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Bald Knob

QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast

280 (2021)286 est. (2025)

31
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

280
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Bald Knob is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4552, about 77km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Bald Knob are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Bald Knob has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

77.0 km
To Brisbane CBD
18.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

280
Population
60
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,812
vs NSW median-2.1%
Bachelor degree or higher49.5%
Born in Australia75.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse112 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.86%), New Zealand (3.21%), Germany (2.86%), Italy (1.79%), Canada (1.43%)

Top languages: French (1.43%), German (1.07%), Thai (1.07%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 10 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

10
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1015 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Mooloolah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Maleny State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1034
  • Landsborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 980
  • Maleny State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1045
  • Peachester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 990
  • Eudlo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1022
  • Beerwah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 956
  • The River SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.6kmICSEA 1091
  • Glasshouse Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1033
  • Beerwah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 978

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMooloolah station (5.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
41 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
7Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNambour General Hospital Emergency (18.8 km)
Nearest vet5.6 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (27.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Bald Knob

How far is Bald Knob from Brisbane CBD?

Bald Knob is about 77.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Bald Knob?

Bald Knob has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bald Knob?

Bald Knob has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.