Meridan Plains
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
4,589 (2021) → 4,741 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Meridan Plains is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 79km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Meridan Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 16/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Meridan Plains 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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.12%), New Zealand (4.29%), India (2.05%), South Africa (1.13%), Philippines (0.61%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.94%), Nepali (0.48%), Portuguese (0.37%), French (0.35%), Punjabi (0.35%)
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 1050 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1112
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1019
Nearby (within 10km)
- Palmview State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1028
- Palmview State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1031
- Palmview State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1031
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1034
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1062
- Baringa State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1014
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1030
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1039
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1048
- Baringa State Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1030
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1012
- Chancellor State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1036
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 Meridan Plains
Is Meridan Plains safe?
Meridan Plains 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 Meridan Plains from Brisbane CBD?
Meridan Plains is about 78.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Meridan Plains?
Meridan Plains has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1066 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Meridan Plains?
Meridan Plains has a transport score of 16/100 and 3 bus stops.