QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557
Current weather
18°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.1° / 14.3° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#206 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mooloolaba is a mid-sized suburb in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 8,202 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 460 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 56.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $695, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 8,202
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,506
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 867 of 4,370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,762
- Employment rate
- 57.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 305 / 405 / 1,669
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)
- $695
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)
- 460
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 256
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -59.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault45
- Drug Offences68
- Other Property Damage59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)115
- Traffic And Related Offences47
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
- 1,064
- Mooloolaba 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
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane Rd at Mooloolaba Bowls Club
- Brisbane Rd at Mooloolaba Bowls Club CLOSED
- Brisbane Rd at Neerim Drive
- Brisbane Rd at Neerim Drive
- Buderim Av at Janet Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
139 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- NABATM
- SuncorpATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Boston Shaker BarBar
- Surf Club BarBar
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Amarina Ave near Admirals CtBus 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
24 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur Parkyn ParkPark
- Bindaree Crescent ParkPark
- Cannon ParkPark
- Carinya Street ParkPark
- Charles Clarke ParkPark
- Cheese Block ParkPark
- Culbara ParkPark
- Elanora ParkPark
- Emerald Woods ParkPark
- Entrance Statement ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advance Oral DenturesBrisbane Roaddentist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- evolution early learningkindergarten
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 70.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #206 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
- evolution early learningchildcarekindergarten
- Advance Oral DentureshealthBrisbane Roaddentist
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Arthur Parkyn Parkgovernmentpark
- Bindaree Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Cannon Parkgovernmentpark
- Carinya Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Charles Clarke Parkgovernmentpark
- Cheese Block Parkgovernmentpark
- Culbara Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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