Bald Knob
QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast
280 (2021) → 286 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
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.