Kiels Mountain
QLD 4559 · Sunshine Coast
714 (2021) → 761 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kiels Mountain is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4559, about 90km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kiels Mountain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kiels Mountain has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.88%), New Zealand (5.18%), South Africa (1.82%), Scotland (1.26%), Japan (0.7%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.4%), Japan (0.84%), Russian (0.84%), Cantonese (0.7%), German (0.7%)
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 1048 (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)
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1102
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1085
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1120
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1012
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1053
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1021
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1076
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1012
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1090
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1039
- Nambour State College - Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8km
- Nambour State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 981
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
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
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Kiels Mountain
Is Kiels Mountain safe?
Kiels Mountain 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 Kiels Mountain from Brisbane CBD?
Kiels Mountain is about 90.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kiels Mountain?
Kiels Mountain has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kiels Mountain?
Kiels Mountain has a transport score of 35/100.