QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld), QLD, 4551
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld) is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 925 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 23 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 24.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 925
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,026
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 419
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 4 / 49
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 231 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences268
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage147
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)440
- Traffic And Related Offences189
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edmund St at Caloundra Catholic Church
- Edmund St at Russell Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Edmund St at Caloundra Catholic ChurchBus stop
- Edmund St at Russell StreetBus stop
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
61 Edmund Street
- Playground
- Post Box
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.3/100
- National rank
- 6356th in Australia
- State rank
- 1437th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #163 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #709 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 63%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime268
- Good Order Offencescrime143
- Other Property Damagecrime147
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime440
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime189
- Edmund St at Caloundra Catholic Churchtransport
- Edmund St at Russell Streettransport
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Edmund St at Caloundra Catholic Churchamenitiesbus_stop
- Edmund St at Russell Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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