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Burleigh Heads sits on a distinctive headland with a patrolled surf beach and Burleigh Heads National Park, where rainforest walking tracks and clifftop views meet the village heart along James Street and the Esplanade. The village has a tightly knit strip of cafes, restaurants and boutique shops that spill onto neighbouring parkland and picnic spots, while housing ranges from classic timber beach houses on leafy streets to low- and mid-rise apartments nearer the shore. The area attracts surfers, families and professionals who favour an active, beachside lifestyle and straightforward road and bus connections to the wider coast.

The suburb is home to 10,572 people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $1,701 a week. Couple families make up the large majority of households, and about two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied while roughly one in three are rented. Direct light-rail services now reach Burleigh Heads and local bus services have been reconfigured to link with the tram, making public transport options better integrated for day-to-day travel. Whether it suits you will depend on how much you value beach access, village amenities and those transport connections.

Compared with local incomes as recorded at the most recent Census, housing costs in Burleigh Heads sit well above what a typical household earned. A median house price of $2,000,000 is about 22.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $1,220,000 is about 13.8 times that annual income.

Rents would also take a large share of a typical local weekly household income at the last Census: $1,200 a week for a house is roughly 70.5% of that weekly income, and $900 a week for a unit is roughly 52.9%. If you are mainly interested in renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant figures; if buying, the price multiples show buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Burleigh Heads climbed a strong 35.2% over the past 12 months, while unit values also rose strongly, up 17.6%. Rents increased by smaller amounts: house rents were up a modest 4.3% and unit rents were up a solid 5.9% over the same period.

Put simply, the past year has been dominated by capital growth on both sides of the market, particularly for houses, while rental income rose more gently. Which of those outcomes matters to you will depend on your own investment goals and circumstances.

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.