QLD · Noosa Council
Pomona (Qld), QLD, 4568
Current weather
15°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.2 km/h wind · 21.5° / 13.9° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#47 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pomona (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Noosa area, home to around 2,931 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 140 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 47.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $735, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,931
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,384
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 51%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 10 / 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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $735
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)
- 140
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 266 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences28
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)27
- Traffic And Related Offences46
- Unlawful Entry11
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
- 1,023
- Pomona 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
- Factory St near Reserve St
- Factory St near Reserve St
- Pomona station, platform 1
- Reserve St at Station St
- Reserve St at Station St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
- Pomona bakeryBakery
- Factory St near Reserve StBus stop
- Filtered water bottle filling stationDrinking water
- Noosa Hinterland Real EstateEstate Agent
- Fire station
- Fitness Station (3)
- Page FurnishesFurniture
31 Factory Street, Pomona
- Pomona Early Childhood CentreKindergarten
12 Hill Street, Pomona
- Cooroora Family HealthMedical clinic
Unit 5 3 Station Street, Pomona
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cooroora Creek ParkPark
- Cooroora Mountain ParkPark
- Six Mile Creek Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Stan Topper ParkPark
- Symplocos Nature RefugeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cooroora Family HealthStation Streetdoctor
- LiveLife Pharmacy PomonaMemorial Avenuepharmacy
- Pomona Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Cooroora Masonic Temple (former)State heritage place
- Majestic TheatreState heritage place
- Pomona Police residence (& former station), lock-up and courthouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pomona Early Childhood CentreHill Streetkindergarten
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 86.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 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
- Pomona Early Childhood CentrechildcareHill Streetkindergarten
- Cooroora Masonic Temple (former)heritageState heritage place
- Majestic TheatreheritageState heritage place
- Pomona Police residence (& former station), lock-up and courthouseheritageState heritage place
- Cooroora Family HealthhealthStation Streetdoctor
- LiveLife Pharmacy PomonahealthMemorial Avenuepharmacy
- Pomona Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Cooroora Creek Parkgovernmentpark
- Cooroora Mountain Parkgovernmentpark
- Six Mile Creek Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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