QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Palmwoods (Qld), QLD, 4555
Current weather
15.7°CClear sky
90% humidity · 5.5 km/h wind · 22.4° / 14.6° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Palmwoods (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 6,357 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 108 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 17.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,357
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,738
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 2,358
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,878
- Employment rate
- 59%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 193 / 182 / 27
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)
- $750
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)
- 108
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 530 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences21
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Property Damage11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)38
- Traffic And Related Offences15
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
- 1,030
- Palmwoods 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Jubilee Dr near Woombye Palmwoods Rd
- Montville Rd at Palmwoods Primary
- Montville Rd near Dunning St
- Woombye Palmwoods Rd near Holly Green Cr
- Woombye Palmwoods Rd near Nicklin Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- BottlemartAlcohol
28-34 Main Street, Palmwoods
- Palmwoods BakeryBakery
2-4 Margaret Street, Palmwoods
- Heritage BankBank
18-20 Margaret Street, Palmwoods
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (4)
- Chevallum Rd near Bareena Ct hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Chevallum Rd near Bonaparte Pl hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Chevallum Rd near Chevallum Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Chevallum Rd near Diedrichs Ct hail 'n' rideBus stop
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
22 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbotts Road Environmental ReserveNature reserve
- Aland Place Natural Amenity ReservePark
- Banskia Place Drainage ReservePark
- Brudo Court ParkPark
- Citron Place Draiange ReservePark
- Citron Place Drainage Reserve 2Park
- Federation ParkPark
- Holly Green Crescent ParkPark
- Kolora Park Enviromental ReservePark
- Lawson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Capital Chemist PalmwoodsMargaret Streetpharmacy
- Cittamani Hospice ServiceWoombye Palmwoods Roadhospice
- DentalExcelMargaret Streetdentist
- Palmwoods Medical CentreBriggs Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Palmwoods Community Kindergartenchildcare
- Palmwoods Early Learning CentreHarris Drivechildcare
- Palmwoods Early Learning Centrechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 98.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Palmwoods Community Kindergartenchildcarechildcare
- Palmwoods Early Learning CentrechildcareHarris Drivechildcare
- Palmwoods Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Capital Chemist PalmwoodshealthMargaret Streetpharmacy
- Cittamani Hospice ServicehealthWoombye Palmwoods Roadhospice
- DentalExcelhealthMargaret Streetdentist
- Palmwoods Medical CentrehealthBriggs Streetdoctor
- Abbotts Road Environmental Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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