Caloundra West
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
7,270 (2021) → 10,867 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Caloundra West is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 75km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Caloundra West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 26/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Caloundra West has an overall score of 55/100, 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 (5.98%), New Zealand (5.79%), India (1.11%), South Africa (0.94%), Scotland (0.61%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.76%), Punjabi (0.63%), Portuguese (0.52%), Italian (0.4%), German (0.36%)
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 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Unity CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1062
Nearby (within 10km)
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1048
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1025
- Baringa State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1030
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1012
- Caloundra City Private SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1080
- Baringa State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1014
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1022
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1019
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1034
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1086
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1039
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 West
Is Caloundra West safe?
Caloundra West 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 West from Brisbane CBD?
Caloundra West is about 74.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Caloundra West?
Caloundra West has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1062 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Caloundra West?
Caloundra West has a transport score of 26/100 and 19 bus stops.