Coes Creek
QLD 4560 · Sunshine Coast
1,515 (2021) → 1,638 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coes Creek is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560, about 92km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Coes Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 15km inland. Coes Creek has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.88%), New Zealand (3.63%), South Africa (1.25%), Germany (0.66%), Ireland (0.4%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.46%), Afrikaans (0.4%), French (0.4%), Mandarin (0.33%), Japan (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1040 (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)
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1062
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1076
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1006
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 972
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1004
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1039
- OneSchool Global QLD - NambourCombined · Independent · 3.2km
- Nambour State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 981
- Nambour State College - Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6km
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1012
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1085
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1029
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Coes Creek
Is Coes Creek safe?
Coes Creek 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 Coes Creek from Brisbane CBD?
Coes Creek is about 91.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Coes Creek?
Coes Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coes Creek?
Coes Creek has a transport score of 46/100.