Maroochydore
QLD 4558 · Sunshine Coast
20,629 (2021) → 22,507 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Maroochydore is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4558, about 91km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Maroochydore are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 29/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Maroochydore has an overall score of 63/100, 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 (4.95%), New Zealand (4.61%), India (1.53%), Nepal (1.07%), South Africa (0.95%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.04%), Portuguese (0.88%), Punjabi (0.72%), Mandarin (0.63%), Korean (0.52%)
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:
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 1059 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1075
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 990
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1119
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1021
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1067
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1024
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1090
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1045
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1049
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1153
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1012
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1055
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 7kmICSEA 1036
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1055
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 Maroochydore
Is Maroochydore safe?
Maroochydore 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 Maroochydore from Brisbane CBD?
Maroochydore is about 91.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Maroochydore?
Maroochydore has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Maroochydore?
Maroochydore has a transport score of 29/100 and 59 bus stops.