QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mooloolah Valley, 4553
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Mooloolah Valley anchors everyday life in Sunshine Coast, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and parks and green space, while transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 3,629
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 1,271
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,996
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 99 / 10 / 8
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)
- $800
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)
- 61
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 403 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -22.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault17
- Drug Offences23
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)46
- Traffic And Related Offences34
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
- 1,012
- Mooloolah 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station, platform 1
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
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
2 Jones Street
- Mooloolah Valley BakehouseBakery
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Mooloolah stationBus stop
- Jones Street KitchenCafe
1 Jones Street
- Community centre
- All in one fitness centreGym
2 Karanne Drive
- Mooloolah NewsagencyNewsagent
Unit 2 1 Jones Street
- Dularcha tunnel parkingParking
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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Snake Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Brand Place ParkPark
- King Road ParkPark
- Kurrajong Close Drainage ReservePark
- Martin Rungert ParkPark
- Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Mooloolah Gardens Revegetation AreaNature reserve
- Mooloolah Hall ParkPark
- Mooloolah ParklandsPark
- Myrtle Court Drainage ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Munchkins Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Out & About Care & Education Mooloolahchildcare
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 60.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 791st in Australia
- State rank
- 161st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Country & regional 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
- All in one fitness centreamenities2 Karanne Drivefitness_centre
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bottlemartamenities2 Jones Streetalcohol
- Community centreamenitiescommunity_centre
- Delhi DeliciousamenitiesUnit 1 2 Karanne Driverestaurant
- Dularcha tunnel parkingamenitiesparking
- IGA MooloolahamenitiesUnit 4 10 Jones Streetsupermarket
- Jones Street Kitchenamenities1 Jones Streetcafe
- Mooloolahamenitiestrain_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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