QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Kuluin, QLD, 4558
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#539 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kuluin is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 2,700 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,623 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 601.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 67 / 82 / 14
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)
- 1,623
- Against the person
- 263
- Against property
- 808
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 601.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences268
- Good Order Offences138
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)521
- Traffic And Related Offences176
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
- 1,018
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Main Rd near Advance RdBus stop
- Main Rd near Daintree ClBus stop
- Main Rd near Elkhorn StBus stop
- Main Rd near Ghost Gum AveBus stop
- Main Rd near Renison DrBus stop
- Main Rd near Tallow Wood DrBus stop
- Atom BatteriesCar Parts
- Suncoast Caravan ServiceCaravan
33 Fishermans Road
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Maroochydore Main Roadchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
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
- 25.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #539 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
- Maroochydore Main Roadchildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Daintree Close Amenity Reservegovernmentpark
- Daintree Close Park Draingovernmentpark
- Daintree Close Park Draingovernmentpark
- Kuluin Neighbourhood Parkgovernmentpark
- Main Road Vergegovernmentpark
- Martins Creek Bushland Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- McArthur Parkgovernmentpark
- South Eudlo Creek Bushland Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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