QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Eerwah Vale, QLD, 4562
Current weather
14.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.9° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#671 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eerwah Vale is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 671 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 137 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 204.2 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 671
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,573
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 251
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 0 / 3
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
- 204.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.3th (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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpass
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpass
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Eerwah Conservation ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #671 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
- Mount Eerwah Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpasstransport
- Memorial Dr at Eerwah Vale Overpasstransport
- Assaultcrime10
- Drug Offencescrime23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime22
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime43
- Unlawful Entrycrime13
- Parkingamenitiesparking
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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