Doonan
QLD 4562 · Sunshine Coast
3,727 (2021) → 3,989 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Doonan is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4562, about 113km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Doonan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Doonan has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (8.88%), New Zealand (4.37%), South Africa (1.74%), Germany (1.13%), USA (0.99%)
Top languages: German (1.23%), French (0.67%), Italian (0.35%), Japan (0.3%), Indonesian (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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
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 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1083
Nearby (within 10km)
- Noosaville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1029
- St Teresa's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1067
- Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1109
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1079
- Eumundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1054
- Tewantin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1019
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1059
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1138
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1040
- North Arm State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1036
- Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1046
- Noosa Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 954
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
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
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
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 Doonan
Is Doonan safe?
Doonan 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 Doonan from Brisbane CBD?
Doonan is about 113.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Doonan?
Doonan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Doonan?
Doonan has a transport score of 0/100.