QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mount Coolum, 4573
Current weather
17.4°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 21.7° / 15.3° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Coolum wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Set on the coast at a distance from the capital, it trades city proximity for a slower, beach-led rhythm. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
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 around average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in safety and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 4,545
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,690
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 1,966
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 144 / 503 / 162
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)
- $790
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)
- 54
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 454 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences33
- Good Order Offences32
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)85
- Traffic And Related Offences61
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- David Low Way at Mount Coolum
- David Low Way at Mount Coolum
- David Low Way at Tanah Street
- Jarnahill Dr near Quinn Ct
- Jarnahill Dr near Quinn Ct
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
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Sunshine Coast Regional COuncilBicycle Parking
- David Low Way at Mount CoolumBus stop
- David Low Way at Tanah StreetBus stop
- Jarnahill Dr near Quinn CtBus stop
- Suncoast Beach Dr near Jarnahill DrBus stop
- Toolga St near Carrock CtBus stop
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Binnacle ParkPark
- Fairway Close ParkPark
- Jarnahill Drive ParkPark
- Lumeah Drive Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Lumeah Drive ParkPark
- Mount Coolum Environment ReserveNature reserve
- Waalum ParkPark
- Warrack ParkPark
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)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 53.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1572nd in Australia
- State rank
- 356th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Coastal & beach 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
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Basketball Courtamenitiespitch
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Daily Doseamenitiescafe
- David Low Way at Mount Coolumamenitiesbus_stop
- David Low Way at Tanah Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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