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Palmview, 4553

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,218

Growth (1 yr)

+5.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+51.1%

Median age

29

Median income

$2,306/wk

Employment rate

76.6%

University qualified

24.8%

Work from home

13.1%

Languages at home

11.3%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Afrikaans, Gujarati

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

49.5/100
Average

Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Outer suburban
What Palmview is known for: National parks, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Palmview is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Sunshine Coast Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 27% above the peer median. Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 14% year on year, and population growth is an exceptional strength, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 48% above the peer median. Median rents are a relative weakness, with median rents 20% above the peer median.

Palmview's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Median rents are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Palmview compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$795/wk

Population (ERP)

7,218

+5.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.0%

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

#37

among Metro Brisbane · Growth area

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

96th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

57th

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
49.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2095th in Australia
State rank
389th in QLD
Peer rank
#37 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#221 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$795

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

7,218(June 2025)

+5.2% annual · +51.1% over 5 years · 96th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+5.2%
5-year growth
+51.1%
Change in 1 year
+355
Change in 5 years
+2,442
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 (~9,550), extrapolated at +5.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,236
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$2,306
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
88 of 1,766
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$510
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
12% / 63.1% / 25%
Employment rate
76.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.1% / 0.4% / 71.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,555 / 108 / 9

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

24.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 24.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.8% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified12.3% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational24.2% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below38.7% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.8%
  • Health16.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.5%
  • Society and culture12.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.9%
  • Architecture and building7.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,934

72nd percentile in QLD · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,770

63rd percentile in QLD · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

56th percentile in QLD · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$56,835

29th percentile in QLD · -10% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

69th percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4553 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,888
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,133
Median net rent
-$1,125
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,158
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-18%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

11.3% speak a language other than English at home; 24.9% born overseas

Language at home
4,459 English only · 569 other
Non-English at home
11.3%
Born overseas
1,256 (24.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
163 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
4,434
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi40 · 16.5%
  • Afrikaans27 · 11.1%
  • Gujarati21 · 8.6%
  • Korean13 · 5.3%
  • Mandarin12 · 4.9%
  • Portuguese12 · 4.9%
  • German11 · 4.5%
  • Hindi11 · 4.5%

Religion

52%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52%, while Christianity accounts for 37.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52%40.7%
Christianity37.3%45.7%
Hinduism2.3%1.3%
Other / not stated8.4%12.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.2%18.6%
Anglican7.6%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)4%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4553, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
148
Against the person
22
Against property
68
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
27.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 238 residents
State crime-rate percentile
8.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-14.3%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage11
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)35
  • Assault11
  • Drug Offences25
  • Traffic And Related Offences27

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,023
Median ICSEA percentile
57th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Palmview State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Palmview State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 379 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Palmview State Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Brightwater SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Chancellor State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenview SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kawana Waters State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Meridan State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Palmview State Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Palmview State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Frizzo Rd at Aussie World
  • Harmony Bvd at Sienna Crescent
  • Harmony Bvd at Sienna Crescent
  • Harmony Bvd at Spinifex Street
  • Harmony Bvd at Spinifex Street

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

174 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
26/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.19
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.76
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.91
Food & drink(4)
  • Beefy'sBakery
  • Harmony CafeCafe
  • SubwayFast food
  • Banana Bender PubPub
Shopping(1)
  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
Everyday services(2)
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • Aussie World GaragePetrol station
Sport & outdoors(24)
  • Dedicated Bicycle/Pedestrian CorridorCycling route
  • Triller WalkCycling route
  • Fitness station
  • Frizzo Nautre ReserveNature reserve
  • Frizzos Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Lower Mooloolah River Environment ReserveNature reserve
  • Mooloolah River National ParkNature reserve
  • Palmview Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Dann WalkPark
  • Felix WalkPark
  • Flintwood Crescent ParkPark
  • Flourish Way DrainPark
  • Harmony Boulevard ParkPark
  • Park (4)
  • Village Green ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(28)
  • Phileas's Fun WorxAmusement Arcade
  • Side Show AlleyAmusement Arcade
  • Aussie WorldAttraction
  • Bug RunAttraction
  • Dingo RacerAttraction
  • Ferris WheelAttraction
  • Little Beaut... Toot TootAttraction
  • RedbackAttraction
  • Speed StarsAttraction
  • SX360Attraction
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Palmview Mechanical RepairsCar repair
  • Sweet HappinessChocolate
  • Ivy & AshFlorist
  • Garden (32)
  • The Fun ShopGift
  • Miniature Golf
  • Platypus Ponds Mini GolfMiniature Golf
  • Aussie WorldParking
  • AVIDParking
  • Palmview State Primary SchoolParking
  • Parking

    6 Meadow Street, Palmview

  • Parking (10)
  • Parking Space (67)
  • Shelter
  • Palmview Sports ComplexSports

    12 Kelman Street

  • Aussie WorldTheme Park

    73 Frizzo Road, Palmview

  • The Wreck RoomToys

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dann WalkPark
  • Felix WalkPark
  • Flintwood Crescent ParkPark
  • Flourish Way DrainPark
  • Frizzo Nautre ReserveNature reserve
  • Frizzos Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Harmony Boulevard ParkPark
  • Lower Mooloolah River Environment ReserveNature reserve
  • Palmview Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Village Green ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.4%
Woodland / forest cover
4.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
10
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Sunshine Coast University Hospital (5.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
236
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.7

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 7.0 km away).

Coalition 49.0%Labor 51.0%

7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • PalmviewLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Sippy Downs EastLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • Sippy Downs West (Fisher)Labor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • GlenviewLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • Meridan Plains NorthLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)4.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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