QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
North Maleny, QLD, 4552
Current weather
13.7°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 19.9° / 12° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#326 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Maleny is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 710 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 66 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-69%), roughly 93.0 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
- 710
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,608
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,701
- Employment rate
- 44.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 0
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)
- 66
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -68.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences7
- Fraud9
- Other Property Damage8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)10
- Traffic And Related Offences14
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
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Drinking water (2)
- Southern Recreation AreaPark
- Picnic Table (2)
- Playground
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Waste Basket
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Manduka Cooperative Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Northern Recreation AreaPark
- Southern Recreation AreaPark
- Spillway Recreation AreaPark
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
- FairviewState 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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 54.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #326 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
- FairviewheritageState heritage place
- Manduka Cooperative Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Northern Recreation Areagovernmentpark
- Southern Recreation Areagovernmentpark
- Spillway Recreation Areagovernmentpark
- Drug Offencescrime7
- Fraudcrime9
- Other Property Damagecrime8
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime10
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime14
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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