Burleigh Heads flood & bushfire risk
Of Burleigh Heads’s 13,454 mapped properties, 10.8% are in a mapped flood area and 12.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burleigh Heads’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Burleigh Heads
Flood and bushfire areas across Burleigh Heads. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Heads sits in the Palm Beach police division, which recorded 4,284 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,284 total. Figures are for the whole Palm Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Heads is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: None
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
School catchments in Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Heads can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burleigh Heads
At the 2021 Census, 21.3% of Burleigh Heads’s 10,572 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Burleigh Heads
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Burleigh Heads). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4/43 Dover Drive, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 27 Lemana Lane, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 13 Plantation Road, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 1/17 Ferny Fairway, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 4 Cotton Street, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 1 Banjo Street, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 3 Starling Street, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
- 5 Stevenson Court, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.