QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Montville, 4560
Current weather
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90% humidity · 5.7 km/h wind · 19.5° / 11.8° today · 0.9 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Montville is a regional centre in Sunshine Coast that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety.
Population
- Population
- 1,092
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 491
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 20 / 9
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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 218 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.2%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,072
- Montville 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
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Australis of MontvilleAntiques
- RediATMATM
- Bench
- Montville State SchoolBus stop
- Camphor CafeCafe
- Chocolate CountryCafe
- Little Mau EspressoCafe
- Mountain BeanCafe
- Waffle-OnCafe
- Hair For FashionClothes
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Egerton Nature RefugeNature reserve
- George Carpenter PlacePark
- Russell Family ParkPark
- TH Brown ParkPark
- Village Green ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Montville Memorial PrecinctState 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 52.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1660th in Australia
- State rank
- 376th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #33 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #117 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australis of Montvilleamenitiesantiques
- Bedlamamenitieshouseware
- Bella Cucinaamenitiesrestaurant
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Buderim Ginger Shoppeamenitiesconfectionery
- Cadmans Cottageamenitiesgift
- Camphor Cafeamenitiescafe
- Chocolate Countryamenitiescafe
- Clock Shopamenities194 Main Street, Montvillewatches
- Edamameamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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