QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Pacific Paradise, QLD, 4564
Current weather
17.6°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 15.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#628 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pacific Paradise is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 2,675 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 208 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 77.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,675
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,340
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 49 of 1,100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 50.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 180 / 82
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)
- $660
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)
- 208
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 123
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 77.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Other Property Damage20
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)60
- Traffic And Related Offences38
- Unlawful Entry17
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
- 1,024
- Pacific Paradise 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- David Low Way at Kowonga Street
- David Low Way at Kowonga Street
- David Low Way at Namba Street
- David Low Way at Namba Street
- David Low Way at Pacific Paradise Primary
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- David Low Way at Kowonga StreetBus stop
- David Low Way at Namba StreetBus stop
- David Low Way at Pacific Paradise PrimaryBus stop
- Telephone
- 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Settler's ParkPark
- Toyango Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 12.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #628 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
- Settler's Parkgovernmentpark
- Toyango Street Parkgovernmentpark
- David Low Way at Kowonga Streettransport
- David Low Way at Kowonga Streettransport
- David Low Way at Namba Streettransport
- David Low Way at Namba Streettransport
- David Low Way at Pacific Paradise Primarytransport
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime20
- Other Property Damagecrime20
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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