QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Birtinya, QLD, 4575
Current weather
18.1°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#178 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Birtinya is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 4,378 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 693 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 158.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $735, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 157 / 170 / 806
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 693
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 432
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)263
- Traffic And Related Offences60
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- BOQATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- Bakers DelightBakery
- BOQBank
- Bbq (2)
- Nature's Nails And BeautyBeauty salon
- Puresleep Bedding and Matresses KawanaBed
Unit 3f
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning BirtinyaLittle Grey Courtkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learning OceansideShine Courtkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #178 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Green Leaves Early Learning BirtinyachildcareLittle Grey Courtkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learning OceansidechildcareShine Courtkindergarten
- Birtinya Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Coastal Eye CentrehealthInnovation Parkwaycentre
- Kawana Private HospitalhealthInnovation Parkwayhospital
- Pacific Smiles Dentalhealthdentist
- Sunshine Coast University HospitalhealthDoherty Streethospital
- Sunshine Coast University Private HospitalhealthDoherty Streethospital
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 1governmentpark
- Affinity Place Amenity Reserve 2governmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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