Battery Hill vs Currimundi

Comparing Battery Hill and Currimundi, QLD: Currimundi has more residents (6,570 vs 2,596); Currimundi rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk); and Currimundi skews older (45 vs 43).

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

Currimundi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Battery Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($632,500 vs $882,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Battery Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Battery Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 18%)
  • Currimundi has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Battery Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -3.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Battery Hill and Currimundi 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 Currimundi
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 Currimundi
Walkability 73 / 76
Battery Hill — Walkability: 73/100 Currimundi — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 54 / 51
Battery Hill — Safety: 54/100 Currimundi — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Battery Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Currimundi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currimundi has more residents (6,570 vs 2,596); Currimundi rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Battery Hill Currimundi
Population 2,596 6,570
+153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -3.2%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $71,864/yr $76,284/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Currimundi
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Battery Hill — 0-4: 5.1% Currimundi — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.7% / 13.0%
Battery Hill — 5-14: 11.7% Currimundi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.7% / 6.1%
Battery Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Currimundi — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.5% / 4.4%
Battery Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Currimundi — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 11.0% / 9.0%
Battery Hill — 25-34: 11.0% Currimundi — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.6% / 12.0%
Battery Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Currimundi — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.4% / 14.2%
Battery Hill — 45-54: 13.4% Currimundi — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.7% / 12.4%
Battery Hill — 55-64: 12.7% Currimundi — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.1% / 11.6%
Battery Hill — 65-74: 11.1% Currimundi — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 7.9% / 8.3%
Battery Hill — 75-84: 7.9% Currimundi — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 3.2% / 4.3%
Battery Hill — 85+: 3.2% Currimundi — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Currimundi 35.3% lone person
Currimundi — Lone Person: 35.3% Currimundi — Couple Families: 40.5% Currimundi — One Parent Families: 17.9% Currimundi — Group Household: 5.3% Currimundi — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Currimundi 25.3% renting
Currimundi — Owned Outright: 39.9% Currimundi — Mortgage: 34.8% Currimundi — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Battery Hill Currimundi
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.3%
Battery Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Currimundi — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 10.4%
Battery Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Currimundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.8%
Battery Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Currimundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.6%
Battery Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Currimundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Battery Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Currimundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Currimundi
England 4.5% / 5.2%
Battery Hill — England: 4.5% Currimundi — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.2%
Battery Hill — New Zealand: 4.5% Currimundi — New Zealand: 4.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Battery Hill — South Africa: 0.6% Currimundi — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Battery Hill — Germany: 0.3% Currimundi — Germany: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.6%
Battery Hill — Canada: not among its largest Currimundi — Canada: 0.6%
India 0.4% / —
Battery Hill — India: 0.4% Currimundi — India: not among its largest
China 0.3% / —
Battery Hill — China: 0.3% Currimundi — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 70.2% houses
Battery Hill — Houses: 70.2% Battery Hill — Townhouses: 21.3% Battery Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Currimundi 81.8% houses
Currimundi — Houses: 81.8% Currimundi — Townhouses: 16.6% Currimundi — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Battery Hill Currimundi
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,161,000
Median unit price $632,500 $882,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 17 sales
 27 days
from 56 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 Currimundi
3 bed $1.1M / $1.08M
Battery Hill — 3 bed: $1.1M (39 sales) Currimundi — 3 bed: $1.08M (71 sales)

39 vs 71 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.25M
Battery Hill — 4 bed: $1.4M (16 sales) Currimundi — 4 bed: $1.25M (71 sales)

16 vs 71 sales

Development activity

Battery Hill Currimundi
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 Currimundi
Houses 4.5%
$872/wk on $1,000K
 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
Units 4.4%
$550/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Battery Hill Currimundi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of QLD —

Liveability

Battery Hill Currimundi
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Battery Hill Currimundi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Battery Hill Currimundi
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.8 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.1%

Schools in Battery Hill

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

Schools in Currimundi

  • Currimundi State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Talara Primary College Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Battery Hill Currimundi
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Battery Hill Currimundi
Walkability score 73/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.5 km 93.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Currimundi
Car (driver) 75.1% / 76.0%
Battery Hill — Car (driver): 75.1% Currimundi — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 13.1%
Battery Hill — Worked from Home: 14.5% Currimundi — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.2%
Battery Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3% Currimundi — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle 1.8% / 2.4%
Battery Hill — Bicycle: 1.8% Currimundi — Bicycle: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.0%
Battery Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Currimundi — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Battery Hill Currimundi
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 975 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Battery Hill Currimundi
Connectivity score 76/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,245 premises
 43%
3,082 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Battery Hill Currimundi
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 Currimundi
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

Currimundi

Beach Coastal Parks River

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