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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%
Languages at home
5.9%non-English
Most common: German, Japanese, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Maleny is a regional mid-sized suburb in Sunshine Coast Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by schools and education, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Maleny snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#3
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in QLD
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
- 66.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 439th in Australia
- State rank
- 106th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #3 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 41.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,560 / 111 / 23
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)
- 34
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 660 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -35.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud11
- Drug Offences9
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences16
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,039.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
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 →
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Riverschool Early Childhood Centre and creek/bush Kindychildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 4 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- 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(2)
- Supermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
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(44)
- 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)
- Maleny Swimming PoolSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (27)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(45)
- Purple PalateAlcohol
- Bank of QueenslandATM
- SuncorpATM
- Maleny Dairies Farm and Dairy ToursAttraction
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Maleny ShowgroundsCamp Site
- Coral Street AutomotiveCar repair
13 Coral Street
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- Maleny Chocolate CoChocolate
43 Maple Street
- Rosetta BooksCoffee
- Maleny DairiesDairy
- Den
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Drinking water
- ElangaEV charging
- 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
- Maleny LodgeGuest House
- Teak Street RetreatGuest House
- The Hill HouseGuest House
- Hairdresser
35 Coral Street, Maleny
- Hardware
- Maleny and District Horse and Pony ClubHorse Riding
- PomodorasMotel
- Parking (10)
- Southern Cross PlaceParking
- Willow Lane CarpartParking
- Parking Entrance
- Liberty MalenyPetrol station
19 Macadamia Drive, Maleny
- MobilPetrol station
- Mobil MalenyPetrol station
- Sacred Heart ChurchPlace of worship
- Maleny Police StationPolice
10 Macadamia Drive
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- 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.
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 59
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Dental Care MalenyDentist
- Maleny Soldiers Memorial HospitalHospital
- Ochre Medical Centre MalenyCoral StreetYes
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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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