QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Moffat Beach, QLD, 4551
Current weather
18.1°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#73 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moffat Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 2,691 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,682 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 625.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,691
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 218 of 1,250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 55.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 131 / 102
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)
- $675
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)
- 1,682
- Against the person
- 292
- Against property
- 852
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 625
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences265
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage145
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)438
- Traffic And Related Offences188
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buccleugh St at Bryce Street
- Buccleugh St at Bryce Street
- Edmund St at Russell Street
- Rinaldi St at Moffat Beach
- Rinaldi St at Moffat Beach
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Art GalleryArts centre
- Tooway Bakery And CafeBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- hitbikesBicycle
- Buccleugh St at Bryce StreetBus stop
- Buccleugh St near Nothling StBus stop
- Edmund St at Caloundra Catholic ChurchBus stop
- Edmund St at Russell StreetBus stop
- Queen St near Ulm StBus stop
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chris Byerlee ParkPark
- Edmund ParkPark
- Elanor Shipley ParkPark
- Hardie Buzacott Wildlife Reserve (East)Nature reserve
- Kingsford Smith Parade ForeshorePark
- Moffat Beach ParkPark
- Queen of Colonies Foreshore ReservePark
- Roslin ParkPark
- Watson 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
- Moffat Beach Family Medical Practiceclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 8
- 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
- 80.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Moffat Beach Family Medical Practicehealthclinic
- Chris Byerlee Parkgovernmentpark
- Edmund Parkgovernmentpark
- Elanor Shipley Parkgovernmentpark
- Hardie Buzacott Wildlife Reserve (East)governmentnature_reserve
- Kingsford Smith Parade Foreshoregovernmentpark
- Moffat Beach Parkgovernmentpark
- Queen of Colonies Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Roslin Parkgovernmentpark
- Watson 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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