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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Birtinya, 4575
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,750
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.6%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,824/wk
Employment rate
61.9%
Languages at home
11.4%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Cantonese, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Birtinya hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Birtinya snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$735/wk
Population (ERP)
4,750
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#32
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
27th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 927th in Australia
- State rank
- 203rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #139 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $735
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,750(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +11.6% over 5 years · 27th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +11.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +20
- Change in 5 years
- +493
- Growth rank in QLD
- 27th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,950), extrapolated at +4.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,378
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,824
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 1,878
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 715 / 170 / 806
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 131
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 80
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 190 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -15.3%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences70
- Other Property Damage84
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)312
- Traffic And Related Offences80
- Drug Offences76
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,074
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1034 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 2,495 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning BirtinyaLittle Grey Courtkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learning OceansideShine Courtkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Innovation Pkwy at Capital Place
- Innovation Pkwy at Capital Place
- Innovation Pkwy near Metier Linkway
- Innovation Pkwy near Metier Linkway
- Kawana Way at Lake Kawana
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
201 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 4 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 84/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.97
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.08
Food & drink(13)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bould Bean CafeCafe
- FlagshipCafe
- Nurcha Retail & CafeCafe
Unit 3b
- The Drop Espresso BarCafe
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Hello HarryFast food
- Kebab ZoneFast food
- OportoFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Hikaru SushiRestaurant
- On A Roll SushiRestaurant
- Roti and BaoRestaurant
Unit 16 8 The Avenue
Shopping(6)
- The FoodaryConvenience store
- Greensmith GrocersGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
8 The Avenue
- ColesSupermarket
8 The Avenue
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(2)
- Green Leaves Early Learning BirtinyaKindergarten
6 Little Grey Court, Birtinya
- Green Leaves Early Learning OceansideKindergarten
14 Shine Court, Birtinya
Health & services(6)
- Pacific Smiles DentalDentist
- Kawana Private HospitalHospital
Unit 14 5 Innovation Parkway
- Sunshine Coast University HospitalHospital
6 Doherty Street, Birtinya
- Sunshine Coast University Private HospitalHospital
3 Doherty Street, Birtinya
- Birtinya Medical CentreMedical clinic
- LiveLife PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(43)
- Dog park
- Ezyfit KawanaGym
566 Kawana Way
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 1Park
Affinity Place, Birtinya
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 2Park
Affinity Place, Birtinya
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 3Park
Affinity Place, Birtinya
- Agility Place Amenity ReservePark
Agility Place, Birtinya
- Balance Place Amenity ReservePark
Balance Place, Birtinya
- Birtinya Boulevard ParkPark
- Birtinya Island ParkPark
Regatta Boulevard, Birtinya
- Bright Place ParkPark
- Central Boulevard ParkPark
- Endurance Place ParkPark
5 Esprit Crescent, Birtinya
- Energy Lane Amenity ReservePark
Energy Lane, Birtinya
- Genoa Circuit ParkPark
Genoa Circuit, Birtinya
- Glee Street WalkwayPark
Glee Street, Birtinya
- Hospital Precinct Walkable WaterfrontPark
- Lake Kawana Waterfront ParkPark
- Lighthouse Circuit WalkwayPark
Lighthouse Circuit, Birtinya
- Oceanside Health Precinct Village ParkPark
21 Bragg Street, Birtinya
- Park (10)
- Prime Parade ParkPark
Prime Parade, Birtinya
- Prosperity Drive ParkPark
- Southbank ParkPark
118 Lake Kawana Boulevard, Birtinya
- Picnic area
- Playground (5)
- Big BoingSports centre
24C Innovation Parkway, Birtinya
- Bould MoveSports centre
24A Innovation Parkway, Birtinya
- Kawana Sports Western PrecinctSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(67)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Artwork
- ArmaguardATM
- BOQATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- BOQBank
- Bbq (2)
- Nature's Nails And BeautyBeauty salon
- Puresleep Bedding and Matresses KawanaBed
Unit 3f
- Bench (10)
- 99 BikesBicycle
Unit 15 10 Capital Place, Birtinya
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- SCUH stationBus Station
- Fuji Xerox Business Centre Sunshine CoastBusiness Machines
24B Innovation Parkway, Birtinya
- 4WD Supacentre Sunshine CoastCar Parts
Unit 4cd
- KickAssCar Parts
- RepcoCar Parts
- Car wash
- Royal Persian CarpetsCarpet
Unit 3h
- Coastal Eye CentreCentre
16 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya
- Surf Dive 'n SkiClothes
- WorklockerClothes
- TAFE Queensland - Sunshine Coast Health InstituteCollege
- TK MaxxDepartment Store
Unit 2b
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
Unit 2def
- Drinking water
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Sunshine Coast Flooring XtraFlooring
Unit 3j
- Eureka Street FurnitureFurniture
- Indigo LivingFurniture
Unit 3g
- Garden (5)
- Just CutsHairdresser
- The Barber's ShedHairdresser
- Hotel
- Indoor Play
- Lake Kawana JewellersJewelry
- Kitchen ConnectionKitchen
- Stockland BirtinyaMall
8 The Avenue, Birtinya
- Mobi SolutionsMobile Phone
- OPSMOptician
- AnacondaOutdoor
Unit 1a 566 Kawana Way
- BCFOutdoor
- KathmanduOutdoor
Unit 3de
- Outdoor Seating (13)
- K1Parking
- P1Parking
- P2Parking
- Parking (23)
- SecureParking
- Sunshine Coast CouncilParking
- USCParking
- PetstockPet
Unit 2c
- Ampol Foodary BirtinyaPetrol station
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Mister MinitRepair
- Shelter (3)
- Arcare BirtinyaSocial Facility
14 Waterside Retreat, Birtinya
- Edgewater Lake KawanaSocial Facility
- Sideways Surf KawanaSports
Unit 2a
- TSG Tobacco StationTobacco
- Dollars And SenseVariety Store
- Silly Solly'sVariety Store
- Waste Basket
- AMX SuperstoreYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 1Park
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 2Park
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 3Park
- Agility Place Amenity ReservePark
- Balance Place Amenity ReservePark
- Birtinya Boulevard ParkPark
- Birtinya Island ParkPark
- Bright Place ParkPark
- Central Boulevard ParkPark
- Endurance Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Birtinya Medical CentreDoctor
- Coastal Eye CentreInnovation ParkwayCentre
- Kawana Private HospitalInnovation ParkwayHospital
- Pacific Smiles DentalDentist
- Sunshine Coast University HospitalDoherty StreetHospital
- Sunshine Coast University Private HospitalDoherty StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 115
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WALLACE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 139,064
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.0%Labor 44.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.6 km away).
Coalition 52.7%Labor 47.3%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Kawana WatersLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- BokarinaLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Currimundi WestLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Meridan Plains SouthLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- CurrimundiLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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