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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Caloundra West, 4551
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,311
Growth (1 yr)
+7.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+51.6%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,571/wk
Employment rate
60.8%
Languages at home
7.7%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Punjabi, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Caloundra West is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Caloundra West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Population (ERP)
9,311
+7.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 835th in Australia
- State rank
- 183rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $720
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,311(June 2025)
+7.2% annual · +51.6% over 5 years · 99th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +7.2%
- 5-year growth
- +51.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +621
- Change in 5 years
- +3,168
- Growth rank in QLD
- 99th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,950), extrapolated at +8.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,270
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,571
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 2,826
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,250 / 448 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 250
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 127
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 177 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences353
- Good Order Offences171
- Other Property Damage183
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)577
- Traffic And Related Offences225
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,058
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,450 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 438 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1015 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caloundra Rd at Industrial Avenue
- Enterprise St near Industrial Ave
- Enterprise St near Mark Rd
- Industrial Ave near Enterprise St
- Industrial Ave near Enterprise St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 73/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.06
Food & drink(2)
- Izba EspressoCafe
Unit 1 13 Bells Reach Drive
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
Shopping(4)
- BP ShopConvenience store
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(4)
- Childcare
- Bellvista Community Meeting PlaceCommunity centre
- Community centre
17 Carree Street, Caloundra West
- Unity CollegeSchool
47 Lomond Crescent
Health & services(1)
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Active ParkPark
- Enterprise Road ReservePark
- Industrial Avenue ParkPark
- Park (7)
- Quinn ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- RollerdromeSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(2)
- Queensland Air MuseumMuseum
7 Pathfinder Drive
- Viewpoint
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(46)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- CheryCar
- FordCar
- GWMCar
- HondaCar
- HyundaiCar
- Isuzu UteCar
- KiaCar
- LDVCar
- MazdaCar
13 Caloundra Road
- MGCar
- MitsubishiCar
- NissanCar
- RamCar
- Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
- FordCar repair
- HoldenCar repair
- HondaCar repair
- HyundaiCar repair
- Isuzu UteCar repair
- KiaCar repair
- MGCar repair
3 Industrial Avenue
- MitsubishiCar repair
- NissanCar repair
- RamCar repair
- Neighbours AidCharity
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- AndersensFlooring
- Sunshine Coast MowersGroundskeeping
- Total ToolsHardware
- Isabel Jordan Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
Unit 428
- BCFOutdoor
- Parcel Locker
- Parking (10)
- Parking Entrance
- AmpolPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Reece Plumbing CentreTrade
- BridgestoneTyres
41 Caloundra Road
- TyrepowerTyres
- Vacant
- NuTrendYes
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) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Active ParkPark
- Beau Vista ParkPark
- Enterprise Road ReservePark
- Industrial Avenue ParkPark
- Isabel Jordan Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Newing Way ReservePark
- Quinn ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Caloundra Hospital (1.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 311
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
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 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WALLACE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 139,064
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.0%Labor 44.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.0 km away).
Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Golden BeachLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Caloundra WestLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Pelican WatersLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- BaringaLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- CaloundraLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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