QLD4670· Pop. 2,908Bundaberg Regional Council

Burnett Heads

EmergingAffordable, high-yield, growing population — early-cycle opportunity

Weak0–20Soft21–40Balanced41–60Strong61–80Standout81–100

Above-average investor fundamentals

Beats 86% of QLD suburbs

#548 of 3,836 in QLD · #3,981 of 17,753 nationally

Liveability score

39/ 100

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Vacancy rate is a modelled estimate. Price, rent and annual growth use real government data (see source labels on each card). This is not financial advice. See full disclaimer.

Median price

Est.

$615,000

Modelled estimate · 2026

Rent yield

Real

4.9%

computed from govt data

Annual growth

Real

6.0%

annualised from govt data

Vacancy rate

Est.

1.6%

modelled estimate

Investment checklist

The parameters investors screen on, checked against Burnett Heads.

11 of 15

checks passed

Cash flow

4/4

Growth drivers

4/4

Supply & demand

1/2

Risk

1/1

Location quality

1/4

15 parameters · 15 with data for Burnett Heads · 7 of those from government sources

Gross rental yieldEST.

Annual rent as a share of price — the headline cash-flow measure, before costs.

4.90%

3.5% or higher

Vacancy rateEST.

Under 2% is a landlord's market; above 3% means falling rents and letting-up periods.

1.6%

under 2%

New-supply pipelineREAL

New dwellings approved as a share of existing stock. The most reliable growth killer — lots of cranes caps prices.

6.2%

under 2% of stock

Net yield (after costs)EST.

Gross yield minus rates, insurance, management and maintenance — typically 1.5–2 points lower.

6.01%

2.5% or higher

Rental demandEST.

Composite of tenant competition — how quickly a vacancy is likely to fill.

63/100

60 or higher

Annual price growthEST.

Most long-run return comes from growth compounding on the whole asset, not your deposit.

6.0%

4% or higher

5-year growth (p.a.)EST.

Medium-run trend — less noisy than a single year.

8.5%

4% or higher

10-year growth (p.a.)EST.

Whether the market has compounded through a full cycle, not just a boom.

7.3%

5% or higher

Population growthEST.

Demand growth — but it only lifts prices where supply can't easily respond.

1.9%

1% or higher

Owner-occupier shareREAL

Owner-heavy streets hold up in downturns; investor-heavy ones see correlated selling.

66.9%

65% or higher

Safety indexREAL

Tenant demand and owner-occupier appeal both track perceived safety.

93/100

60 or higher

School quality (ICSEA)REAL

Catchment strength is the most durable driver of family-buyer demand.

959

1000 or higher

Transit accessREAL

Commute access widens the tenant pool and supports rents.

14/100

40 or higher

WalkabilityREAL

Amenity within walking distance is consistently capitalised into price.

3/100

40 or higher

UnemploymentREAL

Local income security underwrites both rent payment and buyer depth.

2.1%

under 4%

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What each parameter means

Verify these yourself

No dataset covers everything. These matter to the decision and we don't hold them — here's where to look.

Days on market
How fast stock clears is a leading indicator — it moves before prices do. We have no free suburb-level source for it.
Count active listings on realestate.com.au or Domain and check their listing dates, or ask two local agents.
Auction clearance
Buyer competition at the margin. Only meaningful where auctions are actually common — in outer and regional suburbs most sales are private treaty, so a clearance rate says little.
Your state's Real Estate Institute publishes weekly clearance rates by region.
Flood risk
Drives insurance cost and, increasingly, insurability — which caps the resale pool. No free national dataset exists at suburb level; it is mapped council by council.
Search your council's flood overlay or planning portal for the specific address — risk varies street by street, so a suburb-wide rating would mislead even if we had one.
Bushfire risk
Same insurance exposure, plus rebuild-standard costs inside designated zones.
Check your state's designated bushfire-prone area mapping — NSW Planning Portal, VIC's BPA layer on VicPlan, Queensland Globe, or WA's Map Viewer Plus.
Strata and body corporate costs
For units this can swallow a third of gross rent, and a special levy can arrive without warning.
Ask for the strata report and the last two years of minutes before you offer.
What the street is actually like
Suburb medians average over streets that trade very differently — a main road, a flight path or a commission block will not show up in any of the figures above.
Walk it at night and on a weekday morning. Nothing on this page substitutes for that.

