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Palmwoods, 4555

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,302

Growth (1 yr)

+2.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+17.2%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,738/wk

Employment rate

59%

University qualified

20.2%

Work from home

14%

Languages at home

4%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, French, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.1/100
Good

Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • National parks
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Palmwoods is known for: Excellent transport, National parks, Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Palmwoods is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Sunshine Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 64% above the peer median. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. The main trade-offs are limited school access and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with school access 50% below the peer median.

Palmwoods'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
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Palmwoods compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$750/wk

Population (ERP)

7,302

+2.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.8%

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

#78

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

87th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

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
57.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
826th in Australia
State rank
171st in QLD
Peer rank
#78 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#119 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

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

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.

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

7,302(June 2025)

+2.8% annual · +17.2% over 5 years · 87th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.8%
5-year growth
+17.2%
Change in 1 year
+196
Change in 5 years
+1,070
Growth rank in QLD
87th 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 (~8,000), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.2% / 44% / 21.8%
Employment rate
59%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14% / 0.6% / 70.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,031 / 182 / 27

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

20.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 22.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified20.2% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.7% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational22.3% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below46.8% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce18.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.9%
  • Health14.9%
  • Society and culture13.1%
  • Education11.4%
  • Architecture and building8.2%
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)
$57,048

58th percentile in QLD · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,696

54th percentile in QLD · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

61st percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$86,216

79th percentile in QLD · +36% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

64th percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4555 — 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
5,629
Taxpayers reporting net rent
680
Median net rent
$176
Taxpayers reporting business income
652
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
+9%
Super vs state median
+24%
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

4% speak a language other than English at home; 18.2% born overseas

Language at home
5,845 English only · 244 other
Non-English at home
4%
Born overseas
1,108 (18.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
158 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
5,755
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

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

  • Portuguese9 · 18.4%
  • French8 · 16.3%
  • Italian8 · 16.3%
  • Afrikaans7 · 14.3%
  • Spanish6 · 12.2%
  • Polish5 · 10.2%
  • German3 · 6.1%
  • Mandarin3 · 6.1%

Religion

46.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.2%, while Christianity accounts for 44.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.2%40.7%
Christianity44.4%45.7%
Other / not stated9.4%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.3%18.6%
Anglican11.2%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)5.7%3.1%
Uniting Church4.5%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%2.1%
Baptist2.1%1.7%
Pentecostal2%1.4%

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 4555, 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)
145
Against the person
24
Against property
74
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
26.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 265 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.1%

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
  • Traffic And Related Offences21
  • Good Order Offences12
  • Drug Offences20
  • Other Property Damage11

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,030
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Chancellor State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Chevallum SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Eudlo SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Montville SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nambour State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Palmwoods SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woombye SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Palmwoods Community Kindergartenchildcare
  • Palmwoods Early Learning CentreHarris Drivechildcare
  • Palmwoods Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • childcarechildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

313 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 179 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.31
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.42
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.3
Food & drink(9)
  • Palmwoods BakeryBakery

    2-4 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Homegrown CafeCafe

    8 Main Street

  • Stonebridge GardensCafe

    20 Rifle Range Road

  • Palmwoods TakeawayFast food
  • Palmwoods Bowls ClubPub

    1 Nicklin Road

  • Palmwoods HotelPub

    28-34 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • PiggybackRestaurant

    1 Koorawatha Lane, Palmwoods

  • Pizza PizzaRestaurant
  • Ricks GarageRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • BottlemartBottle shop
  • BottlemartBottle shop

    28-34 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • We Meat AgainButcher
  • SPAR PalmwoodsSupermarket

    7 Main Street, Palmwoods

Everyday services(2)
  • Heritage BankBank

    18-20 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods Local Post OfficePost office

    13 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

Community(7)
  • Childcare (2)
  • Palmwoods Community KindergartenChildcare
  • Palmwoods Early Learning CentreChildcare
  • Palmwoods Early Learning CentreChildcare

    1 Harris Drive, Palmwoods

  • QCWA PalmwoodsCommunity centre

    11 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods State SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
  • DentalExcelDentist

    2-4 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Medical clinic

    7 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods Clinic Family MedicineMedical clinic

    9 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods Medical CentreMedical clinic

