QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Diddillibah, 4559
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Diddillibah is a well-connected smaller community in Sunshine Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,703
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,424
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 635
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 4 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 28
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 341 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -19.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Drug Offences11
- Good Order Offences11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)27
- Traffic And Related Offences38
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- David Low Way at Harbourside Holiday Resort
- David Low Way at Harbourside Holiday Resort
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4527th in Australia
- State rank
- 1052nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #366 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime10
- Drug Offencescrime11
- Good Order Offencescrime11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime27
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime38
- David Low Way at Harbourside Holiday Resorttransport
- David Low Way at Harbourside Holiday Resorttransport
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
More in Sunshine Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.