QLD · Gold Coast Council

Burleigh Waters, 4220

Est. population · Jun 2025

15,557

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.3%

Median age

Median income

$1,735/wk

Employment rate

59.6%

University qualified

22.7%

Work from home

15.3%

Languages at home

8.4%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.1/100

Good

Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated

Café precinct
Walkable
High desirability
Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Burleigh Waters is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Gold Coast Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 35% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 49% above the peer median.

Burleigh Waters's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

Health access is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

Rents are among the highest in the peer group
Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Burleigh Waters compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$990/wk

Population (ERP)

15,557

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#72

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

21%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

72nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence

Desirability score: 58.1/100 — Good
State standing: Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 712th in Australia
State rank: 147th in QLD
Peer rank: #72 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #107 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence: 93%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:48 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Population

Estimated resident population

15,557(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 40th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.9%
5-year growth: +3.3%
Change in 1 year: +140
Change in 5 years: +492
Growth rank in QLD: 40th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~15,850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 39.5% / 39.9% / 20.7%
Employment rate: 59.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 15.3% / 1% / 67.7%
Walked or cycled to work: 3.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 3,841 / 1,419 / 140

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

22.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 19.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified22.7% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified11.2% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational19.1% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below47% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce24%
Engineering and related technologies13.5%
Health12.7%
Society and culture12.4%
Education10.4%
Architecture and building9.5%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $58,892
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $62,552
Residents with rental investments: 15.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $59,775
Residents with business income: 13.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4220 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 23,050
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 3,464
Median net rent: $767
Taxpayers reporting business income: 3,042
Taxable income vs state median: +6%
Salary / wages vs state median: +3%
Rental investment vs state median: +36%
Super vs state median: -14%
Business income vs state median: +30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.4% speak a language other than English at home; 24.2% born overseas

Language at home: 12,795 English only · 1,178 other
Non-English at home: 8.4%
Born overseas: 3,385 (24.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 215 (1.5%)
Australian citizens: 12,624
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 26

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Portuguese85 · 20%
Japanese62 · 14.6%
Spanish39 · 9.2%
French30 · 7.1%
Italian30 · 7.1%
German26 · 6.1%
Cantonese15 · 3.5%
Mandarin15 · 3.5%

Religion

49.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.6%, while 42.6% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	42.6%	40.7%
Christianity	49.6%	45.7%
Other / not stated	7.8%	13.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	23.9%	18.6%
Anglican	13.8%	11.3%
Uniting Church	3.5%	3.6%
Christian (not further defined)	2.1%	3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4220, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 1,075
Against the person: 143
Against property: 568
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 92.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 102 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 70.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -2.7%

Most common offence types

Drug Offences233
Good Order Offences71
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)356
Traffic And Related Offences77
Unlawful Entry65

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools): 1,060.5
Median ICSEA percentile: 72th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 2

School list

Caningeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,068 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Marymount CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 1,262 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 1,020 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Burleigh Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 458 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Burleigh Heads SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Caningeraba SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Miami SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Miami SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Varsity CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Burleigh Waters Child CareChristine Avenuechildcare
kindergartenHoneyeater Drivekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:58 pm AEST

Amenities

328 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 8 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Notable café culture — 8 cafés nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 36 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 56 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 39 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.55
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 1.17
Parks per 1,000 residents: 2.47

Food & drink(17)

Bakers DelightBakery
The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Barrio CafeCafe
98 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Bell Jar CafeCafe
Boost JuiceCafe
Metro CoffeeCafe
Nook EspressoCafe
Profile Coffee Co-LabCafe
Unit 18
The Coffee ClubCafe
Treeview Food PlaceCafe
Burger UrgeFast food
SubwayFast food
Burleigh Sports ClubPub
111 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Treetops TavernPub
7 Executive Drive
I Am ThaiRestaurant
105 West Burleigh Road
Pizza HutRestaurant
Sushi n BeerRestaurant

Shopping(21)

BWSBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
Bermuda ButcheryButcher
The Butchers TableButcher
Burleigh Waters FoodworksConvenience store
Unit 2 98 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Coles ExpressConvenience store
FoodaryConvenience store
Big WDepartment store
149 West Burleigh Road
Sideways Burleigh OutletDepartment store
TK MaxxDepartment store
Earth MarketsGreengrocer
Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
Stockland Burleigh HeadsShopping centre
149 West Burleigh Road
AldiSupermarket
149 West Burleigh Road
HanaromartSupermarket
Treeview Super StoreSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket

Everyday services(15)

ANZATM
NABATM
SuncorpATM
WestpacATM
ANZBank
NABBank
St.GeorgeBank
SuncorpBank
WestpacBank
Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
Burleigh Heads Dry CleanersLaundry
Waves LaundromatLaundry
Unit 2
Ampol TreetopsPetrol station
24 Executive Drive, Burleigh Waters
Coles ExpressPetrol station
Australia PostPost office

Community(6)

Burleigh Waters Child CareChildcare
143 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters Community CentreCommunity centre
131 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Kindergarten
144 Honeyeater Drive, Burleigh Waters
Burleigh Waters Branch LibraryLibrary
Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Caningeraba State SchoolSchool
Whistler Drive
Marymount CollegeSchool

Health & services(14)

Better Access Medical ClinicClinic
Burleigh Town Medical CentreClinic
Eastbrooke Family Medical CentreClinic
Unit 8 1 Santa Maria Court, Burleigh Waters
Bupa DentalDentist
Burleigh Dental StudioDentist
Unit 3
Treeview Dental CareDentist
Alive Skin & Medical CentreMedical clinic
Plastic Surgery Queensland - Gold CoastMedical clinic
Unit 9
South Coast RadiologyMedical clinic
Unit 7
ChemproPharmacy
Chempro AmcalPharmacy
Discount Drug StoresPharmacy
Unit 8 1 Santa Maria Court, Burleigh Waters
Ramsay PharmacyPharmacy
Greencross VetsVeterinary

Sport & outdoors(82)

BBQ
Bermuda StreetCycling route
Executive DriveCycling route
Reedy Creek RoadCycling route
Drinking water (2)
ATÓRA TrainingGym
Mum HiveGym
Peaches PilatesGym
Unit 17
Studio PilatesGym
Burleigh Knoll Conservation ParkNature reserve
Nature reserve (2)
Acanthus ParkPark
Beachcomber Court ReservePark
Bluemoon Close ReservePark
Burleigh Waters ParklandsPark
Burnett and Carrie Clark ParkPark
Cassowary Dive ReservePark
Deodar ParkPark
Galeen Drive ParkPark
Burleigh Waters
Haynes ParkPark
Honeyeater ParkPark
Burleigh Waters
John Handley Community ComplexPark
Little Cassowary Drive ReservePark
Mattocks Road ParklandPark
Park (18)
Pelican Lake ParkPark
Sunbird ParkPark
Playground (14)
Public toilets
Air Factory Trampoline ParkSports centre
5 Sunlight Drive, Burleigh Waters
Bill Godfrey OvalSports field
Burleigh FiredragonsSports field
Sports field
Pool Gear AustraliaSwimming pool
Swimming pool (16)

Transport(41)

41 bus stops

Other(78)

