Burbank

Development Activity

Schools in Burbank iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged

Demographics

The median age of 48 is 8 years above the national figure, and the suburb scores an aging-resident-base signal, consistent with a long-settled community where 87.4% of residents stayed in place over the five years to the census. University qualifications reach 43.6%, which is 13.5 percentage points above the national average, a high rate for a low-density outer suburb. About 25.4% were born overseas, 3.8 points above national. English-heritage ancestry leads the breakdown, with English (390), Irish (119) and Scottish (112) the top groups. Couples with children (370 families) and couples without children (276) together account for the bulk of households, with an average household size of 3.0, which is 0.5 above national, pointing to larger family units.

Burbank is overwhelmingly a suburb of large detached houses: 94.6% of dwellings are separate houses and 78% have 4 or more bedrooms, compared to national figures where 4-plus bedroom homes account for a much smaller share. Outright ownership at 58.5% is especially high, with just 30.8% holding a mortgage and 10.7% renting. This tenure pattern reflects a mature, established population rather than a growth-phase suburb filling with first-home buyers. The rent-to-income ratio of 13.8% is well below the 30% stress threshold, and the mortgage-to-income ratio of 27% also stays comfortable. Semi-detached homes make up the remaining 5.4% of stock, with no apartment presence recorded.

Community Profile

Economy & Employment

Construction leads employment at 17.4% of workers (59 people), followed by Healthcare at 16.5% (56) and Education at 11.8% (40). Professional/Technical services account for 10.3% (35 workers), a higher share than many comparable suburban areas. By occupation, Professionals (143) and Managers (86) top the list, consistent with the suburb's decile 9 IEO score for education and occupation. Full-time employment runs at 60.2% of employed residents. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, above the national low, partly because the participation rate of 55.5% reflects the older median age: 324 residents are outside the labour force, many likely retired. Volunteering reaches 19.9%, above the national average, indicating strong community engagement.

Transport to Work

With no recorded crime data available for Burbank, the SEIFA scores serve as a useful proxy: the suburb sits in decile 9 on IRSD (relative disadvantage) and decile 10 on IRSAD, placing it in the top advantage tier nationally. Car dependency is high at 89.1% driving to work and only 4.1% using public transport, typical of a low-density outer suburb at 36 residents per square kilometre. No schools are recorded within the suburb boundary, so families rely on nearby centres in the Logan and Brisbane local government areas. About 4.7% of residents need daily assistance, below the national figure given the high income level. Volunteering at 19.9% and rent stress below 14% both point to a comfortable, stable community.

Population Forecast

The broader SA2 that includes Burbank has grown at 4.21% annually, with the population rising from 12,446 in 2023 to 13,761 in 2025. Medium forecasts project continued expansion to 16,718 by 2031. The 10-year population change of 170.5% reflects new development in the surrounding corridor rather than Burbank's own low-density profile. Internal migration is the primary driver at 355 net arrivals per year, supplemented by 166 overseas arrivals. Burbank itself is classified as rejuvenating, with the young adult share growing 2.9 points and the working-age share growing 3.3 points over the decade, even as the senior share fell 3.7 points. Real incomes grew 17.9% over 10 years, above the typical suburban growth rate.

National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs

How Burbank compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs

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