QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Birtinya, 4575
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
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Birtinya hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while housing affordability and transport and access sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
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
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)
- $735
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 109
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 243 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage69
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)265
- Traffic And Related Offences61
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
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
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
116 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).
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
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning BirtinyaLittle Grey Courtkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learning OceansideShine Courtkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
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
- 57.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1105th in Australia
- State rank
- 238th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #148 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #151 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 4WD Supacentre Sunshine CoastamenitiesUnit 4cdcar_parts
- 99 BikesamenitiesUnit 15 10 Capital Place, Birtinyabicycle
- AMX Superstoreamenitiesyes
- Aldiamenities8 The Avenuesupermarket
- Ampol Foodary Birtinyaamenitiesfuel
- AnacondaamenitiesUnit 1a 566 Kawana Wayoutdoor
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- BCFamenitiesoutdoor
- BOQamenitiesatm
- BOQamenitiesbank
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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