Burnside
QLD 4560 · Sunshine Coast
3,104 (2021) → 3,356 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burnside is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560, about 94km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Burnside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 16km inland. Burnside has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.32%), New Zealand (3.06%), South Africa (1.03%), Philippines (0.74%), Germany (0.68%)
Top languages: German (0.48%), Malayalam (0.48%), Afrikaans (0.45%), Tagalog (0.42%), Spanish (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1062
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1006
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 972
Nearby (within 10km)
- OneSchool Global QLD - NambourCombined · Independent · 0.8km
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1039
- Nambour State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 981
- Nambour State College - Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1km
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1076
- Blackall Range Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1023
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1012
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1085
- Mapleton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1051
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1029
- Montville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1061
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1102
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Burnside
Is Burnside safe?
Burnside 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 Burnside from Brisbane CBD?
Burnside is about 94.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Burnside?
Burnside has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1011 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burnside?
Burnside has a transport score of 51/100 and 11 bus stops.