Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Beerburrum, 4517
Population
941
Median age
43
Median income
$1,442/wk
Employed
52%
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Top: Afrikaans, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Beerburrum sits up in the Sunshine Coast hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3031st in Australia
- State rank
- 703rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #212 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #314 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 941
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,442
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 379
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 4 / 0
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.
Community & culture
5.3% speak a language other than English at home; 16.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 827 English only · 46 other
- Non-English at home
- 5.3%
- Born overseas
- 142 (16.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 40 (4.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 818
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Afrikaans6 · 66.7%
- Mandarin3 · 33.3%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 30
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 188 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -16.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences4
- Other Property Damage3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Traffic And Related Offences13
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle2
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 945
- Beerburrum State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beerburrum station
- Beerburrum station
- Beerburrum station, platform 1
- Beerburrum station, platform 2
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
1 fast food
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.19
Food & drink(1)
- Burrum Coffee ShackFast food
Community(1)
- Beerburrum State SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Parrot ParkPark
Transport(1)
1 train stations
Other(5)
- Bbq
- Drinking water
- Parrot Park Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Sunshine Coast CouncilParking
- Public toilets
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beerburrum Road Bushland ParkNature reserve
- Mountain ParkPark
- Parrot ParkPark
- Parrot Park Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Wattle Avenue Environmental ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- 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
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.
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 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 1A 47-kilometre, bi-directional water pipeline that, together with the second stage of the pipeline, can transport up to 65 megalitres of water per day from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Anzac Avenue Memorial TreesState heritage place
- Glass House Mountains National Park and Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beerburrumamenitiestrain_station
- Beerburrum State Schoolamenitiesschool
- Burrum Coffee Shackamenitiesfast_food
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Parrot Parkamenitiespark
- Parrot Park Bushland Reserveamenitiesnature_reserve
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sunshine Coast Councilamenitiesparking
- Good Order Offencescrime4
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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