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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Burleigh Heads, 71.3% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 90% in Surfers Paradise - South.
Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Burleigh Heads's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.
Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in Burleigh Heads.
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'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'
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Burleigh Heads - Dwellings (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Dwelling type | Number | % | Surfers Paradise - South % | Number | % | Surfers Paradise - South % | 2016 to 2021 |
Separate house | 1,440 | 27.1 | 9.0 | 1,390 | 28.8 | 11.9 | +50 |
Medium density | 1,077 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 1,045 | 21.7 | 17.9 | +32 |
High density | 2,709 | 51.0 | 75.7 | 2,232 | 46.3 | 68.7 | +477 |
Caravans, cabin, houseboat | 59 | 1.1 | -- | 74 | 1.5 | -- | -15 |
Other | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -17 |
Not stated | 14 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 56 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -42 |
Total Private Dwellings | 5,307 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,822 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +485 |
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Burleigh Heads | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Dwelling type | Number | % | Surfers Paradise - South % | Number | % | Surfers Paradise - South % | 2016 to 2021 |
Occupied private dwellings | 4,289 | 80.3 | 71.0 | 4,059 | 83.6 | 78.8 | +230 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 1,021 | 19.1 | 28.3 | 762 | 15.7 | 20.4 | +259 |
Non private dwellings | 30 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 33 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -3 |
Total dwellings | 5,340 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,854 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +486 |
In 2021, there were 1,440 separate houses in the area, 1,077 medium density dwellings, and 2,709 high density dwellings. In addition, there were 59 caravans/cabins/houseboats in the area.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Burleigh Heads in 2021 shows that 27.1% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.3% were medium density dwellings, and 51.0% were in high density dwellings, compared with 9.0%, 14.3%, and 75.7% in the Surfers Paradise - South respectively.
In 2021, a total of 80.3% of the dwellings in Burleigh Heads were occupied on Census night, compared to 71.0% in Surfers Paradise - South. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 19.1%, which is smaller compared to that found in Surfers Paradise - South (28.3%).
The total number of dwellings in Burleigh Heads increased by 486 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Burleigh Heads between 2016 and 2021 were:
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