QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Burrum Heads, QLD, 4659
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Desirability index
#128 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burrum Heads is a smaller suburban community in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 2,538 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 130 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), and roughly 51.2 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,538
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $815
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 215 of 1,369
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,348
- Employment rate
- 25.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 11 / 29
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 130
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 159 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)25
- Traffic And Related Offences25
- Unlawful Entry24
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burrum Lions ParkPark
- Chadwick ParkPark
- Cheeli LagoonsPark
- Coastal ReservePark
- Serenia Beach ParkPark
- Tavistock ParkPark
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
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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 66.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #128 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burrum Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Chadwick Parkgovernmentpark
- Cheeli Lagoonsgovernmentpark
- Coastal Reservegovernmentpark
- Serenia Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Tavistock Parkgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime9
- Other Property Damagecrime15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime25
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime25
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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