QLD · Gold Coast Council
Burleigh Waters, 4220
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Burleigh Waters is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 703
- Against the person
- 88
- Against property
- 388
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 165 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences312
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)543
- Traffic And Related Offences112
- Unlawful Entry106
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
216 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 71.2/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 152nd in Australia
- State rank
- 35th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #25 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenitiesatm
- ANZamenitiesbank
- ATÓRA Trainingamenitiesfitness_centre
- AdairsamenitiesUnit 5household_linen
- Air Factory Trampoline Parkamenities5 Sunlight Drive, Burleigh Waterssports_centre
- Aldiamenities149 Lower West Burleigh Roadsupermarket
- Alive Skin & Medical Centreamenitiesdoctors
- Amazon Hubamenitiesparcel_locker
- Ampol Treetopsamenities24 Executive Drive, Burleigh Watersfuel
- Atlas Currency Exchangeamenitiesbureau_de_change
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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