Burrum Town, QLD 4659
Fraser Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4659
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What to know about Burrum Town
Burrum Town (4659) sits in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland.
Burrum Town has roughly 197 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Burrum Town scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 894 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 3 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Burrum Town's population at 197, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (43%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
24,448 offences recorded in 2026 across the Fraser Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Fraser Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 894 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Burrum Town
- What is the Burrum Town postcode?
- Burrum Town is in the 4659 postcode, in QLD, in the Fraser Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Burrum Town?
- Burrum Town is a suburb in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4659.
- What schools are in Burrum Town?
- There are 20 schools serving Burrum Town on this page, including Torbanlea State School, Howard State School, Carinity Education - Glendyne.
- How walkable is Burrum Town?
- Burrum Town has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Burrum Town?
- Burrum Town is close to Burrum, Torbanlea, Howard, Burgowan, Burrum River.
- What is the population of Burrum Town?
- The population of Burrum Town is approximately 197 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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