Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Peachester, 4519
Population
1,460
Median age
46
Median income
$1,721/wk
Employed
56.6%
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Top: Japanese, French, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Peachester offers a slower smaller community life in Sunshine Coast, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
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.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 45.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2673rd in Australia
- State rank
- 618th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #80 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #252 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
Population
- Population
- 1,460
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,721
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 519
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,930
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 0 / 4
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.
Community & culture
5.2% speak a language other than English at home; 17.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 1,316 English only · 72 other
- Non-English at home
- 5.2%
- Born overseas
- 245 (17.7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 40 (2.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 1,300
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 4
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Japanese4 · 30.8%
- French3 · 23.1%
- German3 · 23.1%
- Mandarin3 · 23.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 209 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences59
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)170
- Traffic And Related Offences63
- Unlawful Entry26
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Peachester 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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Peachester Cafe BakeryCafe
24 Coochin Street, Peachester
Community(2)
- Peachester Community HallCommunity centre
- Peachester State SchoolSchool
Other(3)
- Parking
- Peachester Fuel & General StorePetrol station
24 Coochin Street
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Peachester Public DipState 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Peachester Cafe Bakeryamenities24 Coochin Street, Peachestercafe
- Peachester Community Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
- Peachester Fuel & General Storeamenities24 Coochin Streetfuel
- Peachester State Schoolamenitiesschool
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Drug Offencescrime59
- Other Property Damagecrime33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime170
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime63
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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