In short

Burnside is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4208, home to 3,104 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Gold Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population3,104

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASunshine Coast

Demographics

Population: 3,104
Median age: 37 years
Median household income: $1,626 /week
Median personal income: $733 /week
Median family income: $1,880 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Sunshine Coast
Statistical region (SA4): Sunshine Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Forde

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 7 bus stops

Closest stops:

Maidenwell Road at Millicent Street bus · 1378 m
Maidenwell Road at Appadene Street bus · 1407 m
Kilkivan Dr near Tarella Ct bus · 1413 m
Kilkivan Dr near Eumundi St bus · 1424 m
Rockwood Dr near Goldmine Rd bus · 1436 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 39.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 24,181 across the Sunshine Coast LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 13,535 theft, 2,605 drug offences, 2,227 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Sunshine Coast — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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