Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Burleigh Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Burleigh Heads, QLD (postcode 4220) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,188 | 10,077 | 10,572 | +1,384 · +15.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,073/wk | $1,386/wk | $1,701/wk | +$628 · +58.5% |
| Median personal income | $602/wk | $719/wk | $889/wk | +$287 · +47.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $390/wk | $480/wk | +$130 · +37.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,058/mo | +$58 · +2.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Burleigh Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,572
was 10,077 in 2016
+495 · +4.9%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$90 · +23.1%
Household income
$1,701/wk
was $1,386/wk in 2016
+$315 · +22.7%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Burleigh Heads population growth · Burleigh Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.