AI insights for Burnett Heads

Investment analysis, risks & comparisons

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Burnett Heads shows strong investment fundamentals with above-average rental demand and a tightening supply pipeline. The gentrification index of 67/100 signals continued capital appreciation potential, particularly within 600m of the main retail and transit corridor.

Key risk: elevated auction clearance volatility over the past two quarters suggests shifting buyer sentiment. Net yield after typical holding costs sits at approximately 3.6%, below the state median of 4.1% — factor this into cash-flow modelling.

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Suburbs near Burnett Heads

Investor scores and median house prices for the closest suburbs to Burnett Heads QLD 4670.

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Modelled estimate — no government price is published for this suburb, so we estimate it from real median rent + local factors (~15% typical error). Not real transaction data. Rent, schools, safety and demographics on this page are real.

Median rent

Real

$580/wk

QLD RTA Bond Stats · weekly

Demand change

+6.2%

annual shift

Yield × growth index

5.5

combined signal

Net yield (est.)

6.01%

after mgmt, rates, insurance, maintenance

5-yr growth (CAGR)

+8.5%

est. compound, long-run avg

10-yr growth (CAGR)

+7.3%

est. compound, long-run avg

Rental demand

63 / 100

Strong demand

Supply pipeline

Real

6.2%

new dwellings approved / stock · ABS 2024-25

High supply risk

Dwellings built (QLD)

Real

33,060

completed in year to Mar-2026 · ABS 8752.0 (state)

▼ 2.3% vs prior year · 43,284 started

Price & rent growth

How Burnett Heads has moved — and whether rent has kept pace with price

No price or rent history available yet.

Source: Modelled estimate · 2026 · all sources

Market overview

Burnett Heads is a QLD suburb offering moderate rental yield and strong price growth. The local economy supports a stable rental base, with ongoing demand from owner-occupiers and investors seeking value outside capital cities.

Highlights

Rental yield 4.9% with stable tenant demand
Consistent annual growth of 6.0%
Access to national transport network and amenities

Risk factors

Elevated supply pipeline (6.2% of stock in new approvals) — future supply may pressure capital growth and rents
Subject to broader interest rate and economic conditions

Community profile

Source: ABS Census 2021 · ATO 2022–23

Median household income

$1,194/wk

$45k taxable p.a.

Renters

29.0%

66.9% owner-occupier

Median age

46.0 yrs

Unemployment

2.1%

ABS SALM (SA2)

Population growth

+1.9% p.a.

Projected growth

+1.5% p.a.

state gov forecast

Socio-economic

2/10

SEIFA IRSAD decile · ABS

Investor-owned

10.0%

of all dwellings (ATO)

Houses

94%

1% apartments

Degree qualified

19.1%

bachelor's or higher (ABS)

Work from home

12.4%

of employed residents (ABS Census)

Median lot size

2.4 ha

Large block

Household size

2.8 persons

avg per dwelling (ABS Census)

Short-term rental

1.1%

Mostly long-term tenants

Market activity

Distance to CBD

296.1 km

Regional

Walkability

3 / 100

Car-dependent

Coastal proximity

70.7 km

Inland

NBN technology

Fixed Wireless

Regional — wireless tower

Population density

63/km²

Rural / semi-rural

Schools in postcode 4670

🏫27 Primary🎓5 Secondary📚2 Combined⭐2 Special

ACARA 2025

🏫Primary (27)

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Catholic · Yrs Prep-6 · Inner Regional

ICSEA 1029(60%)

510 students17:1 student–teacher54% girls17% top SEA quarter

St John's Lutheran Primary School

Independent · Yrs Prep-6 · Inner Regional

ICSEA 1024(58%)

333 students15:1 student–teacher48% girls14% top SEA quarter

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Catholic · Yrs Prep-6 · Inner Regional

ICSEA 1003(48%)

167 students15:1 student–teacher40% girls10% top SEA quarter

Hope Adventist School

Independent · Yrs Prep-6 · Inner Regional

ICSEA 999(46%)

61 students14:1 student–teacher56% girls13% top SEA quarter

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Catholic · Yrs Prep-6 · Inner Regional

ICSEA 995(44%)

490 students17:1 student–teacher50% girls10% top SEA quarter

Bargara State School