Burnett Heads
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
2,908 (2021) → 3,279 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burnett Heads is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 306km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Burnett Heads are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Burnett Heads has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.47%), New Zealand (3.58%), Germany (1.03%), Netherlands (0.72%), Philippines (0.72%)
Top languages: French (0.41%), Vietnamese (0.38%), German (0.21%), Portuguese (0.17%), Filipino (0.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Bundaberg local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1006 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Burnett Heads State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 966
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bargara State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 996
- Kalkie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 975
- St Luke's Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1087
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 942
- Bundaberg Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1035
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Burnett Heads
Is Burnett Heads safe?
Burnett Heads has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,653 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Burnett Heads from Brisbane CBD?
Burnett Heads is about 305.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Burnett Heads?
Burnett Heads has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burnett Heads?
Burnett Heads has a transport score of 0/100.