Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$1,350,000+10.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Burleigh Heads
Strong outlook Growth score 75 Top 16% of sample
Risk score 26 Low · lower is better
Stability score 78 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Strong · 81
Listing scarcity15% Strong · 79
Rental demand14% Moderate · 64
Days on market12% Moderate · 68
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 84
Jobs access10% Strong · 72
Population growth8% Strong · 71
Income growth7% Strong · 79
New supply pressure5% · negative Low · 25
Key metrics vs benchmarks
QLD column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Burleigh Heads | QLD | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $1,350,000 | $778,300 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +10.5% | +11.0% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 30 | 35 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 60% | 59% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
26Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock Low · 25
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 18
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 27
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 27
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 29
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
10,500population 38median age 50%owner-occupied 50%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Burleigh Heads is a premium Gold Coast beachside suburb with national park, village atmosphere, and James Street dining precinct. The Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4 extension and 2032 Olympics surfing events will further boost the area.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4 extension
- Burleigh Heads National Park tourism
- James Street dining precinct
- Brisbane 2032 Olympics surfing events
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