Burnside vs Perwillowen

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 54 in Perwillowen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit families with children.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Perwillowen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Burnside is more walkable (46/100 vs 4/100)
  • Perwillowen has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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 -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside and Perwillowen 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 Perwillowen
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 Perwillowen
Walkability 46 / 4
Burnside — Walkability: 46/100 Perwillowen — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 86 / 84
Burnside — Safety: 86/100 Perwillowen — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Perwillowen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,104 vs 213); Perwillowen skews older (54 vs 37).

Burnside Perwillowen
Population 3,104
+93% vs other
 213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.9% -3.6%
Median age 37 54
Median household income $84,552/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Perwillowen
0-4 5.9% / 1.9%
Burnside — 0-4: 5.9% Perwillowen — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 15.0% / 5.2%
Burnside — 5-14: 15.0% Perwillowen — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Burnside — 15-19: 5.9% Perwillowen — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.6% / 7.5%
Burnside — 20-24: 5.6% Perwillowen — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.0% / 6.6%
Burnside — 25-34: 14.0% Perwillowen — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.8% / 8.5%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.8% Perwillowen — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 11.8% / 16.0%
Burnside — 45-54: 11.8% Perwillowen — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 10.3% / 23.5%
Burnside — 55-64: 10.3% Perwillowen — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 8.7% / 16.4%
Burnside — 65-74: 8.7% Perwillowen — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 5.5% / 6.6%
Burnside — 75-84: 5.5% Perwillowen — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.4% / 3.3%
Burnside — 85+: 4.4% Perwillowen — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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%
Perwillowen 51.1% couple families
Perwillowen — Couple Families: 51.1% Perwillowen — Lone Person: 26.7% Perwillowen — One Parent Families: 15.6% Perwillowen — Group Household: 6.7% Perwillowen — 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%
Perwillowen 16.9% renting
Perwillowen — Owned Outright: 42.9% Perwillowen — Mortgage: 40.3% Perwillowen — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Perwillowen
England 3.3% / 2.3%
Burnside — England: 3.3% Perwillowen — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Burnside — New Zealand: 3.1% Perwillowen — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Burnside — South Africa: 1.0% Perwillowen — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Burnside — Philippines: 0.7% Perwillowen — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Burnside — India: 0.7% Perwillowen — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Burnside Perwillowen
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 21.1%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Perwillowen — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 11.7%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Perwillowen — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.4%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Perwillowen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Perwillowen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Perwillowen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Perwillowen 95.2% houses
Perwillowen — Houses: 95.2% Perwillowen — Townhouses: 0.0% Perwillowen — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Perwillowen
Median house price $960,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price — $910,000
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Burnside Perwillowen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools Higher than 28% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of QLD —

Liveability

Burnside is more walkable (46 vs 4).

Burnside Perwillowen
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Burnside Perwillowen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
16/100
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 Perwillowen
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
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 Perwillowen

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Burnside Perwillowen
Walkability score 46/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.6 km 106 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 88 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 Perwillowen
Car (driver) 83.3% / 78.5%
Burnside — Car (driver): 83.3% Perwillowen — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 15.1%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 10.3% Perwillowen — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.1% Perwillowen — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.2%
Burnside — Walked Only: 1.0% Perwillowen — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 1.0% / —
Burnside — Bus: 1.0% Perwillowen — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Burnside Perwillowen
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Perwillowen
Connectivity score 72/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,423 premises
 39%
127 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Burnside Perwillowen
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 Perwillowen
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

Perwillowen

Retirees Rural

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