Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$993,000
Up 14.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $836k
- 4 bed
- $1.14m
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The quick read on
Burua
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $993,000
- Population
- 849
- Postcode
- 4680
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Burua, Queensland
Property market insights for Burua
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burua QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Up 50.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burua, QLD is currently $993,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burua has a 12-month growth rate of 14.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $836,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Burua.
The median house rent has increased 50.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burua safe?
The overall rate for Burua is 1,691 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Rest of Qld 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 Burua.
Overall crime rate
1,691
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowRest of Qld
BuruaRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burua?
Burua QLD 4680 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
849 people call Burua home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,430 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 849
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.1%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5432.5%Above
55–7420.6%Below
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.1%Above
Townhouses2.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.4%Below
Paying a mortgage60.6%Above
Renting13.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car16.6%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more39.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.3%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Burua
5.3% of workers in Burua worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.7% of Burua residents were born in England.
40.8% of people in Burua described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burua
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burua QLD 4680.
Is Burua family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.1% of Burua's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
238 family households lived in Burua; 52.5% were couple families and 8.4% were one-parent families.
42.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burua?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burua had 849 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burua?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.1% of occupied private dwellings in Burua.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.2% 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 Burua?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
60.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burua?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burua had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 30.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burua?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burua?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 16.6% of the total.
83.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burua, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.9% reported a different address.
8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burua?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burua residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.1% of Burua's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burua?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Burua.
Australian ancestry made up 48.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burua?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burua?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
45.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burua show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burua?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burua?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,430 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burua compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.3% in Burua, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 26.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Burua, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burua
Is Burua expensive?
The median house price is $993,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burua good for families?
The Census counted 238 local families, and 23.1% 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 Burua?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,140,000, 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 Burua
32 streets in Burua
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Battery Road
- Brendonna Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Chamberlain Rd
- Clogg Ct
- Cockeye Rd
- Cody Triggs Ct
- Dale Watson Pl
- Dawson Hwy
- Friswell Rd
- Galah Court
- Gehrke Rd
- Gino Ct
- Gordon Rd
- Grayson Rd
- Haddock Dr
- Jim Whyte
- Koala Ct
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- Law Ct
- Libby Cl
- Lincoln James Dr
- Lisa Marie Cr
- Luana Cr
- Mcgrath Rd
- Mckenna Rd
- Moura Short Railway
- Old Bruce Hwy
- Scrivener Pl
- Thomsen Rd
- Weeroona Rd
- Whiptail Court
- Williams Rd
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