Kings Beach
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
3,042 (2021) → 3,078 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kings Beach is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 75km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kings Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Kings Beach has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4551 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.77%), New Zealand (4.37%), Nepal (2.27%), India (0.89%), Canada (0.72%)
Top languages: Nepali (2.01%), Punjabi (0.82%), Spanish (0.56%), Italian (0.53%), German (0.46%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1039 (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)
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 1092
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1027
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1004
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1058
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1006
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1041
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1015
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1035
- Caloundra City Private SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1095
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 1013
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1065
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of 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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Kings Beach
Is Kings Beach safe?
Kings 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 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kings Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Kings Beach is about 75.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 198 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kings Beach?
Kings Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kings Beach?
Kings Beach has a transport score of 31/100 and 4 bus stops.