QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mooloolah Valley, QLD, 4553
Current weather
15.2°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 22.2° / 13.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#277 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mooloolah Valley is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 3,629 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 176 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 48.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,629
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 1,271
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,996
- Employment rate
- 60.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 99 / 10 / 8
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)
- $800
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)
- 176
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -62.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault17
- Drug Offences20
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)45
- Traffic And Related Offences34
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
- 1,012
- Mooloolah 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station, platform 1
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
2 Jones Street
- Mooloolah Valley BakehouseBakery
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Mooloolah stationBus stop
- Jones Street KitchenCafe
1 Jones Street
- Community centre
- All in one fitness centreGym
2 Karanne Drive
- Mooloolah NewsagencyNewsagent
Unit 2 1 Jones Street
- Dularcha tunnel parkingParking
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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Snake Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Brand Place ParkPark
- King Road ParkPark
- Kurrajong Close Drainage ReservePark
- Martin Rungert ParkPark
- Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Mooloolah Gardens Revegetation AreaNature reserve
- Mooloolah Hall ParkPark
- Mooloolah ParklandsPark
- Myrtle Court Drainage ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Munchkins Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Out & About Care & Education Mooloolahchildcare
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 61.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #277 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
- Little Munchkins Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- Out & About Care & Education Mooloolahchildcarechildcare
- Black Snake Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Brand Place Parkgovernmentpark
- King Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Kurrajong Close Drainage Reservegovernmentpark
- Martin Rungert Parkgovernmentpark
- Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Mooloolah Gardens Revegetation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Mooloolah Hall Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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