QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Montville, QLD, 4560
Current weather
13.7°CClear sky
90% humidity · 5.7 km/h wind · 19.5° / 11.8° today · 0.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#239 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Montville is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,092 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 956 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 875.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,092
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 72 of 491
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 50.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 20 / 9
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)
- 956
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 486
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 875.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)244
- Traffic And Related Offences123
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,072
- Montville State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Australis of MontvilleAntiques
- RediATMATM
- Bench
- Montville State SchoolBus stop
- Camphor CafeCafe
- Chocolate CountryCafe
- Little Mau EspressoCafe
- Mountain BeanCafe
- Waffle-OnCafe
- Hair For FashionClothes
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Egerton Nature RefugeNature reserve
- George Carpenter PlacePark
- Russell Family ParkPark
- TH Brown ParkPark
- Village Green ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Montville Memorial PrecinctState 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #239 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
- Montville Memorial PrecinctheritageState heritage place
- Egerton Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- George Carpenter Placegovernmentpark
- Russell Family Parkgovernmentpark
- TH Brown Parkgovernmentpark
- Village Green Parkgovernmentpark
- Montville State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime103
- Good Order Offencescrime86
- Other Property Damagecrime88
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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