Burnside vs Kureelpa

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Kureelpa. 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. In Kureelpa, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kureelpa: a median of $1.43 million, against $960,000 in Burnside, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit families with children and 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

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($585,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $478/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 15/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.6 km vs 113 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 15/100)

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

Investors

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.9% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside and Kureelpa 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 Kureelpa
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 Kureelpa
Walkability 46 / 15
Burnside — Walkability: 46/100 Kureelpa — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 86 / 82
Burnside — Safety: 86/100 Kureelpa — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kureelpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,104 vs 968); Kureelpa skews older (50 vs 37).

Burnside Kureelpa
Population 3,104
+69% vs other
 968
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.9% +6.7%
Median age 37 50
Median household income $84,552/yr $92,768/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $478/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Kureelpa
0-4 5.9% / 4.8%
Burnside — 0-4: 5.9% Kureelpa — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.0% / 11.7%
Burnside — 5-14: 15.0% Kureelpa — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.0%
Burnside — 15-19: 5.9% Kureelpa — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.6% / 5.0%
Burnside — 20-24: 5.6% Kureelpa — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.0% / 7.0%
Burnside — 25-34: 14.0% Kureelpa — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.8% / 10.0%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.8% Kureelpa — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 11.8% / 16.1%
Burnside — 45-54: 11.8% Kureelpa — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 10.3% / 17.5%
Burnside — 55-64: 10.3% Kureelpa — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 8.7% / 13.7%
Burnside — 65-74: 8.7% Kureelpa — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.5% / 7.2%
Burnside — 75-84: 5.5% Kureelpa — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 4.4% / 1.1%
Burnside — 85+: 4.4% Kureelpa — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Kureelpa 58.0% couple families
Kureelpa — Couple Families: 58.0% Kureelpa — Lone Person: 21.2% Kureelpa — One Parent Families: 15.5% Kureelpa — Group Household: 5.2% Kureelpa — 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%
Kureelpa 10.1% renting
Kureelpa — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kureelpa — Mortgage: 43.4% Kureelpa — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Kureelpa
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 18.4%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Kureelpa — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 13.6%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Kureelpa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.2%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Kureelpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.8%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Kureelpa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Kureelpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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 Kureelpa
England 3.3% / 4.9%
Burnside — England: 3.3% Kureelpa — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Burnside — New Zealand: 3.1% Kureelpa — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 0.7% / 1.7%
Burnside — Germany: 0.7% Kureelpa — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
Burnside — South Africa: 1.0% Kureelpa — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Burnside — Philippines: 0.7% Kureelpa — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Burnside — India: 0.7% Kureelpa — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Burnside — Scotland: not among its largest Kureelpa — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
Kureelpa 97.3% houses
Kureelpa — Houses: 97.3% Kureelpa — Townhouses: 0.0% Kureelpa — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Kureelpa
Median house price $960,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $585,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 70 days
from 5 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 Kureelpa
3 bed $900K / $1.35M
Burnside — 3 bed: $900K (23 sales) Kureelpa — 3 bed: $1.35M (5 sales)

23 vs 5 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.46M
Burnside — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Kureelpa — 5 bed: $1.46M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Burnside Kureelpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools Higher than 28% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 76% 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 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Burnside is more walkable (46 vs 15); Kureelpa scores higher overall (66 vs 56).

Burnside Kureelpa
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Burnside Kureelpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Kureelpa
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Kureelpa

  • Blackall Range Independent School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kureelpa sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 104.6 km).

Burnside Kureelpa
Walkability score 46/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.6 km 113 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 94 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 Kureelpa
Car (driver) 83.3% / 71.3%
Burnside — Car (driver): 83.3% Kureelpa — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 19.5%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 10.3% Kureelpa — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.8%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.1% Kureelpa — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.0% / 2.2%
Burnside — Bus: 1.0% Kureelpa — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.9%
Burnside — Walked Only: 1.0% Kureelpa — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Burnside Kureelpa
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Kureelpa
Connectivity score 72/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,423 premises
 23%
342 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Burnside Kureelpa
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 Kureelpa
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

Kureelpa

Acreage

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