QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mons, QLD, 4556
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 21.4° / 13.6° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#461 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mons is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,179 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 556 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 471.6 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,179
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,675
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 364
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,438
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 556
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 316
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 471.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences55
- Other Property Damage66
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences86
- Unlawful Entry39
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mons Rd near Mons School Rd
- Mons Rd near Twin Ridges Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mons Rd near Mons School RdBus stop
- Mons Rd near Twin Ridges RdBus stop
- Drinking water
- Milne Park Environmental ReservePark
- Shelter
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Milne Park Environmental ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Palmwoods to Buderim Tramway Track Foundation and Formwork RemnantsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 35.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #461 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
- Palmwoods to Buderim Tramway Track Foundation and Formwork RemnantsheritageState heritage place
- Milne Park Environmental Reservegovernmentpark
- Mons Rd near Mons School Rdtransport
- Mons Rd near Twin Ridges Rdtransport
- Drug Offencescrime55
- Other Property Damagecrime66
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime168
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime86
- Unlawful Entrycrime39
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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