Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Burnside, QLD

Burnside had a population of 3,104 at the 2021 Census (+28.9% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $1,609. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burnside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burnside's population grew by 28.9% to 3,104, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.3 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.8%.

19.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,101 households.

The median household earns $1,609 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $429 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,722 a month.

14.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 47.5% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burnside beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBurnsideQLDAustralia
Population3,1045,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.338.238.2
Households1,1011,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting19.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,609$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$429$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,722$1,740$1,866
Born overseas14.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion47.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+28.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,0442011
  2. 2,4092016
  3. 3,1042021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Burnside Queensland
Share of people by age, Burnside and Queensland
0–913.1%
10–1913.7%
20–2912.4%
30–3913.8%
40–4912.5%
50–5911.2%
60–699.6%
70–797.1%
80+6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burnside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.3%
  2. Australian42.6%
  3. Irish13.0%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. German8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Malayalam0.5%
  3. Afrikaans0.5%
  4. Tagalog0.4%
  5. Spanish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.5%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. the Philippines0.8%
  5. Germany0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Burnside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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