    1 Briggs Street, Palmwoods

  • Capital Chemist PalmwoodsPharmacy

    2-4 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

Sport & outdoors(203)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Jubillee Drive foothpathCycling route
  • Woombye-Palmwoods footpathCycling route
  • Abbotts Road Environmental ReserveNature reserve
  • Eudlo Creek National ParkNature reserve
  • Taronga Street Natural Amenity ReserveNature reserve
  • Aland Place Natural Amenity ReservePark
  • Banskia Place Drainage ReservePark
  • Brudo Court ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark

    Primrose Court, Palmwoods

  • Holly Green Crescent ParkPark

    255-259 Woombye Palmwoods Road

  • Kolora Park Enviromental ReservePark
  • Lawson ParkPark

    13 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • Lemon ParkPark

    150 Palmwoods - Montville Road

  • Palm and Litter ParkPark
  • Palmwoods Piccabeen GreenPark
  • Palmwoods School Road ParkPark
  • Park
  • Paynters Pocket Neighbourhood ParkPark
  • Playground

    Primrose Court, Palmwoods

  • Playground (4)
  • Palmwoods Memorial Hall Public ToiletsPublic toilets

    Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Public toilets
  • Sunshine Coast CouncilPublic toilets
  • Sunshine Coast Regional CouncilPublic toilets

    150 Palmwoods - Montville Road

  • Briggs ParkSports field
  • Multi Purpose CourtSports field
  • Palmwoods Skate ParkSports field
  • Prep, 1, 2 OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Year 3 & 4 OvalSports field
  • Year 5 & 6 OvalSports field
  • Palmwoods Aquatic CentreSwimming pool

    101 Palmwoods-Montville Road

  • Swimming pool (166)
Places to stay(2)
  • The CottageGuest house

    130 Paskins Road

  • Wildwood Sanctuary Bed & breakfastHotel

    30 Batt Road

Transport(26)

25 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(30)
  • Bench (4)
  • AT Metal WorksCar repair
  • Salads at PalmwoodsFarm

    80 Rifle Range Road

  • Palmwoods Rural Fire ServiceFire station
  • Cam Crossley SculptorGallery

    6 Garden Avenue

  • Garden (2)
  • Soil & SoulGarden
  • The DukeHairdresser
  • Information (4)
  • Mandala Massage Antje MeyerMassage

    10 Inglewood Court

  • Palmwoods NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Clinic car parkParking

    9 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Federation ParkParking

    Primrose Court, Palmwoods

  • Margaret Street Public Car ParkParking

    Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods Aquatic CentreParking

    101 Palmwoods-Montville Road

  • Palmwoods HotelParking

    28 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods HotelParking

    36-38 Main Street, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods park 'n' rideParking
  • Palmwoods State SchoolParking
  • Parking (10)
  • Sunshine Coast CouncilParking
  • Sunshine Coast Regional CouncilParking

    53 Palmwoods-Montville Road

  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Palmwoods Police StationPolice

    15 Margaret Street, Palmwoods

  • Federation ParkShelter

    Primrose Court, Palmwoods

  • Shelter

    150 Palmwoods - Montville Road

  • Shelter (7)
  • Daniel Morcombe FoundationSocial Facility

    7 Koorawatha Lane, Palmwoods

  • Palmwoods Garden VillageSocial Facility
  • Waste Basket

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

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Palmwoods Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 7 5445 9190

  • Palmwoods Warriors Football Club

    +61 427 692 679

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.5%
Woodland / forest cover
2.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
25
Parks (OSM)
21
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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
7
Nearest hospital
Nambour General Hospital Emergency (8.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 4
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
71

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

  • GpMargaret StreetGP
  • Palmwoods Clinic Family MedicineMargaret StreetGP
  • Palmwoods Clinic Family MedicineMargaret StreetGP
  • Palmwoods Medical CentreBriggs StreetGP
  • Capital Chemist PalmwoodsMargaret StreetPharmacy
  • Cittamani Hospice ServiceWoombye Palmwoods RoadHospice
  • DentalExcelMargaret StreetDentist
Aged-care services
  • Palmwoods Care CentrePALMWOODSResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
222
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.4

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 11.0 km away).

Coalition 53.3%Labor 46.7%

2.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • PalmwoodsLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Woombye (Fisher)Labor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • EudloLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • MontvilleLabor 42.4% · Coalition 57.6% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
  • MooloolahLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)8.4 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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