Burnside vs Highworth

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Highworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burnside, about half of households are couple families.

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

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)
  • But Highworth has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 29/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.6 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Burnside Highworth
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.

Burnside Highworth
Walkability 46 / 29
Burnside — Walkability: 46/100 Highworth — Walkability: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Highworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,104 vs 348); Highworth skews older (40 vs 37).

Burnside Highworth
Population 3,104
+89% vs other
 348
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.9% —
Median age 37 40
Median household income $84,552/yr $87,048/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Highworth
0-4 5.9% / 7.5%
Burnside — 0-4: 5.9% Highworth — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.0% / 11.5%
Burnside — 5-14: 15.0% Highworth — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.9% / 7.2%
Burnside — 15-19: 5.9% Highworth — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.6% / 3.7%
Burnside — 20-24: 5.6% Highworth — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 14.0% / 14.7%
Burnside — 25-34: 14.0% Highworth — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 12.8% / 11.5%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.8% Highworth — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 11.8% / 10.1%
Burnside — 45-54: 11.8% Highworth — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 10.3% / 13.5%
Burnside — 55-64: 10.3% Highworth — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 8.7% / 14.1%
Burnside — 65-74: 8.7% Highworth — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.5% / 6.3%
Burnside — 75-84: 5.5% Highworth — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 4.4% / 2.6%
Burnside — 85+: 4.4% Highworth — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside 48.6% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 48.6% Burnside — Lone Person: 28.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 18.3% Burnside — Group Household: 3.3% Burnside — Other Families: 1.2%
Highworth 39.6% couple families
Highworth — Couple Families: 39.6% Highworth — Lone Person: 32.7% Highworth — One Parent Families: 18.8% Highworth — Group Household: 8.9% Highworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 19.9% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 28.6% Burnside — Mortgage: 51.6% Burnside — Renting: 19.9%
Highworth 14.3% renting
Highworth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Highworth — Mortgage: 51.6% Highworth — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Highworth
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 18.7%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Highworth — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.9%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Highworth — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Highworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.2%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Highworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.1%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Highworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Burnside Highworth
England 3.3% / 5.5%
Burnside — England: 3.3% Highworth — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.0%
Burnside — New Zealand: 3.1% Highworth — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Burnside — South Africa: 1.0% Highworth — South Africa: 1.1%
Indonesia — / 1.7%
Burnside — Indonesia: not among its largest Highworth — Indonesia: 1.7%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Burnside — Malaysia: not among its largest Highworth — Malaysia: 1.1%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Burnside — Philippines: 0.7% Highworth — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Burnside — India: 0.7% Highworth — India: 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.

Burnside 88.1% houses
Burnside — Houses: 88.1% Burnside — Townhouses: 11.6% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Highworth 100.0% houses
Highworth — Houses: 100.0% Highworth — Townhouses: 0.0% Highworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Highworth
Median house price $960,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 34 days
from 3 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.

Burnside Highworth
3 bed $900K / $930K
Burnside — 3 bed: $900K (23 sales) Highworth — 3 bed: $930K (5 sales)

23 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1M / $877K
Burnside — 4 bed: $1M (36 sales) Highworth — 4 bed: $877K (7 sales)

36 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Burnside Highworth
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.

Burnside Highworth
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burnside Highworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Burnside is more walkable (46 vs 29).

Burnside Highworth
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burnside Highworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 —
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Highworth
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Burnside State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Nambour Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Highworth

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Highworth
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Highworth sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 104.6 km).

Burnside Highworth
Walkability score 46/100 29/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.6 km 108.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
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.

Burnside Highworth
Car (driver) 83.3% / 86.5%
Burnside — Car (driver): 83.3% Highworth — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 10.5%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 10.3% Highworth — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.0%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.1% Highworth — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Burnside — Walked Only: 1.0% Highworth — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Burnside — Bus: 1.0% Highworth — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Burnside Highworth
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Highworth
Connectivity score 72/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,423 premises
 66%
152 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnside Highworth
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Highworth
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnside Highworth
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Highworth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnside

Large Blocks Parks River

Highworth

Large Blocks

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