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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Kuluin, 4558
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,275
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.7%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,696/wk
Employment rate
58%
Languages at home
7%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Mandarin, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Kuluin is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Brisbane is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Kuluin snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,275
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#56
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
55th
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
- 37.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4163rd in Australia
- State rank
- 895th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #56 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #351 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,275(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 78th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +12.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +65
- Change in 5 years
- +370
- Growth rank in QLD
- 78th 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 (~3,750), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,700
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,696
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 979
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 817 / 82 / 14
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)
- 241
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault124
- Drug Offences347
- Good Order Offences173
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)663
- Traffic And Related Offences216
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)
- 1,018
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 55th
School list
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 612 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 737 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 2.0 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Maroochydore Main Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main Rd near Advance Rd
- Main Rd near Daintree Cl
- Main Rd near Elkhorn St
- Main Rd near Ghost Gum Ave
- Main Rd near Renison Dr
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 14/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.22
Food & drink(1)
- McDonald'sFast food
Community(4)
- Childcare
- Maroochydore Main RoadChildcare
- Kuluin State SchoolSchool
- Buderim Men’s ShedSocial Centre
38 Advance Road, Kuluin
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Daintree Close Amenity ReservePark
- Daintree Close Park DrainPark
- Kuluin Neighbourhood ParkPark
- Main Road VergePark
- McArthur ParkPark
- McDonald's PlayPlacePlayground
- Playground
- Flying Fish Swim SchoolSports centre
- Martins Creek Soccer GroundSports centre
- Sports field
- Flying Fish Swim SchoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Atom BatteriesCar Parts
- Suncoast Caravan ServiceCaravan
33 Fishermans Road
- TJM SecurityDoors
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station (2)
- Martins Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- South Eudlo Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- Gemlife Maroochy QuaysParking
- Parking (8)
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- GemLife Maroochy QuaysSocial Facility
- Regis KuluinSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Daintree Close Amenity ReservePark
- Daintree Close Park DrainPark
- Kuluin Neighbourhood ParkPark
- Main Road VergePark
- Martins Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- McArthur ParkPark
- South Eudlo Creek Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Nearest hospital
- Integrative Clinical Psychology (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 82
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.0
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
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 47.8%Labor 52.2%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KuluinLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Buderim NorthLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- MaroochydoreLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Maroochydore East (Fairfax)Labor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- BuderimLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)3.0 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)
- 4/10
- 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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