Coastal ChiropracticAlternative
Unit 7
Life Synergy Acupuncture Naturopathy NutritionAlternative
Unit 4
Elysium A Place Of BeautyBeauty salon
Unit 13
Feather CosmeticBeauty salon
Hollywood NailsBeauty salon
Tan LoungeBeauty salon
Unit 1
Bench (7)
TrekBicycle
Unit 9
Bicycle Parking (3)
Burleigh WatersBicycle Parking
Atlas Currency ExchangeBureau De Change
AutobarnCar Parts
Unit 8
UltraTuneCar repair
Unit 15
Best & LessClothes
Lorna JaneClothes
Entertainment ExchangeElectronics
JB Hi-FiElectronics
SpotlightFabric
177 Reedy Creek Road
Farm
PW FramingFrame
Watling Art GalleriesGallery
Unit 14
Garden (15)
Blondee BurleighHairdresser
Burleigh Waters Hair DesignHairdresser
98 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters
Busy BarberHairdresser
Hairhouse WarehouseHairdresser
Just CutsHairdresser
Peach Blonde Hair SalonHairdresser
Unit 16
Bloom Hearing SpecialistsHearing Aids
AdairsHousehold Linen
Unit 5
GCCCInformation
Deer Honey JewelleryJewelry
Unit 14
LovisaJewelry
ProudsJewelry
Beacon LightingLighting
PattayaMassage
OptusMobile Phone
TelstraMobile Phone
VodafoneMobile Phone
AussieMoney Lender
Motorcycle Parking
Elite SupplementsNutrition Supplements
SpecsaversOptician
Amazon HubParcel Locker
Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
Parking (24)
Parking Entrance (3)
Parking Space
PetbarnPet
Burleigh Central PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Unit 11
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter (11)
LivinSocial Facility
Unit 19
QuIHNSocial Facility
Unit 12
Sandbrook Aged CareSocial Facility
10 Executive Drive, Burleigh Waters
IntersportSports
Unit 7 1 Santa Maria Court, Burleigh Waters
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Track
Miami StainlessTrade
Unit 3
Flight CentreTravel Agency
Tyres & MoreTyres
Vacant
Vacant
Unit 15
Vacant
Unit 17
Vacant
Unit 5
Vacant
Unit 8
Choice The Discount StoreVariety Store
Unit 6
Pop AttackVending machine
Waste Basket (2)
G & A TacticalWeapons
Unit 16
Yes
Unit 10
Yes
Unit 18
Yes
Unit 21
Yes
Unit 22
Yes
Unit 6
Yes
Unit 7
Yes
Unit 8

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Burleigh Bullsharks Cricket Club
Cricket · +61 409 279 250
Burleigh Sports Club
+61 7 5576 3177
Gold Coast Albert Tennis Club
Tennis · +61 7 5576 2522

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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 · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 6.5%
Woodland / forest cover: 3.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 48
Parks (OSM): 36
Typical summer maximum: 29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 24
Nearest hospital: Varsity Lakes Day Hospital (2.3 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 8
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 8
Aged-care services: 1
Residential aged-care places: 115

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Alive Skin & Medical CentreGP
Burleigh Town Medical CentreClinic
My HealthGP
Plastic Surgery Queensland - Gold CoastGP
South Coast RadiologyGP
Audika Hearing ClinicAudiologist
Barham ChiropracticAlternative
Better Access Medical ClinicClinic
Breastscreen QueenslandRadiology
Bupa DentalDentist

Aged-care services

Bolton Clarke SandbrookBURLEIGH WATERSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 352
Participants per 1,000 residents: 22.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min: 29° / 20°
Rainfall: 628 mm · ~78 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min: 26° / 17°
Rainfall: 552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min: 21° / 10°
Rainfall: 240 mm · ~30 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min: 25° / 15°
Rainfall: 282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

Burleigh Connection Road (Executive Drive)Bermuda Street (Southport Burleigh Road) / Executive Drive19 Jul 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
Burleigh Connection Road/Dunlin Dr/Tabilban StBurleigh Connection Road / Burleigh Connection Road (West Burleigh Road) / Tabilban Street / West Burleigh Road06 Jul 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: McPherson
Member of Parliament: Leon REBELLO (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 121,545
Turnout (2025): 87.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +4.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.4%Labor 45.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).

Coalition 54.3%Labor 45.7%

0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Burleigh Waters (McPherson)Labor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
Burleigh Heads (McPherson)Labor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Burleigh North (McPherson)Labor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Varsity Lakes SouthLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Varsity LakesLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 8/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST