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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Maleny, 4552

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,061

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.2%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,144/wk

Employment rate

41.1%

University qualified

28.2%

Work from home

22.1%

Languages at home

5.9%non-English

Most common: German, Japanese, Portuguese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

68.4/100
Good

Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • High desirability
  • Regional centre
What Maleny is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, High desirability, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Maleny is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Sunshine Coast Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 36% year on year, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 117% above the peer median, and working from home is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are higher rents and weaker employment, with median rents 18% above the peer median.

Maleny is a better fit for people who value lower crime and school quality more than 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

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Maleny compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$620/wk

Population (ERP)

4,061

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.8%

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

#1

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

32nd

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

19%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

64th

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
68.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
63rd in Australia
State rank
18th in QLD
Peer rank
#1 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#1 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$620

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

4,061(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 32th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.2%
Change in 1 year
+27
Change in 5 years
+87
Growth rank in QLD
32th 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 (~4,250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,959
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,144
Dwelling vacancy
9.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
186 of 1,897
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$390
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
57.6% / 23.4% / 19%
Employment rate
41.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
22.1% / 0.4% / 55.9%
Walked or cycled to work
5.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,560 / 111 / 23

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

28.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 15.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.2% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified12.9% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational15.4% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below43.5% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Education16%
  • Health15.2%
  • Management and commerce14.9%
  • Society and culture14.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.1%
  • Creative arts6.6%
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)
$43,124

12th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,041

18th percentile in QLD · -18% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

95th percentile in QLD · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$106,606

93rd percentile in QLD · +68% vs Australia

Residents with business income
16.0%

89th percentile in QLD · +54% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4552 — 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
5,618
Taxpayers reporting net rent
945
Median net rent
$4,852
Taxpayers reporting business income
873
Taxable income vs state median
-22%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
+55%
Super vs state median
+54%
Business income vs state median
+60%

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

Seasonal & agricultural work

3.1% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.5% across Queensland.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
3.1%

38th percentile in QLD · +35% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
44
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 4552

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers23
  • Labourers14

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 4552 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Sunshine Coast (SA4 316), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213993
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412493
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212470
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419339
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415171
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721181
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841341
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121429
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841611
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Sunshine Coast is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,436 · AFF share +24% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

5.9% speak a language other than English at home; 23% born overseas

Language at home
3,575 English only · 223 other
Non-English at home
5.9%
Born overseas
867 (23%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
71 (1.8%)
Australian citizens
3,557
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

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

  • German20 · 28.2%
  • Japanese11 · 15.5%
  • Portuguese9 · 12.7%
  • Mandarin6 · 8.5%
  • Malayalam5 · 7%
  • Croatian4 · 5.6%
  • Vietnamese4 · 5.6%
  • Cantonese3 · 4.2%

Religion

47.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.9%, while Christianity accounts for 39.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.9%40.7%
Christianity39.4%45.7%
Other / not stated12.7%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican13.5%11.3%
Catholic10.7%18.6%
Uniting Church5.5%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%3.1%

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 4552, 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)
42
Against the person
7
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
13.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 566 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.7%

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
  • Fraud6
  • Drug Offences5
  • Other Property Damage4
  • Traffic And Related Offences7

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,039.5
Median ICSEA percentile
64th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Maleny State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Maleny State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Beerwah SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Maleny SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Maleny SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Riverschool Early Childhood Centre and creek/bush Kindychildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

133 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 31 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
50/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.01
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.53
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.29
Food & drink(10)
  • Maleny BakeryBakery
  • Finbar'sBar
  • Coffee shopCafe
  • Frank Food and WineCafe

    48 Maple Street

  • Maleny Dairies MilkbarCafe
  • Maleny Food CoCafe

    29 Maple Street

  • Brouhaha Brewery and RestaurantPub

    Unit 6 39 Coral Street

  • Maleny HotelPub

    6 Bunya Street, Maleny

  • Daawat Indian Cuisine RestaurantRestaurant

    45 Maple Street

  • Lane 32 Woodfired Pizza & Cocktail BarRestaurant

    32B Maple Street

Shopping(7)
  • Purple PalateBottle shop
  • Hardware store
  • Mitre 10Hardware store
  • The Salvation ArmyOp shop
  • IGASupermarket
  • Supermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(7)
  • Bank of QueenslandATM
  • SuncorpATM
  • ElangaEV charging
  • Liberty MalenyPetrol station

    19 Macadamia Drive, Maleny

  • MobilPetrol station
  • Mobil MalenyPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(4)
  • Maleny Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Maleny LibraryLibrary
  • Maleny State High SchoolSchool
  • Maleny State SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Dental Care MalenyDentist
  • Maleny Soldiers Memorial HospitalHospital
  • Maleny Veterinary ServicesVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(50)
  • Drinking water
  • Mary Cairncross Scenic ReserveNature reserve
  • Avocado Lane ParkPark
  • Bicentennial ParkPark
  • Cooke ParkPark
  • Dr Tony Parer ParkPark
  • Fig Tree Place ParkPark
  • Greenhills Esplanade BufferPark
  • Greenhills Esplanade ParkPark
  • Macadamia Drive ParkPark
  • Mary Allen Waters ParkPark
  • Porters Farm ParkPark
  • Tesch ParkPark
  • Walkers Drive ParkPark
  • Water Gum Crescent ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Maleny Swimming PoolSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (27)
  • Pademelon LoopWalking trail
  • Piccabeen LoopWalking trail
  • Rainforest LoopWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Maleny ShowgroundsCampground
Places to stay(4)
  • Maleny LodgeGuest house
  • Teak Street RetreatGuest house
  • The Hill HouseGuest house
  • PomodorasMotel
Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(27)
  • Maleny Dairies Farm and Dairy ToursAttraction
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Coral Street AutomotiveCar repair

    13 Coral Street

  • Maleny Chocolate CoChocolate

    43 Maple Street

  • Rosetta BooksCoffee
  • Maleny DairiesDairy
  • Den
  • Fire station
  • Maleny Fire and Rescue StationFire station
  • James Frames & Art SuppliesFrame

    38B Coral Street, Maleny

  • Open Studios Sunshine CoastGallery
  • Maleny Co-op Community GardenGarden
  • Garden Centre
  • Hairdresser

    35 Coral Street, Maleny

  • Maleny and District Horse and Pony ClubHorse Riding
  • Parking (10)
  • Southern Cross PlaceParking
  • Willow Lane CarpartParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Sacred Heart ChurchPlace of worship
  • Maleny Police StationPolice

    10 Macadamia Drive

  • Ben Bryce Park Retirement LivingSocial Facility
  • Storage Rental (2)
  • Telephone
  • Waste Basket (4)
  • Ochre Medical Centre MalenyYes

    39 Coral Street

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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Maleny and District Horse and Pony Club

    Equestrian

  • Maleny Rangers Football Club

    Soccer · +61 427 192 123

  • Range Croquet Club

    Croquet · +61 400 845 528

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

17 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Avocado Lane ParkPark
  • Bicentennial ParkPark
  • Bridge Creek Road ParkPark
  • Cooke ParkPark
  • Dr Tony Parer ParkPark
  • Fig Tree Place ParkPark
  • Greenhills Esplanade BufferPark
  • Greenhills Esplanade ParkPark
  • Lomandra Way Amenity ReservePark
  • Macadamia Drive ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.9%
Woodland / forest cover
12.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
59
Parks (OSM)
17
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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Sacred Heart Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
82

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

  • Dental Care MalenyDentist
  • Maleny Soldiers Memorial HospitalHospital
  • Ochre Medical Centre MalenyCoral StreetYes
Aged-care services
  • Blue Care Maleny Erowal Aged Care FacilityMALENYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
95
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.4

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

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 12.6 km away).

Coalition 45.4%Labor 54.6%

10.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MalenyLabor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • WittaLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • MontvilleLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
  • PeachesterLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
  • MooloolahLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)11.6 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)
6/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Sunshine Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.