Moffat Beach
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
2,691 (2021) → 2,729 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moffat Beach is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 76km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Moffat Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is right by the coast. Moffat Beach has an overall score of 65/100, 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 (5.54%), New Zealand (3.42%), South Africa (0.97%), USA (0.59%), Philippines (0.45%)
Top languages: German (0.37%), Tagalog (0.37%), French (0.33%), Spanish (0.3%), Afrikaans (0.26%)
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:
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 1040 (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)
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1027
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1092
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1004
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1006
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1041
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1058
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1035
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1015
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1013
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1065
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1114
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
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Moffat Beach
Is Moffat Beach safe?
Moffat Beach 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 Moffat Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Moffat Beach is about 76.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 199 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moffat Beach?
Moffat Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moffat Beach?
Moffat Beach has a transport score of 34/100 and 12 bus stops.