Battery Hill
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
2,596 (2021) → 2,632 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Battery Hill is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 78km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Battery Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 30/100, and is right by the coast. Battery Hill has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.55%), New Zealand (4.51%), South Africa (0.62%), USA (0.58%), India (0.42%)
Top languages: German (0.65%), Spanish (0.42%), Hindi (0.39%), Portuguese (0.39%), French (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1039
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1009
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1034
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1012
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1022
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1086
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1048
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1019
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1112
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1025
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1030
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Battery Hill
Is Battery Hill safe?
Battery Hill has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Battery Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Battery Hill is about 77.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Battery Hill?
Battery Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Battery Hill?
Battery Hill has a transport score of 30/100 and 5 bus stops.