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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Battery Hill, 4551

Current weather

18.1°CMainly clear

88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

41.7/100
Average

Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Battery Hill is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Battery Hill is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The beach sets the tone, while nearby towns and coastal pockets add variety without a long journey. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,596
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,382
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 1,136
Median monthly mortgage
$1,830
Employment rate
55.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
84 / 223 / 87

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 · 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)
$600

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
64
Against the person
11
Against property
33
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 236 residents
State safety percentile
18.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-5.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences268
  • Good Order Offences143
  • Other Property Damage147
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)440
  • Traffic And Related Offences189

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Beerburrum St at Caloundra Private Hospital
  • Beerburrum St at Caloundra Private Hospital
  • Buderim St at Coryule Street
  • Buderim St at Currimundi Hotel
  • Coonowrin St near Trundle St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Beerburrum St at Caloundra Private HospitalBus stop
  • Buderim St at Coryule StreetBus stop
  • Buderim St at Currimundi HotelBus stop
  • Coonowrin St near Trundle StBus stop
  • Playground
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Andrea Ahern ParkPark
  • Enfield ParkPark
  • Jack Keleher ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Ramsay Clinic Caloundrahospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
41.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3180th in Australia
State rank
727th in QLD
Peer rank
#47 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#80 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Beerburrum St at Caloundra Private Hospitalamenitiesbus_stop
  • Buderim St at Coryule Streetamenitiesbus_stop
  • Buderim St at Currimundi Hotelamenitiesbus_stop
  • Coonowrin St near Trundle Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Liquorlandamenitiesalcohol
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Drug Offencescrime268
  • Good Order Offencescrime143
  • Other Property Damagecrime147

Data sources & freshness

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