QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Eumundi, 4562
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Eumundi is a practical mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,504
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,967
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 892
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 10 / 7
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $740
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 501 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +5%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,052
- Eumundi State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eumundi station, platform 1
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi Aquatic Centre
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi Aquatic Centre
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi Markets
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi Markets
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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi MarketsBus stop
- Memorial Dr at Fullager DrBus stop
- Berkelouw CafeCafe
- Eumundi EmporiumGeneral
- Picnic Table
- Eumundi Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Sala ThaiRestaurant
- C. H. Ball LookoutShelter
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brushbox Place BioretentionPark
- Clifton Place Drainage ReservePark
- Eumundi Sunken Tropical GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Eumundi School of ArtsState heritage place
- Eumundi War MemorialState heritage place
- St George's Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- goodstart early learning eumundichildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 33.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4616th in Australia
- State rank
- 1073rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #370 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Berkelouw Cafeamenitiescafe
- C. H. Ball Lookoutamenitiesshelter
- Eumundi Emporiumamenitiesgeneral
- Eumundi Presbyterian Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Memorial Dr at Eumundi Marketsamenitiesbus_stop
- Memorial Dr at Fullager Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Post Boxamenitiespost_box
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Sala Thaiamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Sunshine Coast Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.