Palmview vs Birtinya

Palmview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 36 in Birtinya. In Palmview, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Birtinya, most households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Birtinya: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.03 million in Palmview. On these figures, Palmview tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Birtinya suits renters and people living alone.

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

Palmview

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 42%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 46%)
  • But Birtinya has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Palmview

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,255,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Birtinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Palmview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86.1 km vs 91.6 km)
  • But Birtinya is more walkable (72/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Birtinya

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 5%)
  • But Palmview carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Palmview

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (486.3% vs 126.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Palmview Birtinya
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.

Palmview Birtinya
Walkability 33 / 72
Palmview — Walkability: 33/100 Birtinya — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 39 / 25
Palmview — Safety: 39/100 Birtinya — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Palmview — Low fire risk: 44/100 Birtinya — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmview has higher household incomes ($119,912 vs $94,848); Birtinya skews older (36 vs 29).

Palmview Birtinya
Population 5,236
+16% vs other
 4,378
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +486.3% +126.5%
Median age 29 36
Median household income $119,912/yr
+21% vs other
 $94,848/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+4% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmview Birtinya
0-4 8.9% / 4.4%
Palmview — 0-4: 8.9% Birtinya — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.8% / 9.5%
Palmview — 5-14: 15.8% Birtinya — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.8% / 5.1%
Palmview — 15-19: 6.8% Birtinya — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 8.4% / 9.2%
Palmview — 20-24: 8.4% Birtinya — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 21.0% / 19.9%
Palmview — 25-34: 21.0% Birtinya — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 16.8% / 12.9%
Palmview — 35-44: 16.8% Birtinya — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.2% / 11.7%
Palmview — 45-54: 11.2% Birtinya — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 6.2% / 10.6%
Palmview — 55-64: 6.2% Birtinya — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 3.3% / 8.3%
Palmview — 65-74: 3.3% Birtinya — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 1.3% / 5.8%
Palmview — 75-84: 1.3% Birtinya — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.2% / 2.5%
Palmview — 85+: 0.2% Birtinya — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmview 59.1% couple families
Palmview — Couple Families: 59.1% Palmview — Lone Person: 13.8% Palmview — One Parent Families: 16.5% Palmview — Group Household: 8.1% Palmview — Other Families: 2.5%
Birtinya 30.9% couple families
Birtinya — Couple Families: 30.9% Birtinya — Lone Person: 38.8% Birtinya — One Parent Families: 15.5% Birtinya — Group Household: 13.2% Birtinya — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Palmview 25.0% renting
Palmview — Owned Outright: 12.0% Palmview — Mortgage: 63.1% Palmview — Renting: 25.0%
Birtinya 63.7% renting
Birtinya — Owned Outright: 15.6% Birtinya — Mortgage: 20.6% Birtinya — Renting: 63.7%
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.

Palmview Birtinya
England 6.4% / 5.6%
Palmview — England: 6.4% Birtinya — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.7%
Palmview — New Zealand: 4.3% Birtinya — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.7%
Palmview — South Africa: 2.2% Birtinya — South Africa: 1.7%
India 2.2% / 1.1%
Palmview — India: 2.2% Birtinya — India: 1.1%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.2%
Palmview — Philippines: 0.5% Birtinya — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Palmview Birtinya
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 18.7%
Palmview — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Birtinya — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 14.2%
Palmview — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Birtinya — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.8%
Palmview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Birtinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 5.6%
Palmview — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Birtinya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Palmview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Birtinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmview 92.8% houses
Palmview — Houses: 92.8% Palmview — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Palmview — Townhouses: 6.4%
Birtinya 42.3% houses
Birtinya — Houses: 42.3% Birtinya — Flats / Apartments: 47.7% Birtinya — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Palmview Birtinya
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price $866,000 $843,750
Median land price $925,000 $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 200 sales
 21 days
from 45 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.

Palmview Birtinya
3 bed $910K / $1.08M
Palmview — 3 bed: $910K (78 sales) Birtinya — 3 bed: $1.08M (24 sales)

78 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.33M
Palmview — 4 bed: $1.05M (181 sales) Birtinya — 4 bed: $1.33M (59 sales)

181 vs 59 sales

5 bed $2.05M / $1.46M
Palmview — 5 bed: $2.05M (26 sales) Birtinya — 5 bed: $1.46M (6 sales)

26 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Palmview Birtinya
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.

Palmview Birtinya
Houses 4.3%
$828/wk on $1.01M
 3.1%
$830/wk on $1.37M
Units — 3.5%
$650/wk on $970K

Ranking within QLD

Palmview Birtinya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools Higher than 6% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Birtinya is more walkable (72 vs 33); Birtinya scores higher overall (65 vs 42).

Palmview Birtinya
Grade C B
Score 42/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Palmview carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Birtinya carries more crime risk (75 vs 61).

Palmview Birtinya
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
75/100
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
same for both

Schools

Palmview Birtinya
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 3.4 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.6%

Schools in Palmview

  • Palmview State Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Palmview State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Palmview State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Birtinya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Palmview Birtinya
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 10 22
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Birtinya sits further from the CBD (91.6 km vs 86.1 km).

Palmview Birtinya
Walkability score 33/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.1 km 91.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 77 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4553
 1.4%
postcode 4575
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4553
 64
postcode 4575

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.

Palmview Birtinya
Car (driver) 78.7% / 63.8%
Palmview — Car (driver): 78.7% Birtinya — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 16.2%
Palmview — Worked from Home: 15.3% Birtinya — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 0.5% / 11.2%
Palmview — Walked Only: 0.5% Birtinya — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Palmview — Car (passenger): 4.3% Birtinya — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 0.4% / 2.6%
Palmview — Bicycle: 0.4% Birtinya — Bicycle: 2.6%
Bus 0.9% / 1.6%
Palmview — Bus: 0.9% Birtinya — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Palmview Birtinya
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Palmview Birtinya
Connectivity score 99/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
3,393 premises
 73%
2,464 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Palmview Birtinya
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

Palmview Birtinya
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Palmview Birtinya
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Palmview Birtinya
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Palmview

Acreage Family Quiet Young Families

Birtinya

Apartments Coastal Parks Professionals

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