QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Maroochydore, 4558
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
Maroochydore is a coastal established suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and schools and education, while safety and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 20,629
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,360
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,358 of 10,209
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 717 / 2,137 / 3,239
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)
- $720
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)
- 1,448
- Against the person
- 233
- Against property
- 723
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 89 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.9%
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,032.5
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary
- The Industry School - Sunshine CoastSecondary
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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street
- Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street
- Bradman Ave at Chambers Island
- Bradman Ave at Chambers Island
- Bradman Ave at Maroochy River Boat Ramp
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
336 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- atmxATM
- NABATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- Holey MoleyBar
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
63 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adolph Blanck ParkPark
- Aragon Street Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Aragon Street EasementPark
- Banfield Place Amenity ReservePark
- Bedarra Circuit Amenity ReservePark
- Bedarra Circuit Lake AccessPark
- Bederra Circuit ParkPark
- Chambers IslandPark
- Chambers Island ParkPark
- Christiansen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcal Expresspharmacy
- Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
- Chemist WarehouseMaroochydore Roadpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Cotton Tree Discount Drug Store Chemist Pharmacypharmacy
- Cotton Tree ENTdoctor
- Dr TK Hodoctor
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)
- 6/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cotton Tree Caravan ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcare
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcare
- Eden Academy Childcare & Kindergartenchildcare
- Memorial Park Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Out & About Care and Education Dalton Drivechildcare
- Out & About Care and Education Newspaper Placechildcare
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidekindergarten
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidekindergarten
- 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)
- 86
- Parks (OSM)
- 74
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
- 69.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 245th in Australia
- State rank
- 48th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #3 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #10 among Coastal & beach 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
- 99 Bikesamenitiesbicycle
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Adairsamenitieshousehold_linen
- Adolph Blanck Parkamenitiesplayground
- Aerodrome Rd at Maud Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Akasha Furniture Maroochydoreamenitiesfurniture
- Aldiamenities20 Flinders Lanesupermarket
- Ali Babaamenitiesfast_food
- Amart Furnitureamenitiesfurniture
- Amcal Expressamenitiespharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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