QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Marcoola, QLD, 4564
Current weather
17.6°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 15.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#471 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marcoola is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 3,355 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 208 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 62.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,355
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,401
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 302 of 1,683
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 115 / 337 / 448
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 208
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 123
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)60
- Traffic And Related Offences38
- Unlawful Entry17
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
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue
- David Low Way at Lorraine Avenue
- David Low Way at Petrie Avenue
- David Low Way at Petrie Avenue
- David Low Way at Seaside Boulevard
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Sunshine Coast Airport ExpansionNew east-west runway and associated infrastructure at the existing Sunshine Coast Airport.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beech Street ParkPark
- Felix Parry ParkPark
- Glen Retreat ParkPark
- Orungal ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Runway Drive ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 34.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #471 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
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Beech Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Felix Parry Parkgovernmentpark
- Glen Retreat Parkgovernmentpark
- Orungal Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Runway Drive Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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