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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Landsborough, 4550

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,122

Growth (1 yr)

+5.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+51.2%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,620/wk

Employment rate

59.9%

University qualified

13.7%

Work from home

11.6%

Languages at home

3.7%non-English

Most common: French, German, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.7/100
Average

Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Landsborough is known for: Beach, Green suburb, National parks, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Landsborough is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Sunshine Coast Council. Notable landmarks include Public Air Raid Shelter, Landsborough Railway Station.

Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 32% year on year, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 76% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are thinner dining and café options and higher rents, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower crime over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Queensland (209)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places
  • Rents run above those in comparable places

What stands out

  • Landsborough Beach
  • Public Air Raid Shelter, Landsborough Railway Station
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Landsborough compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$650/wk

Population (ERP)

6,122

+5.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.4%

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

#50

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

18th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

96th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

42nd

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
45.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2959th in Australia
State rank
550th in QLD
Peer rank
#50 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#204 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$650

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

6,122(June 2025)

+5.2% annual · +51.2% over 5 years · 96th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+5.2%
5-year growth
+51.2%
Change in 1 year
+301
Change in 5 years
+2,073
Growth rank in QLD
96th 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 (~8,100), extrapolated at +5.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,446
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,620
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
74 of 1,684
Median monthly mortgage
$1,799
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$390
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.7% / 46.3% / 23.1%
Employment rate
59.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.6% / 1.3% / 72.8%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,411 / 103 / 18 (+ 76 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

13.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 26.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.7% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational26.2% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies17.4%
  • Management and commerce17.1%
  • Society and culture14%
  • Health11.7%
  • Architecture and building10.1%
  • Education9.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,111

54th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,348

52nd percentile in QLD · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

51st percentile in QLD · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$69,198

50th percentile in QLD · +9% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

58th percentile in QLD · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4550 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,162
Taxpayers reporting net rent
340
Median net rent
$437
Taxpayers reporting business income
335
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
0%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 17.2% born overseas

Language at home
4,125 English only · 157 other
Non-English at home
3.7%
Born overseas
738 (17.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
171 (3.8%)
Australian citizens
3,972
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • French11 · 26.2%
  • German10 · 23.8%
  • Afrikaans8 · 19%
  • Thai4 · 9.5%
  • Greek3 · 7.1%
  • Gujarati3 · 7.1%
  • Persian3 · 7.1%

Religion

51.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.8%, while Christianity accounts for 39.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.8%40.7%
Christianity39.1%45.7%
Other / not stated9.1%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.4%18.6%
Anglican11.3%11.3%
Uniting Church3.6%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%3.1%
Baptist2.3%1.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4550, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
188
Against the person
34
Against property
95
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
41
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 131 residents
State crime-rate percentile
17.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-30.4%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences16
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)65
  • Assault15
  • Traffic And Related Offences31
  • Drug Offences15

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
989
Median ICSEA percentile
42th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Landsborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 316 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Baringa State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Beerwah SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Beerwah SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenview SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Landsborough SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Maleny SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Meridan State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mooloolah SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nirimba State Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Palmview State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Child Care - Landsboroughchildcare
  • Landsborough Community Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Landsborough station
  • Landsborough station, platform 1
  • Landsborough station, platform 2
  • Landsborough station, stop A
  • Landsborough station, stop B

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

34 mapped amenities

1 sports centres · 1 beaches · 2 caravan parks · 9 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
8/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.37
Sport & outdoors(18)
  • Beach
  • Dularcha Rail TrailCycling route
  • Skippy Park Criterium TrackCycling route
  • Beerburrum Street Amenity ReserveNature reserve
  • Dularcha National ParkNature reserve
  • Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat No.3 Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Mooloolah River Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Brannocks Ecological ReservePark
  • Public toilets
  • Big Kart TrackSports centre
  • Connection trackWalking trail
  • Gully trackWalking trail
  • Main TrackWalking trail
  • Myla trackWalking trail
  • Ridge trackWalking trail
  • Roses circuitWalking trail
  • Tunnel bypass trackWalking trail
  • Tunnel trackWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(11)
  • BoomajarrilCampground
  • Bush Campsite 1Campground
  • Bush Campsite 2Campground
  • Bush Campsite 3Campground
  • Bush Campsite 4Campground
  • General CampingCampground
  • Group CampingCampground
  • Rocky Creek CampsiteCampground
  • Tunnel Ridge RanchCampground

    61 Kowald Road, Landsborough

  • Landsborough Holiday ParkCaravan park
  • Ocean View Caravan ParkCaravan park
Other(5)
  • Twinnies Pelican and Seabird RescueAnimal Shelter

    2147 Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough

  • Ewen Maddock mountain bike trailInformation
  • Big Kart TrackParking
  • seqwaterParking
  • Sunshine Coast CouncilParking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

15 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Beerburrum Street Amenity ReserveNature reserve
  • Brannocks Ecological ReservePark
  • Corella ParkPark
  • Dawn Court Bushland ParkPark
  • Edward Corbould Reserve and Retreat No.3 Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Gowen ParkPark
  • Peace Memorial ParkPark
  • Pine Edge Drive Drainage ReservePark
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Plantation Circuit ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.9%
Woodland / forest cover
4.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
88
Parks (OSM)
15
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Caloundra Hospital (12.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Doctors at LandsboroughGP
  • ChiropracticClinic
  • Landsborough ChemistPharmacy
  • Landsborough Dental CentreDentist
  • Stepping Out PodiatryClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
200
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.7

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Dularcha Railway TunnelState heritage place
  • Landsborough Shire Council Chambers (former)State heritage place
  • Public Air Raid Shelter, Landsborough Railway StationState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 10.0 km away).

Coalition 51.4%Labor 48.6%

4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LandsboroughLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • GlenviewLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • MooloolahLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • BeerwahLabor 47.3% · Coalition 52.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • NirimbaLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)6.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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