QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Eerwah Vale, 4562
Current weather
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93% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.9° today · 0.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Eerwah Vale is a quieter smaller community in Sunshine Coast, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 671
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 251
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 0 / 3
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 671 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Drug Offences23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)23
- Traffic And Related Offences43
- Unlawful Entry15
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
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpass
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpass
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Eerwah Conservation ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5336th in Australia
- State rank
- 1226th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #315 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #730 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Assaultcrime10
- Drug Offencescrime23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime23
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime43
- Unlawful Entrycrime15
- Mount Eerwah Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpasstransport
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpasstransport
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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Comparable suburbs
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