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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Mooloolah Valley, 4553
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,007
Growth (1 yr)
+5.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+51.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,931/wk
Employment rate
60.2%
Languages at home
3.4%non-English
Most common: Greek, Russian, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mooloolah Valley anchors everyday life in Sunshine Coast Council, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Mooloolah Valley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
5,007
+5.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#5
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 681st in Australia
- State rank
- 157th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #5 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #18 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,007(June 2025)
+5.2% annual · +51.5% over 5 years · 96th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.2%
- 5-year growth
- +51.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +248
- Change in 5 years
- +1,703
- Growth rank in QLD
- 96th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,650), extrapolated at +5.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,178 / 10 / 8 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 85
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 302 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -13.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences46
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)58
- Traffic And Related Offences47
- Assault21
- Other Property Damage16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,012
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Mooloolah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Munchkins Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Out & About Care & Education Mooloolahchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station
- Mooloolah station, platform 1
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.86
Food & drink(6)
- Mooloolah Valley BakehouseBakery
- Jones Street KitchenCafe
1 Jones Street
- Delhi DeliciousRestaurant
Unit 1 2 Karanne Drive
- Mooloolah Chinese KitchenRestaurant
Unit 8 2 Karanne Drive
- Muang ThaiRestaurant
2 Karanne Drive
- Pizzas @ MooloolahRestaurant
Unit 2 2 Mooloolah Road
Shopping(2)
- IGA MooloolahSupermarket
Unit 4 10 Jones Street
Community(4)
- Little Munchkins Early Learning CentreChildcare
- Out & About Care & Education MooloolahChildcare
- Community centre
- Mooloolah State SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Mooloolah Valley PharmacyPharmacy
9 Bray Road
- Mooloolah Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
21 Karanne Drive
Sport & outdoors(20)
- All in one fitness centreGym
2 Karanne Drive
- Brand Place ParkPark
- King Road ParkPark
- Martin Rungert ParkPark
- Mooloolah Hall ParkPark
- Mooloolah ParklandsPark
- Park (2)
- Ridge Court ParkPark
- River's Edge ParkPark
- Rivers Edge Drainage ReservePark
- Rivers Edge EntryPark
- Suzen Court ParkPark
- Playground (4)
- Mooloolah Pony ClubSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(2)
1 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(19)
- BottlemartAlcohol
2 Jones Street
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Mooloolah (Marie Higgs) Conservation ParkNature Reserve
- Mooloolah Gardens Revegetation AreaNature Reserve
- Paget Street Natural Amenity ReserveNature Reserve
- Mooloolah NewsagencyNewsagent
Unit 2 1 Jones Street
- Dularcha tunnel parkingParking
- Mooloolah park 'n' rideParking
- Parking
- BP MooloolahPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Mooloolah Post OfficePost office
Unit 3 1 Mooloolah Connection Road
- Public toilets
- MooloolahShelter
- Shelter
- Mooloolah Gardens Retirement ResortSocial Facility
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital (12.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 164
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fisher
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WALLACE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 139,064
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.0%Labor 44.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.6 km away).
Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MooloolahLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- EudloLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- LandsboroughLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- GlenviewLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- PalmwoodsLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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