QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Weyba Downs, 4562

Est. population · Jun 2025

361

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.4%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,713/wk

Employment rate

66%

Languages at home

0.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

30.5/100
Below average

1195th in QLD

Verified 66% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Weyba Downs is known for: Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Sunshine Coast Council, Weyba Downs keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It sits well away from Brisbane, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Weyba Downs snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

361

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

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

#45

among Metro Brisbane · Mature

Safety

13th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

49th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

81st

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
30.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5499th in Australia
State rank
1195th in QLD
Peer rank
#45 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#395 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

361(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +8.4% over 5 years · 49th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+8.4%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+28
Growth rank in QLD
49th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
352
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,713
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 129
Median monthly mortgage
$1,920
Employment rate
66%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
108 / 0 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 352 residents
State safety percentile
12.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences27
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)28
  • Traffic And Related Offences48
  • Unlawful Entry18
  • Assault10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,089
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
School list
  • Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Noosa Hospital (5.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
9
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.9

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° / 21°
Rainfall
508 mm · ~64 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
453 mm · ~57 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
235 mm · ~29 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
250 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wide Bay
Member of Parliament
Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,153
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.0 km away).

Coalition 53.9%Labor 46.1%

3.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Noosaville WestLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
  • NoosavilleLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Tewantin SouthLabor 47.8% · Coalition 52.2% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • Noosaville EastLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
  • Peregian BeachLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)6.0 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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