Burnside (postcode 4560) is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area. With a population of 3,104, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $700. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Burnside is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 991, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,582 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.