QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Burnside, 4560
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Burnside is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
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)
- $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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 82
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 42
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 207 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)248
- Traffic And Related Offences127
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 988
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary
- Nambour Special SchoolSpecial
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 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
- 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
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.
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
- Nambour Childcare Centrechildcare
- Tadpoles Early Learning Centrechildcare
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)
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2361st in Australia
- State rank
- 544th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #255 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #273 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blaxland Rd near Windsor Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Burnside State High Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Mapleton Rd at Windsor Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Perwillowen Road at Valley View Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Robertson Dr at Heritage Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Sunshine Coast Councilamenitiesplayground
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Sunshine Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.