Is Burdell a nice place to live?

Burdell centres on the North Shore masterplanned precinct, with Stockland’s North Shore town centre, the Northern Beaches Leisure Centre and a cluster of North Shore schools and youth facilities. The community is relatively young with incomes above the Queensland median, and most families are couples with children while 46.6% of homes are rented and most properties are owner-occupied. Local parks, playgrounds, walking paths and sporting fields sit close to housing, shopping strips and schools are a short drive away, coastal recreation and regional amenities are readily accessible, and the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 duplication was completed, delivering a four-lane motorway.

Is it expensive to live in Burdell?

A typical local household earned about $2,232 a week at the most recent Census. On those figures, house rent of $640 a week would take about 29% of that income, a moderate share, while the median house price of $726,000 is about 6.3 times a typical local annual household income, which puts buying well above local incomes. For people considering Burdell, that means renting looks more manageable against local incomes than buying; which figure matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or to buy. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Burdell a good place to invest?

In Burdell, over the past 12 months median house values rose 16.0% while house rents climbed 12.3%. On houses this means capital growth moved further than rental income; both changes were strong, with values increasing a little more than rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Burdell suburb profile

Burdell is a northern suburb of Townsville, Queensland, lying among low suburban hills and pockets of parkland. The area is defined by modern, mostly detached homes on suburban blocks, complemented by tree-lined streets, local parks and sporting fields that shape everyday outdoor life.

Local facilities focus on recreation and community services, with playgrounds, walking paths and open green spaces close to housing areas, and convenient road connections into the wider Townsville region. Shopping strips and schools are a short drive away, and coastal recreation and regional amenities are readily accessible.

Burdell property market performance

Burdell's median house price is $726,000, up 16.0% over 12 months, a sharp rise. It's primarily a house market; too few units have sold recently for a reliable unit median to be published.

In Burdell, the average house rent is $640 a week and house rents rose 12.3% over 12 months, a strong rise; house values ran ahead of rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$726K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	16.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	53	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	15	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$640	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.3%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Burdell demographics

Burdell is a young community with incomes above the median for Queensland, and 46.6% of homes are rented, but most homes are owner-occupied.

Most families are couples with children, making up 51.2% of families. At the 2021 Census, 7,171 people lived in Burdell.

Burdell and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	28	38
Median household income weekly	$2,232	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	51.2%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	34.2%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	13.3%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	8.6%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	44.8%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	46.6%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Burdell infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Burdell contains the North Shore masterplanned precinct; Stockland’s North Shore town centre opened in March 2011. The Northern Beaches Leisure Centre opened in December 2008 and includes a 50-metre competition pool.

Townsville Grammar School’s North Shore campus opened in 2015 with an early education centre. North Shore State School opened in January 2018, built with clustered learning-village classrooms and a central town square. The council’s North Shore Youth Hub opened in November 2018 and includes a skate park and multi-sports court. The Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 duplication was completed in October 2023, delivering a four-lane motorway between Vickers Bridge and Shaw Road.

Suburbs near Burdell

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How does Burdell compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Burdell’s median house price is 9.6% higher than Deeragun’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Burdell have grown 0.5% higher than in Shaw.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Burdell are selling 28.6% faster than in Shaw.

Common questions about Burdell

Is Burdell a nice place to live?
Burdell centres on the North Shore masterplanned precinct, with Stockland’s North Shore town centre, the Northern Beaches Leisure Centre and a cluster of North Shore schools and youth facilities.

The community is relatively young with incomes above the Queensland median, and most families are couples with children while 46.6% of homes are rented and most properties are owner-occupied. Local parks, playgrounds, walking paths and sporting fields sit close to housing, shopping strips and schools are a short drive away, coastal recreation and regional amenities are readily accessible, and the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 duplication was completed, delivering a four-lane motorway.
Is it expensive to live in Burdell?
A typical local household earned about $2,232 a week at the most recent Census. On those figures, house rent of $640 a week would take about 29% of that income, a moderate share, while the median house price of $726,000 is about 6.3 times a typical local annual household income, which puts buying well above local incomes.

For people considering Burdell, that means renting looks more manageable against local incomes than buying; which figure matters most will depend on whether you plan to rent or to buy.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Burdell a good place to invest?
In Burdell, over the past 12 months median house values rose 16.0% while house rents climbed 12.3%.

On houses this means capital growth moved further than rental income; both changes were strong, with values increasing a little more than rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Burdell

Currently, there are 72 real estate agents working in Burdell—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 72 agents sold 46.0% of all properties in Burdell over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Burdell typically charge a commission of 2.47% to 3.09%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.