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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Mons, 4556

Current weather

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88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.6° today · 0.3 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

38.6/100
Below average

861st in QLD

65% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

Mons is a well-connected smaller community 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 plenty of young families in the mix.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

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

Population

Population
1,179
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,675
Dwelling vacancy
3.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 364
Median monthly mortgage
$2,438
Employment rate
63.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
25 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
14
Against the person
2
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 590 residents
State safety percentile
3.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-12.7%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences55
  • Other Property Damage66
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)170
  • Traffic And Related Offences86
  • Unlawful Entry39

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

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mons Rd near Mons School Rd
  • Mons Rd near Twin Ridges Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Mons Rd near Mons School RdBus stop
  • Mons Rd near Twin Ridges RdBus stop
  • Drinking water
  • Milne Park Environmental ReservePark
  • Shelter
  • Swimming pool

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Milne Park Environmental ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Palmwoods to Buderim Tramway Track Foundation and Formwork RemnantsState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
38.6/100 — Below average
National rank
3716th in Australia
State rank
861st in QLD
Peer rank
#310 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#338 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

  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Milne Park Environmental Reserveamenitiespark
  • Mons Rd near Mons School Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Mons Rd near Twin Ridges Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Drug Offencescrime55
  • Other Property Damagecrime66
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime170
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime86

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.