Sippy Downs vs Parrearra

Sippy Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 52 in Parrearra. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Parrearra: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.05 million in Sippy Downs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sippy Downs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Parrearra suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Sippy Downs

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Parrearra carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sippy Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,589,750)
  • has cheaper units ($690,517 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sippy Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Sippy Downs sits closer to the CBD (92 km vs 95.9 km)
  • Parrearra is more walkable (51/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parrearra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Sippy Downs has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

Sippy Downs

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 4.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 2.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sippy Downs Parrearra
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.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Walkability 17 / 51
Sippy Downs — Walkability: 17/100 Parrearra — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 51 / 68
Sippy Downs — Safety: 51/100 Parrearra — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 37 / 27
Sippy Downs — Low fire risk: 37/100 Parrearra — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Sippy Downs has more residents (11,544 vs 4,661); Parrearra skews older (52 vs 33).

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Population 11,544
+60% vs other
 4,661
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +4.3%
Median age 33 52
Median household income $77,168/yr
+1% vs other
 $76,284/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $490/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
0-4 4.8% / 3.6%
Sippy Downs — 0-4: 4.8% Parrearra — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.1% / 9.8%
Sippy Downs — 5-14: 13.1% Parrearra — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 10.5% / 5.3%
Sippy Downs — 15-19: 10.5% Parrearra — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 10.2% / 3.9%
Sippy Downs — 20-24: 10.2% Parrearra — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.6% / 7.6%
Sippy Downs — 25-34: 13.6% Parrearra — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.1% / 10.1%
Sippy Downs — 35-44: 12.1% Parrearra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.0% / 13.2%
Sippy Downs — 45-54: 11.0% Parrearra — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 7.3% / 15.7%
Sippy Downs — 55-64: 7.3% Parrearra — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 7.0% / 15.9%
Sippy Downs — 65-74: 7.0% Parrearra — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 7.2% / 11.7%
Sippy Downs — 75-84: 7.2% Parrearra — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 3.2% / 3.3%
Sippy Downs — 85+: 3.2% Parrearra — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sippy Downs 40.6% couple families
Sippy Downs — Couple Families: 40.6% Sippy Downs — Lone Person: 31.3% Sippy Downs — One Parent Families: 18.0% Sippy Downs — Group Household: 8.7% Sippy Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Parrearra 35.8% couple families
Parrearra — Couple Families: 35.8% Parrearra — Lone Person: 44.4% Parrearra — One Parent Families: 14.6% Parrearra — Group Household: 4.3% Parrearra — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sippy Downs 39.2% renting
Sippy Downs — Owned Outright: 22.3% Sippy Downs — Mortgage: 38.5% Sippy Downs — Renting: 39.2%
Parrearra 26.6% renting
Parrearra — Owned Outright: 45.6% Parrearra — Mortgage: 27.8% Parrearra — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.7%
Sippy Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Parrearra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 13.6%
Sippy Downs — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Parrearra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 10.3%
Sippy Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Parrearra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.6%
Sippy Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Parrearra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.2%
Sippy Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Parrearra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
England 5.8% / 7.1%
Sippy Downs — England: 5.8% Parrearra — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.4% / 5.3%
Sippy Downs — New Zealand: 4.4% Parrearra — New Zealand: 5.3%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.3%
Sippy Downs — South Africa: 1.7% Parrearra — South Africa: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 0.5%
Sippy Downs — India: 1.3% Parrearra — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Sippy Downs — Germany: 0.5% Parrearra — Germany: 0.8%
Nepal 0.9% / —
Sippy Downs — Nepal: 0.9% Parrearra — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Sippy Downs — Scotland: not among its largest Parrearra — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sippy Downs 64.3% houses
Sippy Downs — Houses: 64.3% Sippy Downs — Townhouses: 23.4% Sippy Downs — Flats / Apartments: 12.3%
Parrearra 55.6% houses
Parrearra — Houses: 55.6% Parrearra — Townhouses: 18.2% Parrearra — Flats / Apartments: 26.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,589,750
Median unit price $690,517 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 98 sales
 28 days
from 20 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.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
3 bed $930K / $1.23M
Sippy Downs — 3 bed: $930K (35 sales) Parrearra — 3 bed: $1.23M (8 sales)

35 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.62M
Sippy Downs — 4 bed: $1.07M (168 sales) Parrearra — 4 bed: $1.62M (22 sales)

168 vs 22 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
2 bed $670K / $771K
Sippy Downs — 2 bed: $670K (45 sales) Parrearra — 2 bed: $771K (12 sales)

45 vs 12 sales

3 bed $802K / $1.12M
Sippy Downs — 3 bed: $802K (20 sales) Parrearra — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

20 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Sippy Downs Parrearra
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.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Houses 3.9%
$822/wk on $1.1M
 3.0%
$870/wk on $1.5M
Units 4.7%
$695/wk on $775K
 2.0%
$660/wk on $1.68M

Ranking within QLD

Sippy Downs Parrearra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools Higher than 10% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Parrearra is more walkable (51 vs 17); Parrearra scores higher overall (47 vs 33).

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Grade D C
Score 33/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sippy Downs carries more crime risk (49 vs 32); Parrearra carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 63).

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
32/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 0.0 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.2% 1.5%

Schools in Sippy Downs

  • Chancellor State College Government · Combined at peers
  • Siena Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Parrearra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 2
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 8 1
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Parrearra sits further from the CBD (95.9 km vs 92 km).

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Walkability score 17/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 92 km 95.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 78 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 98.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4556
 1.4%
postcode 4575
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4556
 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.

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Car (driver) 78.1% / 71.6%
Sippy Downs — Car (driver): 78.1% Parrearra — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 20.2%
Sippy Downs — Worked from Home: 11.3% Parrearra — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.0%
Sippy Downs — Car (passenger): 5.1% Parrearra — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 2.4% / 1.1%
Sippy Downs — Bus: 2.4% Parrearra — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.2%
Sippy Downs — Walked Only: 2.2% Parrearra — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.6%
Sippy Downs — Bicycle: 0.8% Parrearra — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 1.4 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Connectivity score 70/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
4,718 premises
 36%
2,243 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Sippy Downs Parrearra
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

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sippy Downs Parrearra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sippy Downs

Regional Centre River Students Townhouses

Parrearra

Coastal Premium Quiet Retirees

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