QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Doonan, QLD, 4562
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
91% humidity · 6.4 km/h wind · 22.1° / 15.3° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#229 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Doonan is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 3,727 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 137 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 36.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 3,727
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,096
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 124 of 1,372
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 67 / 12 / 17
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 Dec 2026)
- 137
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 207 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Drug Offences23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)22
- Traffic And Related Offences43
- Unlawful Entry13
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,089
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
6 Beddington Road
- cafe DoonanCafe
- Flying West Coffee RoastersCoffee
- Fruits of NoosaConvenience store
- UnitedPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #229 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime10
- Drug Offencescrime23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime22
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime43
- Unlawful Entrycrime13
- Bottlemartamenities6 Beddington Roadalcohol
- Flying West Coffee Roastersamenitiescoffee
- Fruits of Noosaamenitiesconvenience
- Unitedamenitiesfuel
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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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