QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Highworth, 4560
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Highworth is a well-connected smaller community in Sunshine Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 348
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,674
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 132
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 3
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 174 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.1th (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
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Nambour Mapleton Rd at Savilles RoadBus stop
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fig Tree ParkPark
- Tuckers Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 18.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6680th in Australia
- State rank
- 1514th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #359 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #412 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Nambour Mapleton Rd at Savilles Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Drug Offencescrime103
- Good Order Offencescrime86
- Other Property Damagecrime88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime248
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime127
- Fig Tree Parkgovernmentpark
- Tuckers Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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.