Burbank vs Sheldon

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burbank: a median of $3.42 million, against $1.81 million in Sheldon, though rent is higher in Sheldon. Burbank is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 27.7 km. On these figures, Sheldon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Sheldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sheldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,811,500 vs $3,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $473/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 27.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sheldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burbank Sheldon
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.

Burbank Sheldon
Walkability 13 / 12
Burbank — Walkability: 13/100 Sheldon — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 43 / 65
Burbank — Safety: 43/100 Sheldon — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burbank — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sheldon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sheldon has more residents (1,762 vs 1,051); Sheldon rents higher ($473/wk vs $365/wk).

Burbank Sheldon
Population 1,051 1,762
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +3.4%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $137,904/yr
+4% vs other
 $133,016/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $473/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burbank Sheldon
0-4 2.4% / 4.0%
Burbank — 0-4: 2.4% Sheldon — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.7% / 11.5%
Burbank — 5-14: 12.7% Sheldon — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 8.6% / 8.3%
Burbank — 15-19: 8.6% Sheldon — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.2% / 5.9%
Burbank — 20-24: 6.2% Sheldon — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 5.2% / 6.9%
Burbank — 25-34: 5.2% Sheldon — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.6% / 9.6%
Burbank — 35-44: 7.6% Sheldon — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 16.9% / 16.5%
Burbank — 45-54: 16.9% Sheldon — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.7% / 15.4%
Burbank — 55-64: 15.7% Sheldon — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 15.0% / 13.3%
Burbank — 65-74: 15.0% Sheldon — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.1% / 7.8%
Burbank — 75-84: 7.1% Sheldon — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.1% / 1.6%
Burbank — 85+: 1.1% Sheldon — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burbank 70.1% couple families
Burbank — Couple Families: 70.1% Burbank — Lone Person: 15.8% Burbank — One Parent Families: 10.0% Burbank — Group Household: 4.1% Burbank — Other Families: 0.0%
Sheldon 68.9% couple families
Sheldon — Couple Families: 68.9% Sheldon — Lone Person: 14.3% Sheldon — One Parent Families: 12.7% Sheldon — Group Household: 3.0% Sheldon — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burbank 10.7% renting
Burbank — Owned Outright: 58.5% Burbank — Mortgage: 30.8% Burbank — Renting: 10.7%
Sheldon 5.1% renting
Sheldon — Owned Outright: 49.3% Sheldon — Mortgage: 45.5% Sheldon — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burbank Sheldon
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.4%
Burbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Sheldon — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 17.4%
Burbank — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Sheldon — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.0%
Burbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Sheldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 4.0%
Burbank — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Sheldon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.8%
Burbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Sheldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Burbank Sheldon
England 4.5% / 4.8%
Burbank — England: 4.5% Sheldon — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Burbank — New Zealand: 3.1% Sheldon — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 2.9% / 1.0%
Burbank — China: 2.9% Sheldon — China: 1.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.3%
Burbank — South Africa: 1.1% Sheldon — South Africa: 2.3%
Taiwan 1.4% / —
Burbank — Taiwan: 1.4% Sheldon — Taiwan: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Burbank — Vietnam: 1.1% Sheldon — Vietnam: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.9%
Burbank — Ireland: not among its largest Sheldon — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burbank 95.5% houses
Burbank — Houses: 95.5% Burbank — Townhouses: 5.4% Burbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sheldon 99.1% houses
Sheldon — Houses: 99.1% Sheldon — Townhouses: 0.0% Sheldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burbank Sheldon
Median house price $3,425,000 $1,811,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $5,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 7 sales
 64 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Burbank Sheldon
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year +9% -26%

Ranking within QLD

Burbank Sheldon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Burbank Sheldon
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burbank carries more crime risk (57 vs 35).

Burbank Sheldon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
35/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burbank Sheldon
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burbank

  • Sinai College Independent · Primary

Schools in Sheldon

  • Sheldon College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burbank Sheldon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 1 3
Waterways 11 32

Mobility

Sheldon sits further from the CBD (27.7 km vs 21 km).

Burbank Sheldon
Walkability score 13/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 21 km 27.7 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 33 min
Public transport score 60/100
Bus
 43/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4156
 1.0%
postcode 4157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4156
 74
postcode 4157

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.

Burbank Sheldon
Car (driver) 64.5% / 68.9%
Burbank — Car (driver): 64.5% Sheldon — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 23.6%
Burbank — Worked from Home: 26.9% Sheldon — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 4.4%
Burbank — Car (passenger): 2.3% Sheldon — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 3.6% / 1.4%
Burbank — Bus: 3.6% Sheldon — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.3%
Burbank — Walked Only: 2.7% Sheldon — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Burbank Sheldon
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burbank Sheldon
Connectivity score 59/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
458 premises
 22%
588 premises

Climate

Burbank Sheldon
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burbank Sheldon
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burbank Sheldon
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,879/yr
Council Brisbane Redland

Federal electorate

Burbank Sheldon
Division Bonner Bowman
Member Kara Cook Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Burbank Sheldon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burbank

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

Sheldon

Acreage Outer Premium

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