Burnett Heads, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 2,908
- Median age
- 55
- Household income
- $1,053/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renting
- 22%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 2/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Bundaberg Base Hospital · 12.7 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$580/wk
median of 20 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
112 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 26.8% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Kepnock SHS
Primary
Burnett Heads SS
Senior secondary
Kepnock SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Bargara - Burnett Heads
District population (2025)
21,697
+29% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
578
houses 528 · other 50
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.