QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Landsborough, 4550
Current weather
14.6°CClear sky
95% humidity · 8.2 km/h wind · 22.4° / 12.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Landsborough offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Sunshine Coast, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,446
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,620
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 1,684
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,799
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 154 / 103 / 18
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)
- $650
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)
- 110
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 212 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -38.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Good Order Offences12
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)45
- Traffic And Related Offences21
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
- 989
- Landsborough 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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Landsborough station
- Landsborough station, platform 1
- Landsborough station, platform 2
- Landsborough station, stop A
- Landsborough station, stop B
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
- Big Kart TrackSports centre
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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beerburrum Street Amenity ReserveNature reserve
- Brannocks Ecological ReservePark
- Corella ParkPark
- Dawn Court Bushland ParkPark
- Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat No.3 Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Gowen ParkPark
- Peace Memorial ParkPark
- Pine Edge Drive Drainage ReservePark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Plantation Circuit ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chiropracticclinic
- Landsborough Chemistpharmacy
- Landsborough Dental Centredentist
- Stepping Out Podiatryclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- 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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Dularcha Railway TunnelState heritage place
- Landsborough Shire Council Chambers (former)State heritage place
- Public Air Raid Shelter, Landsborough Railway StationState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Child Care - Landsboroughchildcare
- Landsborough Community Kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 87
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 55.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1345th in Australia
- State rank
- 290th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #53 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #75 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Big Kart Trackamenitiessports_centre
- Assaultcrime9
- Good Order Offencescrime12
- Other Property Damagecrime9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime45
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime21
- Child Care - Landsboroughchildcarechildcare
- Landsborough Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Dularcha Railway TunnelheritageState heritage place
- Landsborough Shire Council Chambers (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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.