QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Burnside (Qld), QLD, 4560
Current weather
15.4°CClear sky
89% humidity · 5.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#535 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burnside (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 3,104 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 956 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 308.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 94 / 128 / 4
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)
- $700
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)
- 956
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 486
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 308
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)244
- Traffic And Related Offences123
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 988
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary
- Nambour Special SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Blaxland Rd near Windsor RdBus stop
- Burnside State High SchoolBus stop
- Mapleton Rd at Windsor RoadBus stop
- Perwillowen Road at Valley View StreetBus stop
- Robertson Dr at Heritage WayBus stop
- Windsor Rd at Nambour TAFEBus stop
- Windsor Rd at Rotary Garden VillageBus stop
- Playground
- Sunshine Coast CouncilPlayground
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Nambour Childcare Centrechildcare
- Tadpoles Early Learning Centrechildcare
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 25.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #535 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
- Nambour Childcare Centrechildcarechildcare
- Tadpoles Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- Burnleigh Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkvista Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Platypus Parkgovernmentpark
- Sir Clem Renouf Parkgovernmentpark
- Valley View Parkgovernmentpark
- Warabi Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Whalley Creek Corridorgovernmentnature_reserve
- Windsor Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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