Flaxton
QLD 4560 · Sunshine Coast
992 (2021) → 1,071 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Flaxton is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4560, about 92km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Flaxton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 24km inland. Flaxton has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4560 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (8.37%), New Zealand (2.82%), South Africa (1.92%), Netherlands (1.21%), Malaysia (0.81%)
Top languages: French (0.91%), German (0.5%), Thai (0.5%), Afrikaans (0.3%)
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
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 1033 (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)
- Mapleton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1048
- Montville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1072
- Blackall Range Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1039
- OneSchool Global QLD - NambourCombined · Independent · 8.1km
- My Independent SchoolSecondary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 996
- St John's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1059
- Nambour Special SchoolCombined · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1002
- Burnside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 984
- Burnside State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 988
- The River SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1074
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1030
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1083
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
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
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
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
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Frequently asked questions about Flaxton
Is Flaxton safe?
Flaxton 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 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Flaxton from Brisbane CBD?
Flaxton is about 91.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 238 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Flaxton?
Flaxton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Flaxton?
Flaxton has a transport score of 0/100.