QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Woombye, QLD, 4559
Desirability index
#195 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woombye is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 3,944 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 123 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 31.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,944
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,763
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 1,456
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,830
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 97 / 104 / 8
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)
- $520
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)
- 123
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 164 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -59.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Drug Offences11
- Good Order Offences11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)27
- Traffic And Related Offences38
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,083
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined
- Woombye 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineapple
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineapple
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah Road
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardens
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardens
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Woombye IGA ATM - Bendigo BankATM
20 Blackall Street, Woombye
- Bendigo Bank Woombye BranchBank
33 Blackall Street, Woombye
- Bbq
- Bench
- Cobbs Rd near Paynter Park Dr hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Dinmore St near Wakefield StBus stop
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah RoadBus stop
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye GardensBus stop
- Pine Grove Rd at Woombye State SchoolBus stop
- Pine Grove Rd near Junee CtBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- CWA Branch PlaygroundPark
- McCarthy Drive ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Sweet Water ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
1 state heritage place
- The Big Pineapple (former Sunshine Plantation)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 72.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #195 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- The Big Pineapple (former Sunshine Plantation)heritageState heritage place
- CWA Branch Playgroundgovernmentpark
- McCarthy Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Sweet Water Parkgovernmentpark
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineappletransport
- Nambour Connection Rd at Big Pineappletransport
- Nambour Connection Rd at Diddillibah Roadtransport
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardenstransport
- Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye Gardenstransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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