QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Maroochydore, 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
#154 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maroochydore is a mid-sized suburb in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 20,629 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,623 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 78.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 20,629
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,360
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,358 of 10,209
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 717 / 2,137 / 3,239
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)
- $720
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)
- 1,623
- Against the person
- 263
- Against property
- 808
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12th (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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,032.5
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary
- The Industry School - Sunshine CoastSecondary
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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street
- Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street
- Bradman Ave at Chambers Island
- Bradman Ave at Chambers Island
- Bradman Ave at Maroochy River Boat Ramp
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
300 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- atmxATM
- NABATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- SuncorpBank
- Holey MoleyBar
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
63 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adolph Blanck ParkPark
- Aragon Street Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Aragon Street EasementPark
- Banfield Place Amenity ReservePark
- Bedarra Circuit Amenity ReservePark
- Bedarra Circuit Lake AccessPark
- Bederra Circuit ParkPark
- Chambers IslandPark
- Chambers Island ParkPark
- Christiansen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcal Expresspharmacy
- Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
- Chemist WarehouseMaroochydore Roadpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicclinic
- Cotton Tree Discount Drug Store Chemist Pharmacypharmacy
- Cotton Tree ENTdoctor
- Dr TK Hodoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cotton Tree Caravan ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcare
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcare
- Eden Academy Childcare & Kindergartenchildcare
- Memorial Park Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Out & About Care and Education Dalton Drivechildcare
- Out & About Care and Education Newspaper Placechildcare
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidekindergarten
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidekindergarten
- 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)
- 86
- Parks (OSM)
- 74
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
- 77.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #154 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
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcarechildcare
- Busy Bees on Maroochychildcarechildcare
- Eden Academy Childcare & Kindergartenchildcarechildcare
- Memorial Park Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Out & About Care and Education Dalton Drivechildcarechildcare
- Out & About Care and Education Newspaper Placechildcarechildcare
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidechildcarekindergarten
- Sunshine Coast Early Learning Riversidechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Cotton Tree Caravan ParkheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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