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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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):
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 1004
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 972
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1006
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1062
- Nambour State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 981
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1039
- Nambour State College - Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 3km
- Blackall Range Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1023
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1076
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1012
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1085
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
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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.
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.