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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Burnside, 4560
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,460
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.2%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,626/wk
Employment rate
59.6%
Languages at home
5.7%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Khmer, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Burnside is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Distance from the metro area around Brisbane is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Burnside snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
3,460
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
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
#69
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
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
- 46.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2606th in Australia
- State rank
- 554th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
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
3,460(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 61th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +11.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +49
- Change in 5 years
- +347
- Growth rank in QLD
- 61th 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 (~3,800), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,104
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,626
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 1,143
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 970 / 128 / 4
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)
- 105
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 163 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences142
- Good Order Offences107
- Other Property Damage115
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)319
- Traffic And Related Offences171
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 995
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 809 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Nambour Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 132 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 927 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 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
- Nambour Childcare Centrechildcare
- Tadpoles Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blaxland Rd near Windsor Rd
- Burnside State High School
- Windsor Rd at Nambour TAFE
- Windsor Rd at Rotary Garden Village
- Windsor Rd at Rotary Garden Village
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 17/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.58
Community(3)
- Burnside State High SchoolSchool
- Burnside State SchoolSchool
- Nambour Special SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Burnleigh ParkPark
- Sir Clem Renouf ParkPark
- Warabi Place ParkPark
- Windsor RoadPark
- Playground
- Sunshine Coast CouncilPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (5)
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(8)
- TAFE Queensland - NambourCollege
- Farm
- Whalley Creek CorridorNature Reserve
- Parking (10)
- Staff CarparkParking
- Parking Space
- Embodied Healing PsychotherapyPsychotherapist
254 Windsor Road, Burnside
- Rotory Garden VillageSocial Facility
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burnleigh ParkPark
- Parkvista Court ParkPark
- Platypus ParkPark
- Sir Clem Renouf ParkPark
- Valley View ParkPark
- Warabi Place ParkPark
- Whalley Creek CorridorNature reserve
- Windsor ParkPark
- Windsor RoadPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Nambour General Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Embodied Healing PsychotherapyWindsor RoadPsychotherapist
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)
- 157
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.4
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
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.9 km away).
Coalition 48.9%Labor 51.1%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Nambour WestLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- BurnsideLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- KureelpaLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- NambourLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- MapletonLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)6.0 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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