Little Mountain
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
11,068 (2021) → 11,434 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Little Mountain is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 77km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Little Mountain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Little Mountain has an overall score of 52/100, 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 (7.25%), New Zealand (4.56%), South Africa (1.24%), Scotland (0.69%), India (0.52%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.43%), German (0.37%), Afrikaans (0.33%), Italian (0.22%), Mandarin (0.2%)
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.
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 1044 (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)
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1013
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1065
- Baringa State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1007
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1035
- Baringa State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1032
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1058
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1114
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1004
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.9km
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1015
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1027
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1041
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around 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
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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 · Updated July 2026
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 Little Mountain
Is Little Mountain safe?
Little 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 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Little Mountain from Brisbane CBD?
Little Mountain is about 76.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 201 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Little Mountain?
Little Mountain has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Little Mountain?
Little Mountain has a transport score of 27/100 and 22 bus stops.