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Meridan Plains

QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast

4,589 (2021)4,741 est. (2025)

43
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,589
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
16
Transport score

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.

78.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
5.3 km
To coast
$720/wk
Median rent (house)
11.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,589
Population
36
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,529
vs NSW median-17.4%
Bachelor degree or higher29.1%
Born in Australia71.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,210 / 67 / 407

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:

Median rent — house / unit$720 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

100
Residential

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:

17
Break & enter dwelling370/100k
4
Steal from dwelling87/100k
9
Motor vehicle theft196/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery22/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 162 (all categories, latest year)3,532 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

31
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

16
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMooloolah station (11.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,500mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
137 in suburbParks
21 in suburbPlaygrounds
63 in suburbPools
43 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
32 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2519 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachCurrimundi beach (5.2 km)
Nearest hospitalSunshine Coast University Hospital (3.4 km)
Nearest vet6.4 km
Nearest airportSunshine Coast (17.6 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.