Burleigh Waters Postcode

Queensland

Metro
4220
Postcode for Burleigh Waters, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 80 km from Brisbane · Pop. 14,556
14,556
Population
42
Median Age
$1,735
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Burleigh Waters ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

How Burleigh Waters Compares

Burleigh Waters vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBurleigh WatersQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,735 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4220 covers Burleigh Waters, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 80 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Gold Coast region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Gold Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Burleigh Waters has a population of 14,556 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,735, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 215 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Burleigh Waters includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 5,404 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burleigh Waters scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Burleigh Waters include Marymount College, Caningeraba State School and Marymount Primary School.

Burleigh Waters is part of the Robina statistical area in Queensland.

Burleigh Waters Details

Postcode4220
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)14,556
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,735/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$803/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density2154/km²
Total Dwellings5,404
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population215 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.088
Longitude153.436
Distance from Brisbane80 km
Region (SA4)Gold Coast
Area (SA3)Robina
Local GovernmentGold Coast
Federal ElectorateMcPherson

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (20.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,743 (18.8%)
15–24 years1,488 (10.2%)
25–44 years3,604 (24.8%)
45–64 years3,679 (25.3%)
65+ years3,044 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.5%) Mortgaged (39.9%) Rented (20.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,363 (9.4%)
Asthma1,036 (7.1%)
Heart Disease598 (4.1%)
Cancer515 (3.5%)
Diabetes469 (3.2%)
Lung Condition305 (2.1%)
Dementia168 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle223 (4.2%)
1 vehicle1,843 (34.6%)
2 vehicles2,225 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles1,043 (19.6%)

Schools in Burleigh Waters

Marymount College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1073 · 1,262 students
Caningeraba State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1042 · 1,068 students
Marymount Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1085 · 1,020 students

Suburbs Near Burleigh Waters

Same Postcode (4220)

More Burleigh Waters Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.