premises
 55%
1,763 premises

Climate

Toogoom Burrum Heads
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Toogoom

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Burrum Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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