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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Kulangoor, 4560

Current weather

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89% humidity · 5.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.6 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

31.4/100
Below average

1177th in QLD

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Kulangoor is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Sunshine Coast, Kulangoor is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
455
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 159
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
51%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 0 / 0

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)
$290

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
12
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 228 residents
State safety percentile
22.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-4.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences103
  • Good Order Offences86
  • Other Property Damage88
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)248
  • Traffic And Related Offences127

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

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nambour Connection Rd at Nambour Caravan Park
  • Nambour Connection Rd at Nambour Caravan Park
  • Old Bruce Hwy near Ayrshire Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Old Bruce Hwy near Ayrshire RdBus stop

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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)
3
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
31.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5064th in Australia
State rank
1177th in QLD
Peer rank
#345 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#386 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

  • Old Bruce Hwy near Ayrshire Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Drug Offencescrime103
  • Good Order Offencescrime86
  • Other Property Damagecrime88
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime248
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime127
  • Nambour Connection Rd at Nambour Caravan Parktransport
  • Nambour Connection Rd at Nambour Caravan Parktransport
  • Old Bruce Hwy near Ayrshire Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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.