Coolum Beach
QLD 4573 · Sunshine Coast
9,152 (2021) → 10,051 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coolum Beach is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4573, about 105km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Coolum Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 23/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Coolum Beach has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.07%), New Zealand (3.8%), South Africa (0.85%), Germany (0.7%), Scotland (0.7%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.58%), German (0.5%), French (0.47%), Portuguese (0.42%), Italian (0.25%)
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:
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1066 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1041
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1040
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1082
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1059
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1138
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1079
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1049
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1024
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1083
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1012
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
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
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
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Coolum Beach
Is Coolum Beach safe?
Coolum Beach 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 Coolum Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Coolum Beach is about 104.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Coolum Beach?
Coolum Beach has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1041 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coolum Beach?
Coolum Beach has a transport score of 23/100 and 27 bus stops.