QLD · Bundaberg Council
Burnett Heads, QLD, 4670
Current weather
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81% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 22° / 15.1° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#231 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burnett Heads is a smaller suburban community in the Bundaberg area, home to around 2,908 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,085 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1060.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,908
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,053
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 1,340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 41.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 3 / 10
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)
- $580
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)
- 3,085
- Against the person
- 583
- Against property
- 1,492
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,060.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault261
- Drug Offences461
- Other Property Damage263
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)833
- Traffic And Related Offences401
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 976
- Burnett Heads State 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
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Parking
- 'The Oaks' StorePetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shower
- Telephone
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 4bu ParkPark
- Dorothea Mackellar ParkPark
- Gorman ParkPark
- Jack Strathdee Memorial ParkPark
- Jan McDonald Bicentenial ParkPark
- Lighthouse ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- South Head ParklandsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 45.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- 4bu Parkgovernmentpark
- Dorothea Mackellar Parkgovernmentpark
- Gorman Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Strathdee Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Jan McDonald Bicentenial Parkgovernmentpark
- Lighthouse Parkgovernmentpark
- Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- South Head Parklandsgovernmentpark
- Burnett Heads State SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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