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QLD · Noosa Council

Tinbeerwah, 4563

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Updated

Desirability score

20.9/100
Below average

1483rd in QLD

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Tinbeerwah is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Tinbeerwah is a practical smaller community in Noosa, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with safety and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,160
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,768
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 453
Median monthly mortgage
$2,084
Employment rate
53.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
23
Against the person
4
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 290 residents
State safety percentile
12.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.3%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences26
  • Good Order Offences19
  • Other Property Damage14
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
  • Traffic And Related Offences56

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

  • Cooroy Noosa Rd at Sunrise Road
  • Cooroy Noosa Rd at Sunrise Road

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Community(1)
  • Tinbeerwah HallCommunity centre
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Drinking water
  • Tinbeerwah RFSFire station
  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter
  • Telephone

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

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kingsgate Drive Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

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)
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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
20.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6487th in Australia
State rank
1483rd in QLD
Peer rank
#51 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#408 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

  • Cooroy Noosa Rd at Sunrise Roadamenitiesbus_stop
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Telephoneamenitiestelephone
  • Tinbeerwah Hallamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Tinbeerwah RFSamenitiesfire_station
  • Drug Offencescrime26
  • Good Order Offencescrime19

Data sources & freshness

More in Noosa Council

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