Balmoral Ridge
QLD 4552 · Sunshine Coast
302 (2021) → 308 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Balmoral Ridge is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4552, about 82km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Balmoral Ridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 23km inland. Balmoral Ridge has an overall score of 29/100, 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 (5.96%), New Zealand (2.32%), Germany (1.66%), Philippines (1.66%), South Africa (1.66%)
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 1029 (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)
- Maleny State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1045
- Maleny State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1034
- The River SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1091
- Montville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1061
- Eudlo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1022
- Mooloolah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1020
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1029
- My Independent SchoolSecondary · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 982
- Landsborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 980
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 Balmoral Ridge
How far is Balmoral Ridge from Brisbane CBD?
Balmoral Ridge is about 81.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Balmoral Ridge?
Balmoral Ridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Balmoral Ridge?
Balmoral Ridge has a transport score of 0/100.