Battery Hill, QLD 4551
Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4551
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Battery Hill
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $560/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Battery Hill
Battery Hill (4551) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Battery Hill has roughly 2,596 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Battery Hill scores 54/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,507 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 54/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Battery Hill's population at 2,596, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (66% own, 31% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,596
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Owner occupied
- 66%
- Renter occupied
- 31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,507 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Battery Hill
- What is the Battery Hill postcode?
- Battery Hill is in the 4551 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- Where is Battery Hill?
- Battery Hill is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4551.
- What is the average rent in Battery Hill?
- for units it's $560.
- What schools are in Battery Hill?
- There are 20 schools serving Battery Hill on this page, including Currimundi Special School, Currimundi State School, Talara Primary College.
- How walkable is Battery Hill?
- Battery Hill has a Walk Score of 54 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Battery Hill?
- Battery Hill is close to Dicky Beach, Nirimba, Aroona, Gagalba, Banya.
- What is the population of Battery Hill?
- The population of Battery Hill is approximately 2,596 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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