QLD · Gold Coast Council
Burleigh Waters, QLD, 4220
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#29 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burleigh Waters is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 14,556 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,567 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 107.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $990, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,556
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,735
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 276 of 5,682
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 358 / 1,419 / 140
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $990
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,567
- Against the person
- 196
- Against property
- 863
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences312
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)538
- Traffic And Related Offences111
- Unlawful Entry106
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,073
- Caningeraba State SchoolPrimary
- Marymount CollegeSecondary
- Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
56 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bermuda St at Lake Orr
- Christine Ave at Bermuda Street
- Christine Ave at Burleigh Waters Library
- Christine Ave at Caningeraba State School
- Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop C
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
194 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZATM
- WestpacATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- ANZBank
- NABBank
- St.GeorgeBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acanthus ParkPark
- Beachcomber Court ReservePark
- Bluemoon Close ReservePark
- Burleigh Knoll Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Burleigh Waters ParklandsPark
- Burnett and Carrie Clark ParkPark
- Cassowary Dive ReservePark
- Coronet ParkPark
- Deodar ParkPark
- Galeen Drive ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 23
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alive Skin & Medical Centredoctor
- Audika Hearing Clinicaudiologist
- Barham Chiropracticalternative
- Better Access Medical Clinicclinic
- Breastscreen Queenslandradiology
- Bupa Dentaldentist
- Burleigh Central Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Burleigh Dental Studiodentist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Classic Way Family PracticeClassic Wayclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Burleigh Waters Child CareChristine Avenuechildcare
- kindergartenHoneyeater Drivekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 36
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burleigh Waters Child CarechildcareChristine Avenuechildcare
- kindergartenchildcareHoneyeater Drivekindergarten
- Alive Skin & Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Audika Hearing Clinichealthaudiologist
- Barham Chiropractichealthalternative
- Better Access Medical Clinichealthclinic
- Breastscreen Queenslandhealthradiology
- Bupa Dentalhealthdentist
- Burleigh Central Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Burleigh Dental Studiohealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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