Kuluin
QLD 4558 · Sunshine Coast
2,700 (2021) → 2,946 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kuluin is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4558, about 90km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kuluin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kuluin has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.81%), New Zealand (5%), Philippines (0.85%), South Africa (0.7%), Germany (0.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.63%), Spanish (0.63%), Thai (0.52%), Samoan (0.44%), Afrikaans (0.37%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1054 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1021
Nearby (within 10km)
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1075
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1004
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 990
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1119
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1090
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 3.4km
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1153
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1102
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1024
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1012
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1045
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1049
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
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Frequently asked questions about Kuluin
Is Kuluin safe?
Kuluin 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 Kuluin from Brisbane CBD?
Kuluin is about 90.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kuluin?
Kuluin has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1021 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kuluin?
Kuluin has a transport score of 29/100 and 8 bus stops.