Caloundra
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
3,932 (2021) → 3,979 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Caloundra is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 75km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Caloundra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 33/100, and is right by the coast. Caloundra has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.52%), New Zealand (5.26%), Scotland (0.92%), Nepal (0.66%), USA (0.66%)
Top languages: Nepali (0.76%), French (0.41%), Spanish (0.41%), Punjabi (0.38%), Italian (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1039 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1048
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1022
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1086
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1025
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1009
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1039
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1034
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1019
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1062
- Caloundra City Private SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1080
- Baringa State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1030
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1112
- Baringa State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1014
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1030
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 Caloundra
Is Caloundra safe?
Caloundra has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Caloundra from Brisbane CBD?
Caloundra is about 75.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Caloundra?
Caloundra has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1027 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Caloundra?
Caloundra has a transport score of 33/100 and 26 bus stops.