Highworth
QLD 4560 · Sunshine Coast
348 (2021) → 376 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Highworth is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560, about 95km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Highworth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 16km inland. Highworth has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4560 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.46%), New Zealand (2.01%), Indonesia (1.72%), Malaysia (1.15%), South Africa (1.15%)
Top languages: Indonesian (2.3%), Afrikaans (1.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1033 (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)
- OneSchool Global QLD - NambourCombined · Independent · 0.4km
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 988
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 984
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1002
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1059
- Kairos Community College - Nambour CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.8km
- Nambour State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 977
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1045
- Nambour State College - Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 3km
- Blackall Range Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1039
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1083
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1014
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for 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
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Highworth
How far is Highworth from Brisbane CBD?
Highworth is about 95.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 247 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Highworth?
Highworth has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Highworth?
Highworth has a transport score of 46/100.