QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Kuluin, 4558
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kuluin is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
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 parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,700
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 979
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 67 / 82 / 14
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)
- 190
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 95
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences272
- Good Order Offences138
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)529
- Traffic And Related Offences177
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
- 1,018
- Kuluin 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main Rd near Advance Rd
- Main Rd near Daintree Cl
- Main Rd near Elkhorn St
- Main Rd near Ghost Gum Ave
- Main Rd near Renison Dr
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
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Main Rd near Advance RdBus stop
- Main Rd near Daintree ClBus stop
- Main Rd near Elkhorn StBus stop
- Main Rd near Ghost Gum AveBus stop
- Main Rd near Renison DrBus stop
- Main Rd near Tallow Wood DrBus stop
- Atom BatteriesCar Parts
- Suncoast Caravan ServiceCaravan
33 Fishermans Road
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Daintree Close Amenity ReservePark
- Daintree Close Park DrainPark
- Kuluin Neighbourhood ParkPark
- Main Road VergePark
- Martins Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- McArthur ParkPark
- South Eudlo Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Maroochydore Main Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4251st in Australia
- State rank
- 982nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #326 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #356 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
- Atom Batteriesamenitiescar_parts
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Buderim Men’s Shedamenities38 Advance Road, Kuluinsocial_centre
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Flying Fish Swim Schoolamenitiessports_centre
- Flying Fish Swim Schoolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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