Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,700,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $3.58m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Burbank
QLD 4156 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,700,000
- Population
- 1,051
- Postcode
- 4156
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Burbank, Queensland
Property market insights for Burbank
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burbank QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
Down 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burbank, QLD is currently $3,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burbank has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,580,000 in Burbank.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burbank is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burbank safe?
The overall rate for Burbank is 1,343 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Burbank.
Overall crime rate
1,343
offences per 100,000 residents
9% aboveGreater Brisbane
BurbankGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burbank?
Burbank QLD 4156 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,051 people call Burbank home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,652 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,051
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,102 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7430.7%Above
75 and over8.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.8%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting10.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.0%Below
Two cars32.0%Below
Three or more53.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.9%Above
Drove to work54.8%In line
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Burbank
22.9% of workers in Burbank worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.5% of Burbank residents were born in England.
33.3% of people in Burbank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burbank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burbank QLD 4156.
Is Burbank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Burbank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
310 family households lived in Burbank; 50.0% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burbank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burbank had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burbank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.8% of occupied private dwellings in Burbank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burbank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burbank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burbank had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 10.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 35.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burbank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
54.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burbank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 13.0% of the total.
85.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burbank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.2% reported a different address.
24.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burbank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.9% of residents used only English at home.
15.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burbank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.5% of Burbank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.5% was born in Australia.
2.9% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burbank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Burbank.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burbank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 16.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burbank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burbank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burbank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burbank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,652 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,102.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burbank compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.9% in Burbank, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 58.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 10.7% in Burbank, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burbank
Is Burbank expensive?
The median house price is $3,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burbank good for families?
The Census counted 310 local families, and 15.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Burbank?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $3,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Burbank
28 streets in Burbank
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alperton Rd
- Booralie St
- Brightview St
- Bunyip St
- Cherbon St
- Cooee St
- Daymar St
- Dunne Rd
- Ford Rd
- Jenyns Ct
- Kelly St
- Kloske Rd
- Leacroft Rd
- Longton Ct
- Marawah St
- Mount Cotton Rd
- Mount Gravatt Capalaba Rd
- Moxon Rd
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- Oakridge St
- Pillinger Rd
- Priestdale Rd
- Proud Road
- Prout Rd
- Simmins Pl
- Suzette St
- Upfield St
- Waltisbuhl
- Wildsoet St
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