QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Ninderry, QLD, 4561

Current weather

15.6°CClear sky

90% humidity · 5.7 km/h wind · 22.1° / 14.7° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

27/100

#524 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ninderry is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,301 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 145 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 111.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,301
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,711
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 452
Median monthly mortgage
$1,972
Employment rate
60.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 0 / 4

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
145
Against the person
20
Against property
71
Rate per 1,000 residents
111.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
15.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-58.2%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences10
  • Other Property Damage12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)39
  • Traffic And Related Offences45
  • Unlawful Entry9

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Fairhill Provisional School SitePark
  • Picnic Table
  • Shelter

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fairhill Provisional School SitePark
  • George Best ParkPark
  • George Carpenter ParkPark
  • Mount Ninderry Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
27.0/100
Cohort rank
#524 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Fairhill Provisional School Sitegovernmentpark
  • George Best Parkgovernmentpark
  • George Carpenter Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mount Ninderry Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Good Order Offencescrime10
  • Other Property Damagecrime12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime39
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime45
  • Unlawful Entrycrime9
  • Fairhill Provisional School Siteamenitiespark

Data sources & freshness

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