Burnett Heads, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Burnett Heads is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Burnett Heads at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,908
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,053
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Coordinates
- -24.7775, 152.4056
Burnett Heads demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Burnett Heads using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 23% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 380 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 229 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 447 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 913 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 926 | 32% |
Share of the 2,895 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 570 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 321 | 27% |
| Rented | 270 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,127 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,201 occupied private dwellings in Burnett Heads.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,269
- Median weekly personal income
- $538
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 422 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 93 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 123 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 809 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 603
- Employed part-time
- 361
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Burnett Heads
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Burnett Heads is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 876 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 133 mm |
| Mar | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 125 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 20°C | 80 mm |
| May | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 38 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 20 mm |
| Sep | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 19.4°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Burnett Heads
Where is Burnett Heads?
Burnett Heads is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Burnett Heads?
At the 2021 Census, Burnett Heads had a population of about 2,908.
Is Burnett Heads an advantaged area?
Burnett Heads has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Burnett Heads?
Burnett Heads has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 19.1°C, with roughly 876 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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