Battery Hill vs Caloundra

Battery Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Caloundra. In both, most households own their home. In Battery Hill, most homes are detached houses. In Caloundra, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Battery Hill: a median of $1.13 million, against $1 million in Caloundra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caloundra tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Battery Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 24%)
  • Caloundra has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Battery Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($632,500 vs $880,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 38%)
  • But Caloundra has cheaper houses ($1,002,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caloundra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Battery Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 37%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Caloundra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caloundra

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 30%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)
  • But Battery Hill carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Battery Hill and Caloundra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Battery Hill Caloundra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Battery Hill Caloundra
Walkability 73 / 89
Battery Hill — Walkability: 73/100 Caloundra — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 54 / 7
Battery Hill — Safety: 54/100 Caloundra — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Battery Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caloundra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Caloundra has more residents (3,932 vs 2,596); Battery Hill has higher household incomes ($71,864 vs $50,960).

Battery Hill Caloundra
Population 2,596 3,932
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.4%
Median age 43 58
Median household income $71,864/yr
+29% vs other
 $50,960/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Caloundra
0-4 5.1% / 2.6%
Battery Hill — 0-4: 5.1% Caloundra — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 11.7% / 6.0%
Battery Hill — 5-14: 11.7% Caloundra — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.0%
Battery Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Caloundra — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.1%
Battery Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Caloundra — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.0% / 8.8%
Battery Hill — 25-34: 11.0% Caloundra — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.6% / 8.8%
Battery Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Caloundra — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.4% / 11.4%
Battery Hill — 45-54: 13.4% Caloundra — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 12.7% / 16.1%
Battery Hill — 55-64: 12.7% Caloundra — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.1% / 17.1%
Battery Hill — 65-74: 11.1% Caloundra — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 7.9% / 13.9%
Battery Hill — 75-84: 7.9% Caloundra — 75-84: 13.9%
85+ 3.2% / 7.2%
Battery Hill — 85+: 3.2% Caloundra — 85+: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 41.5% lone person
Battery Hill — Lone Person: 41.5% Battery Hill — Couple Families: 35.9% Battery Hill — One Parent Families: 17.2% Battery Hill — Group Household: 4.1% Battery Hill — Other Families: 1.3%
Caloundra 60.9% lone person
Caloundra — Lone Person: 60.9% Caloundra — Couple Families: 17.7% Caloundra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Caloundra — Group Household: 4.7% Caloundra — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 32.3% renting
Battery Hill — Owned Outright: 34.3% Battery Hill — Mortgage: 33.4% Battery Hill — Renting: 32.3%
Caloundra 44.2% renting
Caloundra — Owned Outright: 40.5% Caloundra — Mortgage: 15.3% Caloundra — Renting: 44.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Caloundra
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.7%
Battery Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Caloundra — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 10.7%
Battery Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Caloundra — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Battery Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Caloundra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.9%
Battery Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Caloundra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Battery Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Caloundra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Battery Hill Caloundra
England 4.5% / 5.5%
Battery Hill — England: 4.5% Caloundra — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 4.5% / 5.3%
Battery Hill — New Zealand: 4.5% Caloundra — New Zealand: 5.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Battery Hill — South Africa: 0.6% Caloundra — South Africa: 0.5%
India 0.4% / 0.5%
Battery Hill — India: 0.4% Caloundra — India: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Battery Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Caloundra — Scotland: 0.9%
Nepal — / 0.7%
Battery Hill — Nepal: not among its largest Caloundra — Nepal: 0.7%
China 0.3% / —
Battery Hill — China: 0.3% Caloundra — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 70.2% houses
Battery Hill — Houses: 70.2% Battery Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Battery Hill — Townhouses: 21.3%
Caloundra 23.6% houses
Caloundra — Houses: 23.6% Caloundra — Flats / Apartments: 49.6% Caloundra — Townhouses: 26.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Battery Hill Caloundra
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,002,000
Median unit price $632,500 $880,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 17 sales
 22 days
from 22 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Battery Hill Caloundra
2 bed $618K / $865K
Battery Hill — 2 bed: $618K (20 sales) Caloundra — 2 bed: $865K (94 sales)

20 vs 94 sales

3 bed $722K / $1.25M
Battery Hill — 3 bed: $722K (6 sales) Caloundra — 3 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

6 vs 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Battery Hill Caloundra
3 bed $1.1M / $946K
Battery Hill — 3 bed: $1.1M (39 sales) Caloundra — 3 bed: $946K (21 sales)

39 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.23M
Battery Hill — 4 bed: $1.4M (16 sales) Caloundra — 4 bed: $1.23M (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.35M
Battery Hill — 5 bed: $1.6M (6 sales) Caloundra — 5 bed: $1.35M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Battery Hill Caloundra
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Battery Hill Caloundra
Houses 4.5%
$872/wk on $1,000K
 4.1%
$780/wk on $995K
Units 4.4%
$550/wk on $650K
 4.0%
$695/wk on $900K

Ranking within QLD

Battery Hill Caloundra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 60% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Battery Hill scores higher overall (65 vs 46); Caloundra is more walkable (89 vs 73).

Battery Hill Caloundra
Grade B C
Score 65/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Caloundra carries more crime risk (93 vs 46).

Battery Hill Caloundra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Battery Hill Caloundra
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.8 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 0.9%

Schools in Battery Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Caloundra

  • Caloundra State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Caloundra Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Caloundra State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Battery Hill Caloundra
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 26
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Battery Hill Caloundra
Walkability score 73/100 89/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.5 km
+1% vs other
 91.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 81 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4551
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Battery Hill Caloundra
Car (driver) 75.1% / 66.9%
Battery Hill — Car (driver): 75.1% Caloundra — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 14.9%
Battery Hill — Worked from Home: 14.5% Caloundra — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 9.9%
Battery Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Caloundra — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.5%
Battery Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3% Caloundra — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle 1.8% / 2.0%
Battery Hill — Bicycle: 1.8% Caloundra — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Battery Hill Caloundra
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 975 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 794 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Battery Hill Caloundra
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,245 premises
 18%
4,232 premises

Climate

Battery Hill Caloundra
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Battery Hill Caloundra
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Battery Hill Caloundra
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Battery Hill Caloundra
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Battery Hill Caloundra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Battery Hill

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

Caloundra

Apartments Cafe Culture Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

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